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Judge temporarily blocks Wyoming abortion ban

Health

California bomb cyclone leaves at least 5 dead

Science

House GOP widens Manhattan DA probe with outreach to ex-prosecutors

Politics & Policy

Air chief reports spike in Russian jets flying over U.S. base in Syria

World

Finish Line: The link between posture and confidence

Triangle tech scene finds relief after Silicon Valley Bank collapse

Several startups had their money frozen in Silicon Valley Bank accounts when it failed

Business

Drake, Usher to headline J. Cole's Dreamville Festival

Ari Lennox, Summer Walker and Sean Paul are also on the lineup.

Things to Do

The Triangle's most influential Black leaders

We asked Axios Raleigh readers to nominate the most influential Black leaders in the Triangle.

News

Ryan Reynolds' soccer team is coming to Cary

Wrexham AFC, the lower-division Welsh soccer team co-owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, will play its first U.S. game in Cary this summer.

College basketball stars' favorite small businesses

This ad campaign is believed to be the first time they've been used to advocate for federal policy.

Economy & Business

Iowa hoops standout <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Caitlin Clark" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/03/06/caitlin-clark-show-triple-double-stats" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/03/06/caitlin-clark-show-triple-double-stats" target="_self">Caitlin Clark</a> and UNC&#x27;s Caleb Love star in a new NIL ad from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses" data-vars-click-url="https://www.10ksbapply.com/about-10000-small-businesses" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.10ksbapply.com/about-10000-small-businesses" target="_blank">Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses</a>, calling for the modernization of the Small Business Administration.Why it matters: NILs are expanding. This campaign is believed to be the first time they&#x27;ve been used to advocate for federal policy.

Iowa hoops star Caitlin Clark in an ad promoting small businesses.

The Carolina Mudcats baseball team could leave Wake County

The Mudcats have been playing at Five County Stadium in Zebulon since 1991

Sports

The Carolina Mudcats minor league baseball team could leave Wake County for Wilson, a city about an hour east of Raleigh.Why it matters: The Mudcats have been a fixture in Zebulon since 1991.

The best places to eat outside in Raleigh and Durham

From Raleigh to Chapel Hill, there are plenty of great outdoor venues for eating.

Now that it&#x27;s nearing spring, let&#x27;s ditch the heat lamps and fully embrace outdoor eating. <ul><li>Here are a few of our go-to restaurants for outdoor eating.</li></ul>

Zweli's Kitchen is moving into renovated Brightleaf Square in Durham

The owners of Zweli's Kitchen are also opening a new restaurant in the American Tobacco Campus

Food and Drink

Zimbabwean restaurant Zweli&#x27;s Kitchen is moving from its original location at the Oak Creek Village Shopping Center in Durham to Brightleaf Square in downtown, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the restaurant&#x27;s owners said Monday" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/ZwelisKitchen/videos/749967556687645" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/ZwelisKitchen/videos/749967556687645" target="_blank">the restaurant&#x27;s owners said Monday</a>.<ul><li>Its last day at Oak Creek Village was Monday, though its catering arm will continue operating.</li></ul>

14 best things to do this spring in Raleigh

From festivals to smelling the roses, here's where to go in the Triangle this spring.

The spring is the best time to explore the Triangle&#x27;s natural beauty or hang out at a festival — before the summer&#x27;s humidity strikes with its full might.Driving the news: Spring officially kicks off on March 20.<ul><li>Read below for a snapshot of what&#x27;s happening around town. </li></ul>

Art in Bloom is Raleigh's unofficial start to spring

The popular event features beautiful floral art pieces and benefits the N.C. Museum of Art.

The can&#x27;t-miss spring event <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Art in Bloom" data-vars-click-url="https://ncartmuseum.org/series/art-in-bloom-presented-by-pnc/" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ncartmuseum.org/series/art-in-bloom-presented-by-pnc/" target="_blank">Art in Bloom</a> gets underway this weekend.<ul><li>Held at the North Carolina Museum of Art, the annual celebration of artists and florists is one of the main ways the museum raises funds for programming and exhibitions.</li></ul>

Ivermectin doesn't meaningfully aid COVID-19 recovery, study finds

The study from Duke is one of the largest studies of the ivermectin.

