Sarah Willets
@sarahwillets.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief @indyweek.bsky.social
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Moore also took third place in the Illustrations category. Entries included illustrations for stories about a speed-dating app, a Durham campaign finance deep dive, and a dementia program at the Nasher Museum.
How Do Triangle Singles Date these Days? For Some, It Involves Getting Shipp-ed
On a recent Saturday afternoon, a group of singles gathered at a Halloween-themed event to try Shipp, a local dating app.
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Creative director Nicole Pajor Moore placed first in Newspaper Cover Design for a collection of covers spanning stories on the Durham Symphony, Raleigh’s resident paranormal investigators, a Wake County election race, and more. See all of her cover work here: 👇
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Staff writer @writingthings.bsky.social placed first in Lifestyle Reporting for her account of salvaging luxury items left behind by Duke students departing Durham for the summer.
I Salvaged $6,000 of Luxury Items Discarded by Duke Students. Why Did It Make Me Feel So Terrible?
At the end of the school year, a lot gets tossed by Duke students at my downtown Durham apartment building. This year I decided to dive in.
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Finally, @ccourtneybohl.bsky.social has spent two years enmeshed in dogged reporting on the demise of Saint Augustine’s University. Her stories placed third for the Duke University/Green-Rossiter Award for Distinguished Newspaper Work in Higher Education Reporting.
Saint Augustine’s University Loses Accreditation, Promises Legal Action Against Accreditor
Saint Augustine's University has lost accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Lena Geller’s two-story report on Yes for Durham, a shadowy, new-to-the-scene 501(c)(4) that cropped up shortly before Durham elections and turned out to have ties to one of the candidates it endorsed, placed third in Investigative Reporting.
Anonymous Durham Political Group Has Ties to Candidate It Endorsed
Yes for Durham made candidate endorsements. But the group, which hasn’t disclosed its leadership, has ties to one endorsed candidate.
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Porter also placed third in Beat News Reporting for her reporting on Raleigh law enforcement. One story covered the release of footage showing that a state trooper and his supervisor lied about a 2024 police chase that left 31-year-old Tyrone Mason dead.
Recordings Show NC Trooper, Supervisor Lied to Raleigh PD About Tyrone Mason Crash
Recordings show NC trooper, supervisor lied to Raleigh police about crash that killed Tyrone Mason.
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“We Gave Them a Pledge to Never Forget,” Wake County Editor Jane Porter’s haunting story on drastic federal funding cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program—which provides health care to 2,000 North Carolina 9/11 responders—placed third in Enterprise Reporting.
"We Gave Them a Pledge Never to Forget": Health Care Under Threat for Thousands of 9/11 Survivors in NC
The World Trade Center Health Program provides health care to some 2,000 9/11 survivors living in North Carolina.
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Creative Director Nicole Moore’s eye for design graces many of the stories in the Assembly network; this year, she was recognized in the Illustration/Photo Illustration/Print or Interactive Graphics category, placing second for her illustration on a power grab at the DCBE.
Durham County Board of Elections Flips to Majority Republican
A Republican power grab of local elections boards this week flipped the balance of the Durham County Board of Elections.
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Chase Pellegrini de Paur and @ccourtneybohl.bsky.social's dynamic reporting package on the heated 4th Congressional District election between Nida Allam and incumbent Rep. Valerie Foushee placed second in Election/Political Reporting.
The Road to Victory in NC-04 Runs Through Western Wake County
Rep. Valerie Foushee and challenger Nida Allam are working to win over 170,000 Wake voters added to the district since their 2022 matchup.
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@eddysarah.bsky.social took first place in Profile Writing for her intimate, perceptive look at the various versions of North Carolina singer Tift Merritt on the occasion of the 20th anniversary reissue of Merritt’s debut album, Bramble Rose.
Tift Merritt, a True North Carolina Gem, Still Has Plenty of Material to Mine
This month, Tift Merritt releases a 20th anniversary reissue of "Tambourine," as well as a compilation of demos and unreleased songs.
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Former INDY reporter Chase Pellegrini de Paur, who left the INDY earlier this summer to join the D.C.-based newsroom NOTUS, placed first in Education Reporting for a package on a tumultuous year in Durham Public Schools.
Durham Public Schools’ Requested Budget Increase Creates "Impossible Choices" for the County
The district is seeking $28.5M more in funding than last year. County officials funding DPS’s needs without tax increases will be hard.
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Culture Editor @eddysarah.bsky.social's placed first in the Arts and Entertainment Reporting category with stories on the Eno River as a muse for local artist Sylvia Heyden, the life of the late artist Allan Troxler, and North Carolina’s historic influence on modernist architecture.
The Archive Tells the Story
On October 26, the Durham artist Allan Troxler died. A trailblazer in the fight for gay rights, he leaves an indelible legacy behind.
