Record #:

23044

Author(s):

Porter, Jane

Abstract:

Raleigh faces an affordable housing crisis and recently turned down an opportunity to improve the problem. The city has lacked an overarching vision to solve the crisis, but that may soon change with upcoming City Council housing plan presentations.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 20, May 2015, p5-6, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Housing; Raleigh--Government

Record #:

23045

Author(s):

Billman, Jeffrey C.

Abstract:

After the city of Wilson created its own fiber Internet service in 2008, the city sought to expand this service throughout Wilson County. This system threatened large telecoms, like Time Warner Cable, that do not want the competition. The state of North Carolina, however, recently passed laws that require municipal telecoms to pay the same fee as private telecoms, like Suddenlink and Time Warner, effectively making it nearly impossible for other cities to create their own broadband network.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 20, May 2015, p7 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Internet and communities--Wilson; Time Warner Cable

Record #:

23046

Author(s):

Ball, Billy

Abstract:

Duke Energy pled guilty for nine misdemeanor violations of the federal Clean Water Act in May 2015. In prior months, the company dumped 39,000 tons of ash in the Dan River, causing Duke Energy to come under scrutiny.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 20, May 2015, p9 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Clean Water Act (1987); Dan River; Duke Energy Corp. (Durham)

Record #:

23047

Author(s):

Currin, Grayson Haver

Abstract:

From 1974 to 1984, the \"Underground,\" a space near the back of Cameron Village in Raleigh, was the sight for retailers, restaurants, and music clubs. Many bands--local and famous--performed in the \"Underground,\" including R.E.M., The Connells, the Fabulous Knobs, and Iggy Pop. After receiving some press in 2013, an outdoor concert and charity fundraiser, \"The Underground Rises,\" took place, and this year, tickets were sold to a pricey event in the Underground itself--a celebration of the space before it disappears forever.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 20, May 2015, p20-21, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Cameron Village (Raleigh); Music venues--Raleigh

Record #:

23048

Author(s):

Woods, Byron

Abstract:

Two plays currently performed in Raleigh tackle the fragility of history and show that we may lose memories of major events if we do not frequently remind ourselves of them. The Movement: 50 Years of Love and Struggle, by Ron Jones', brings to life the last fifty years in civil rights and African American culture. Oh What a Lovely War tackles the responses of British culture to World War I.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 20, May 2015, p26-27, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Theater--Research Triangle Metropolitan Area