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How bad is the drought in the Triangle? And what will it take to get out of it? https://t.co/V5XFFZKXeB

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Really happy to pub this story by Brian Howe on NC artist Minnie Evans: “Her art seems to plumb a level deeper than influence, a universal intuition. When humanity peers into the infinite, in any era, these interlocking shapes are what it sees.” https://t.co/RR3Zh55ktx

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Journalist Nicole Carr’s debut book includes pieces of North Carolina history that surprised the Tar Heel State native. https://t.co/tvifJ7IQwl

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State Board of Elections members found the Wake officials violated their duties when they counted early ballots from voters who died before Election Day in 2024. https://t.co/nNRKqvR8P8

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Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Durham have traditionally scored high on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index, leaving Raleigh and Cary to play catch-up.  https://t.co/CdKIOtAp5t

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"He was pacing up and down, barking at the walls and bar chairs, howling. People who wandered in for a casual drink had no idea what they were witnessing. I told them, ‘That’s Dexter Romweber. Enjoy.’”

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A new documentary unspools the story of Minnie Evans, a North Carolina artist whose visionary work channeled a dialogue with the divine and broke through the art world. https://t.co/2v8aq1j3KP

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If you Google the jazz pianist and composer Yusuf Salim, one of the first results is a grainy 1979 clip from a program called Arts in Durham. The interviewer begins with a question: “Why Durham, North Carolina?” https://t.co/QfUtmmdwWs

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“My best-case scenario is that I would be reinstated,” Tom Lubin said. “I would like to say, ‘into my old job at EPA,’ but that no longer exists.” https://t.co/l1AEPJ9GPe

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update: Naomi Dix and Club ERA filed a lawsuit against Meta (!)

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This weekend, musicians and artists will gather in Chapel Hill and Carrboro to remember the life and legacy of Romweber at the 2026 Dex Fest, the second iteration of its kind. https://t.co/USWxDO0kpJ

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It would be easy to compare INYIM to something from our current buffet of reality dating shows, but Williams’ unique concept doesn’t pit people against each other or make love a competition—think Couples Therapy, not The Bachelor. https://t.co/u3s3LI1F5T

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The festival, which sprawls throughout Chapel and Carrboro venues June 25-June 28, aims to channel the vociferous sound and spirit of the Flat Duo Jets co-founder, who died in 2024. https://t.co/VzJKwDUkqk

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County commissioners could vote on a moratorium as early as next month, joining the City of Durham in banning data center construction. https://t.co/T4J81f9MPU

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Alex Maness and Jim Haverkamp first met in 1997 at the Rialto in Raleigh. Almost 30 years of friendship later, they’re sitting behind the picture window of what’s rapidly becoming a theater of their own. https://t.co/WYpTQg9xuU

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Club ERA owner Naomi Dix says that her accounts were shut down this week, in the middle of Pride Month, for purportedly violating community standards. The incident highlights the vulnerability of small businesses and creators who rely on Instagram for vi… https://t.co/hexVO8O7bv

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Club ERA owner Naomi Dix says that her accounts were shut down this week, in the middle of Pride Month, for purportedly violating community standards. The incident highlights the vulnerability of small businesses and creators who rely on Instagram for vi… https://t.co/hexVO8O7bv

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It’s the fifth consecutive year the district has raised school meal prices.  https://t.co/sbMrjh7ItN

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Developers with ties to the neighborhood have plans to turn the Angier-Driver corridor into a mini downtown.
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Raleigh expat Anthony L. Williams returns to the Oak City this month for a screening of a new docuseries about navigating modern dating. https://t.co/CYaauyfrXX