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The injunction that halted the voucher program has been overturned by the NC Supreme Court. Now, the General Assembly is moving to add $8 to $10 million to the voucher program. The vouchers provide opportunities for low-income students to attend private or religious schools of their choice. Groups opposing using public funds for private education will appeal, but it is likely to be upheld as constitutional.
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The formation of the Gay-Straight Alliance at A.L. Stanbuck Middle School is the first of its kind in a middle school in Orange County. The club was initially prevented from forming by the principal, but two years after first trying, the club is now active. Several students describe the discrimination they face, their struggle to form the club, and how the club has helped the LGBTQ community of students.
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Los Jets is a documentary television series airing on NUVOtv about Jordan Mathews High School’s soccer team. The series follows Paul Cuadros, a UNC professor of journalism and the team’s coach, the players, and the Latino community in Siler City, NC. Billed as an “underdog story,” the series chronicles the teams rise to state champion and its struggles along the way.
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Painter Marvin Saltzman is a former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor known for rigorous critiques and pushing students hard. Influential in the careers of many Triangle area artists, Saltzman is a landscape painter who combines impressionist and expressionist styles. Fourteen of his landscapes are on display in Hillsborough’s Eno Gallery in a new retrospective.
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The Caktus Group in Durham has upset area residents because it painted over Emily Weinstein’s famous Eno River Mural. The group was advised not to destroy the mural by the Historic Preservation Commision, but the group said it was necessary to restore the building to the way it looked in 1910. Caktus group has apologized and says it is scheduling a public meeting to hear ideas how it can fix the problem.
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The Velvet Cloak Inn on Hillsborough Street in Raleigh has been condemned, but some residents are continuing to live there. Owner David Smoot is trying to sell the building to developers even though members of the Velvet Cloak Villas Condominium Association still claim ownership of a portion of the property. A legal battle is waging over control of the once luxurious hotel who had guests such as Marilyn Monroe, Ronald Reagan, and Bob Hope.
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The historic Jack Tar Motel in Durham will be renovated to a boutique motel after years of decay have affected the property. What will happen to residents who have lived illegally at the Durham landmark for the last ten years is uncertain. Ronnie Sturdivant, the property’s former owner, ran a flophouse out of the hotel’s rooms, but neglected fixing many of the problems. The hotel will be the site of future businesses, a sports bar, a lounge, and 74 rooms for rent, but will not include its current tenants.
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Criminal is a podcast by area broadcasters Eric Mennel, Lauren Spohrer, and Phoebe Judge. The fifteen to twenty minute episodes attempt to illuminate the causes and consequences of crime for victims and perpetrators alike. The real focus is the perpetrator and highlighting their humanity causing listeners to empathize with the criminals as much as the victims.
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Every two years, the governor selects a poet to become the next NC Poet Laureate whose job is to teach, judge, counsel, and cheerlead, using poetry to connect people. Governor McCrory recently appointed an unqualified individual to the position causing a backlash from the literary community. Following the uproar, Valerie Macon resigned after only one week on the job. The past four Poet Laureates discuss the importance of the position and have offered to help McCrory select the next Poet Laureate.
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27606
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On August 7th, the General Assembly passed a law stating that all cases that present a constitutional challenge will require a three-judge panel to rule. NC is the only state in the country with such a law. The law serves to shield state laws from legal challenges as it will now be more difficult to overturn state laws. This is a problem as the judiciary becomes more partisan and politicized.
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The 175 year old Colonial Inn in Hillsborough has been condemned but permissions to destroy the structure have been denied. The historic property is a town landmark whose owner has been sued various times for neglecting the property. Concerned citizens are now trying to start an effort to restore the property to protect and celebrate Hillsborough’s history.
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State Deputy Budget Director, Art Pope, has resigned. A review of Pope’s impact on the state budget, voter suppression laws, education spending, judicial elections, and the restricting of the Rural Economic Development Center is conducted. Pope’s legacy is a negative one in the eyes of many North Carolinians.
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Diane Currier will open Durham’s first meadery this fall. Currier has experimented with home brewing for since 1992 and her mead has won awards from the North Carolina State Fair. Honeygirl Meadery will ferment 200-5000 gallon batches that will be sold in local bottle shops, and restaurants in the Triangle area.
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Urban Designer Matt Tomasulo is passionate about making creative use of public spaces. Working in the Triangle area, he has started such urban design projects as the Raleigh Beach, a traveling biergarten, CityFabric, and Walk [Raleigh]. The success of Walk [Raleigh] has caused BlueCross Blue Shield of North Carolina to team up with Tomasulo for the Walk [Your City] campaign which encourages residents to walk to destinations in their cities rather than drive. Walk [Your City] is now in six continents and and six different communities in Raleigh have been chosen with Tomasulo to increase walkability.
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Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson is alleged by the U.S. Department of Justice to be guilty of racially profiling and misconduct. For years, Johnson has been accused by civil rights advocates of targeting and arresting Latino residents in an effort to spur deportations. A District Court judge will soon rule on the alleged pattern of discrimination of Latino residents under the direction of Johnson.
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