INDY’s Weekly Insider

An Elite Running Team Grows in the Triangle

Professional running groups often train at altitude or in cities with long running histories. But after three years in the Triangle, Puma Elite is making the case for North Carolina as a running destination.

Introducing Out Of The House, an INDY Podcast Experiment

At a Rainy Rally, Advocates Slam Durham Foster Care System

The existing foster care system disproportionately impacts Black Durham residents, organizers say.

What Local Culinary Mavens Are Dishing Up This Season

How Andrea Reusing prepares a turkey, how Sam Jones uses leftovers, and more from chefs around the Triangle.

Fire-Spitting Dragons, Red-Hot Furnaces, and a Hip-Hop Beat

At the 8th Annual Iron Pour, hosted by local arts organization and foundry Liberty Arts, locals gather at Durham Central Park to watch art in action.

Talking with Nate DiMeo About “The Memory Palace: True Stories of the Past”

Ahead of a book tour stop at Duke University, the host of popular podcast “The Memory Palace” chats about storytelling, butter sculptures, and how learning about the past can crack open greater possibilities for the present.

Raleigh City Council Bids Farewell to Baldwin and Black, Two Unapologetically Bold Leaders

Outgoing mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin and District A representative Mary Black shared candid thoughts about Raleigh’s future at their last city council meeting as elected officials.

Durham Public Schools Approves Rotational Bus Service Plan to Ease Transportation Crisis

Under the plan, which starts December 2, each of the district’s 800 routes is sorted into one of five groups that will not receive bus service on a single predetermined day each week.

Durham Residents Remember Victims of Traffic Violence While Looking Ahead to Safer Streets

On World Day of Remembrance, city officials and residents remembered the dozens of people who died in traffic-related incidents in 2024. They also celebrated new safety measures—new traffic patterns, more public transit, and the passage of infrastructure bonds.

A Painting Changes Hands—and Brings the Raleigh Restaurant Community Closer Together

For years, Humble Pie’s giant “Casa” painting visually set the tone for the restaurant, its warm, pueblo-style scene evoking a close-knit community. Now it has found a new home at Fiction Kitchen.

A New Campaign Asks: ‘Does Duke Respect Durham?’

A coalition of labor and local organizers is asking the university to voluntarily pay the city $50 million annually. It’s built on long-simmering tensions.

Durham Public Schools’ New Superintendent Wraps Up a Series of Listening Sessions

In his first three months on the job, Anthony Lewis held seven meetings across the district to hear from the DPS community—teachers, staff, families, and students.