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Three Raleigh Women Wanted More LGBTQ+ Community—so They Built Their Own
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (804+ words) But thanks to For the Girls of Raleigh, an organization formed to build female LGBTQ+ community in the Triangle, that fantasy turned out to be a thrilling reality. The Halloween party, which saw over 100 queer women (as well as nonbinary…...
N.C. Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Hayes Barton Townhomes Developer, Rules Raleigh Missing Middle Lawsuit May Proceed
1+ week, 4+ day ago (341+ words) The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday on a 2023 complaint involving Raleigh's missing middle housing policy." A concurrent lawsuit against the developers behind a planned townhome project on Williamson Drive that was allowed under the policy cannot move forward,…...
After Years Spent Moving Around, the LGBT Center of Raleigh Settles Into a Longterm Space
1+ week, 5+ day ago (837+ words) After years of bouncing around downtown, operating out of storage units, and searching for a sustainable lease agreement, the LGBT Center of Raleigh finally has a new home." The 3,000-square foot community center on Cabarrus Street is a cozy, comfortable…...
Raleigh Bus Operators Frustrated by “Difficult,” “Unsafe” Working Conditions
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (499+ words) GoRaleigh bus operators are concerned about what they say are unsafe conditions and mismanagement on the job, and they've been asking the Raleigh City Council for help since June. Operators brought the issue up again at the council's October 14 meeting....
Behind Millionaire Shortbread Brand Artie Bars Is a Raleigh Couple's Sweet Success Story
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (298+ words) When Artie and Nicole Januario found themselves unexpectedly unemployed at the same time this past winter, the situation initially seemed like a disaster. After all, Artie had just started a new business, the brand Artie Bars, shortly after leaving a…...
Character Studies: Heather Leah, Raleigh's Hidden Historian
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (724+ words) Heather Leah likes to play a game where she picks a spot in Raleigh and asks herself what stood there 50, 100, or 200 years ago." Consider State Parking Lot 20 on the corner of Blount and Jones Streets across from the governor's mansion....
Seven Years In, Raleigh Area Land Trust is Providing a Model for the Future of Affordable Housing In Wake County
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (862+ words) North Carolina Central University's men's basketball coach LeVelle Moton teared up more than once as he gave a speech Monday at the groundbreaking of the Cottages of Idlewild, what will soon be an 18-home, affordably-priced cottage court development just minutes…...
Character Studies: Carlos Lemus Sr., Raleigh’s Cake Jefe
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (555+ words) Carlos Lemus Sr. didn't exactly plan to become a baker. As a kid, he dreamed of being a professional soccer player. Or if that didn't work out, a teacher. He studied elementary education in college, but struggled to find a…...
American Postal Workers Union Launches Ad in Raleigh to Warn Against Privatizing U.S. Postal Service
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (372+ words) It's been a big week for the United States Postal Service (USPS)." The venerated institution marked its 250th anniversary'providing two and a half centuries of continuous service'with the release of two new stamps (one of which features Benjamin Franklin, the first…...
Raleigh Scraps Six Forks Road Widening Project
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (811+ words) Join 24,000 of your neighbors who read the INDY Daily newsletter. There's an INDY newsletter for you. Find it here. It was a project more than 10 years in the making, but today, the Raleigh City Council voted unanimously to scrap planned…...