Emails to Mayor Vivian Jones and town staf from the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary’s president and a vice president asked town officials to retract a proclamation recognizing the LGBTQ community, citing “partnerships” and differing viewpoints.
Jane Porter
Jane Porter is Wake County editor of the INDY, covering Raleigh and other communities across Wake County. She first joined the staff in 2013 and is a former INDY intern, staff writer, and editor-in-chief, first joining the staff in 2013.
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Chinese American Candidates in Western Wake County Are Running Strong Town Council Campaigns
With the support of a new PAC and a considerable donor base, candidates Bella Huang in Cary and Sue Mu in Apex could join a small but growing roster of Asian American elected officials in North Carolina.
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Apex Environmental Advisory Board OKs Conditions for Proposed Data Storage Facility
Developer Natelli Investments LLC has cleared a hurdle in its proposal to get a property in rural Wake County annexed and rezoned for a digital campus.
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Think Your House Is Haunted? Onlyphantoms Can Help.
Missing mugs, cold gusts of air, and a strange smoky smell: why I turned to these Triangle ghost hunters.
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Wake Forest’s Second Annual Pride Fest Celebrates “Camp,” LGBTQ History, and Resilience
The celebration comes a month after the town’s mayor walked back a Pride proclamation and ahead of a municipal election that could usher in new leadership.
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Wake County Commissioners Weighing Two Sites for Athens Drive Community Library Replacement
At a community meeting on Saturday, southwest Raleigh residents made the case for keeping the library in their community rather than moving it to a proposed site in Cary.
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Can a New Plan Help Wake County Arts Organizations Bridge Funding Gaps?
Wake County spends much less on the arts than its peer counties. Leaders hope a new collaborative plan can fill funding gaps and chart a new way forward.
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Apex Establishes a Town-Sponsored Community Land Trust
The town hopes to appoint a board of directors and find an independent management company and development partners for affordable housing in the next year.
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Wake Forest Mayor Walks Back Pride Month Proclamation
Mayor Vivian Jones decided against issuing a proclamation for LGBTQ History Month, which falls in October, leaving many residents upset.
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Developer Files Plans for “Digital Campus” in Western Wake
Natelli Investments LLC has filed a request to annex and rezone 189 acres in the Town of Apex for a new data storage facility; meanwhile, neighbors are organizing in opposition to the proposal.