From local school board to congress, a host of races will be on Triangle voters’ ballots come March. Here’s a look at the candidates.
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Who’s Running: N.C. Legislative Seats in Wake, Durham, and Orange Counties
Most Triangle state legislative seats won’t be on primary ballots in March. Here’s a look at the most interesting races, and all candidates who filed for state house and senate.
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Who’s Running: Congress
A crowded field for U.S. Senate and a hotly contested primary in the 4th Congressional District. Here’s who filed to run for Congress in 2026.
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Who’s Running: State Courts
With four statewide judicial seats up for grabs in 2026, candidates for Court of Appeals will appear on primary ballots in March.
Posted inElections
The 4th Congressional District Primary Just Got Interesting
Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam will file to run for the seat Thursday, challenging Rep. Valerie Foushee in a near replay of the 2022 race.
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INDY News Stories That Stood Out in 2025
The local impacts of federal policies, a skating renaissance, and Democratic wins—these are the news stories that stood out to us this year. Plus, local nonprofits doing on-the-ground work.
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Siembra NC Says More Immigration Agents Could Be Coming to the Triangle This Week
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson denied the report but said the agency is active in the Triangle “every day, seven days a week.”
Posted inImmigration
ICE and CBP: Similar Mission, Different M.O.
There’s a reason Customs and Border Protection, not just ICE, was deployed in North Carolina. And it says a lot about how the Trump administration is looking at immigration enforcement.
Posted inImmigration
Triangle Leaders Highlight Business Impacts of Federal Immigration Raids
Many businesses and work sites in North Carolina’s largest metros went quiet last week; business leaders, elected officials, and industry advocates are calling for immigration reform at the federal level.
Posted inImmigration
K-12 Absences Spike as Federal Immigration Agents Arrive in the Triangle
An ESL class in Durham had six students present Tuesday and a Spanish-language immersion school in Knightdale saw a third of students absent as thousands of kids stayed home from school across the Triangle.