Whatever Brains' SSR-63/SSR-64
It's hard to call whatever Whatever Brains does a departure, to feign surprise when a band whose hallmark is restlessness changes direction againeven if they do it twice in one release, as they've done...
View ArticleDirector of state board of elections married to lawyer defending...
Kim Westbrook Strach, once a dogged elections investigator known for her high-profile corruption cases, may now be on the other end of controversy.
View ArticleInterview: N.C. same-sex newlyweds tell us about the big day
Audrey Williams and Amy Crawford, both 39, were among the first wave of gay and lesbian couples to wed on Oct. 10, the day same-sex marriage became legal in North Carolina. They have been together 16...
View ArticleRepublicans are silent after voting to allow firearms at the State Fair
Autumn is in the air, and elections are upon us. Early voting, trimmed to 10 days by the Republicans, begins next week. But first, the State Fair, which starts Thursday.
View ArticleRDU Airport Authority eyeing area for development near Lake Crabtree County Park
For 20 years, hikers, bikers, joggers and dog-walkers have enjoyed the hilly, densely wooded trails that abut Lake Crabtree County Park. But now, many of the park's users are worried that the 9-mile...
View ArticlePolice officer sues sheriff's deputy over dog bite
The plaintiff and defendant are unlikely foes. A Durham police officer is suing a Durham sheriff's deputy. The officer's charge: The deputy's service dog attacked him.
View ArticleBooks feature: The West End Poetry Festival brings poetry to the people
After a Friday night reading at Flyleaf Books, the town of Carrboro's ninth annual poetry festival (or 11th if you count the original Carrboro Poetry Festivalit's complicated) takes over the Carrboro...
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