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By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – Sarah Brundage, president and CEO of the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders, is optimistic about the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act. Brundage and Stephanie Watkins-Cruz, housing policy director of the North Carolina Housing Coalition,...

By Freda Freeman Correspondent Just as in life, the last thing Tyrone Berry did before his death was to show love. But this time it wasn’t toward family members or loved ones. It was toward complete strangers. When Berry, 63,...

By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Tuesday’s Partners Against Crime/District 1 mayoral candidates forum inside the Holton Career and Resource Center began warm and finished hot. Candidate discussions about accountability on issues like crime, housing and municipal rezoning were framed...

By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com DURHAM – The Durham City Council approving a $750 million-plus budget was easier than organizing an in-person meeting with diverse stakeholders Monday night. The Hayti rezoning proposal was brought before the Council when the meeting resumed...

By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – Brian Burnett never wants to overlook anyone, but knows he needs only so much time to count the Triangle’s number of custom clothiers producing business attire and formalwear. “No one really looks to our...

By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Having deep Durham roots is one thing. Being funded in a manner aligned with programming goals is another. Living in Chapel Hill might not have helped Angela Lee during her 12 years as the...

By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – Reyna Walters-Morgan, the Democratic National Committee’s vice chair of Civic Engagement and Voter Protection, quoted the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. after Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs was sworn in as a N.C. Supreme Court...

By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – The paradox of keeping the name Conen Morgan in one place on North Carolina roads has been achieved. The legacy of Morgan – a political strategist who traveled state roads perpetually before his May...

By Kylie Marsh For The Triangle Tribune Two North Carolina Central students were arrested Wednesday afternoon during a heated rally protesting housing conditions at the university. Student Panthers Durham, a group of students at the university, organized the rally. The...