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With a submission package that included reporting on a heated lawsuit around nut butter trademark infringement and coverage of a quest to break the Guinness World record for biggest Bloody Mary, staff writer @writingthings.bsky.social's food coverage bagged first place in Beat Feature Reporting.
Big Spoon v. Smaller Big Spoon
Could two Big Spoons coexist? When Hillsborough’s Big Spoon Roasters alleged trademark infringement against Big Spoon Sauce Co., things got ugly.
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“WRAL-TV Fights to Succeed in a New Media World,” @ccourtneybohl.bsky.social's months-long deep dive into the changing mores of a local media dynasty, placed first in Business Writing.
WRAL-TV Fights to Succeed in a New Media World
Television viewership and advertising revenue are down nationally, and locally owned stations are fading. Jimmy Goodmon, the fourth-generation president of Capitol Broadcasting, confronts a precarious...
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Woohoo! Super proud of our smart, scrappy, talented @indyweek.bsky.social team.
INDY Week@indyweek.bsky.social · 2w agoThis year, the INDY was recognized with five first-place, two second-place, and four third-place awards from the North Carolina Press Association.
If not a hot dog, which concessions should a Durham Bulls fan pursue?
Durham Bulls Concessions, Ranked: A Hot Dog Monogamist Plays the Field
Whiskey-glazed pecans, a cartoonishly thin chicken cutlet, and more Durham Bulls concessions, rated from strikeout to home run.
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NEW DATE: We're hosting a community skate party to benefit the LGBTQ community. Join us 8/6 at Wheels! We'll have a DJ, raffle prizes, and pizza - 100% of ticket sales support Durham's LGBTQ community! www.eventbrite.com/e/rollin-wit...
Rollin' with Pride
Skate, celebrate, and support Durham's LGBTQ+ community at Rollin' with Pride, all proceeds directly support the community.
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Unfortunately we are having to postpone Rollin' with Pride! If you already bought a ticket, you'll get a refund and an email from us. We're working on setting a new date later this summer--stay tuned and please join us then to support Durham's LGBTQ community!
Sarah Willets@sarahwillets.bsky.social · 2mo ago@indyweek.bsky.social is hosting a Pride Month roller disco fundraiser at Wheels on 6/25 and you're all invited! ***100% of ticket revenue goes to support the local LGBTQ+ community!*** Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/rollin-wit...
Update: Naomi Dix and Club ERA have filed a lawsuit against Meta (@indyweek.bsky.social)
INDY Week@indyweek.bsky.social · 2mo ago“AI doesn’t understand intention,” said Dix. “It makes these grave mistakes because it has no sort of reference. And these mistakes are really affecting the queer community because of the cultural wording that we’re using.”
@indyweek.bsky.social is hosting a Pride Month roller disco fundraiser at Wheels on 6/25 and you're all invited! ***100% of ticket revenue goes to support the local LGBTQ+ community!*** Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/rollin-wit...
Rollin with Pride
Rollin with Pride is a fun, in-person celebration! Ticket proceeds will benefit the local LGBTQ+ community.
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Hey Durham neighbors - definitely give this a read. Lena Geller and Lee Gans doing some absolutely top notch community journalism.
Barry Yeoman@barryyeoman.com · 2mo agoA meticulous investigation of how Durham NC handed outsized property-tax relief to giant landowners. "A modest bungalow contesting a few thousand dollars was far likelier to walk away empty-handed than a global corporation asking to shed millions." @indyweek.bsky.social @writingthings.bsky.social
Some fantastic reporting and analysis by Lena Geller (@writingthings.bsky.social) and Lee Gans (@grumblefish.bsky.social) on a very troubling trend in these property tax appeals cases. It’s worth your time to read this! 😡😡😡
INDY Week@indyweek.bsky.social · 2mo agoAn INDY investigation found that in an unprecedented and still-murky saga, landlords and companies like IBM and Blackstone won billions in property tax appeals. City leadership, banking on the revenue, didn’t know until April.
"That was part of the grieving—leaving behind a part of myself and having to start over somewhere new. I didn’t know anybody here, and starting from scratch was daunting, but I’ve also made a new home here and feel like I’ve found my people."
Durham Poet Arielle Hebert On Writing About Girlhood, Addiction, and the Mixed Magic of Florida
'Bottom Feeders,' Arielle Hebert's debut poetry collection, releases this month from Black Lawrence Press.
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Durham organizer Bertha Bradley, better known as Mama Cookie, has been front-and-center in the fight for better working conditions across the South.
Character Study: Mama Cookie, Champion for Labor Rights
Organizer Bertha Bradley, also known as Mama Cookie, has been a trailblazer in the fight for better working conditions across the South.
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@indyweek.bsky.social is hosting a Pride Month roller disco fundraiser at Wheels on 6/25 and you're all invited! ***100% of ticket revenue goes to support the local LGBTQ+ community!*** Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/rollin-wit...
Rollin with Pride
Rollin with Pride is a fun, in-person celebration! Ticket proceeds will benefit the local LGBTQ+ community.
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