COVID

Ivermectin, a drug used to treat parasitic infections, has no meaningful benefit for treating COVID-19 symptoms, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new study" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/28073535.9045/aHR0cHM6Ly9jb3Jwb3JhdGUuZHVrZWhlYWx0aC5vcmcvbmV3cy9zdHVkeS1maW5kcy1uby1iZW5lZml0LXRha2luZy1pdmVybWVjdGluLWNvdmlkLTE5LXN5bXB0b21zP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2F4aW9zbG9jYWxfcmFsZWlnaCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/624a478d8de5d288030b4174B5cca27ff" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/28073535.9045/aHR0cHM6Ly9jb3Jwb3JhdGUuZHVrZWhlYWx0aC5vcmcvbmV3cy9zdHVkeS1maW5kcy1uby1iZW5lZml0LXRha2luZy1pdmVybWVjdGluLWNvdmlkLTE5LXN5bXB0b21zP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2F4aW9zbG9jYWxfcmFsZWlnaCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/624a478d8de5d288030b4174B5cca27ff" target="_blank">new study</a> from Duke University.<ul><li>Duke and Vanderbilt University researchers studied around 1,500 people with COVID-19, with half receiving ivermectin and the other a placebo.</li></ul>

Teachers in NC and across the country are overwhelmed

Teachers in NC and across the country are overwhelme

American teachers have long been navigating stagnant wages — but the increasing stress in classrooms is causing some to second guess their profession. Context: In the last two years, demands on educators have mounted as they’ve been forced to navigate both a pandemic and intensifying political interference in their lesson plans. <ul><li>As the school year wraps up, the threat of school shootings has once again risen to the forefront of many teachers’ minds, including in North Carolina.</li></ul>Why it matters: Many experts warn of a looming staffing crisis, Axios’ Erica Pandey and Alison Snyder write.

NC's maternal mortality rate is still climbing since pandemic's start

Maternal mortality rates nationally have worsened as the pandemic has dragged on, and North Carolina is no exception.

Maternal mortality rates nationally have <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="worsened" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/03/16/maternal-mortality-rate-cdc-pandemic" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/03/16/maternal-mortality-rate-cdc-pandemic" target="_self">worsened</a> as the pandemic has dragged on, and North Carolina is no exception.Driving the news: In fact, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="newly released data" data-vars-click-url="https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2023/mar/08/maternal-mortality-data-release/" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2023/mar/08/maternal-mortality-data-release/" target="_blank">newly released data</a>, North Carolina mothers are dying at a higher rate than the U.S. average, with pregnancy-related deaths disproportionately impacting women of color.

Hayes Barton neighbors sue Raleigh over zoning reforms

Development plans in Hayes Barton have led to several protests at the Raleigh City Council

A group of Hayes Barton residents is suing the city of Raleigh over the implementation of &quot;missing middle&quot; housing policies spearheaded by Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin and the previous city council.Driving the news: Six residents filed the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="lawsuit" data-vars-click-url="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/607736abaed7201d8e3f9987/t/6415b68f7a074536e3021d26/1679144593453/Filed+Complaint+with+exhibits.3.2.2023.pdf" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/607736abaed7201d8e3f9987/t/6415b68f7a074536e3021d26/1679144593453/Filed+Complaint+with+exhibits.3.2.2023.pdf" target="_blank">lawsuit</a> earlier this month, alleging the city didn&#x27;t follow proper procedures when it reformed what types of housing could be built in city neighborhoods. It was <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="first reported" data-vars-click-url="https://indyweek.com/news/wake/hayes-barton-homeowners-sue-raleigh-over-missing-middle/" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://indyweek.com/news/wake/hayes-barton-homeowners-sue-raleigh-over-missing-middle/" target="_blank">first reported</a> by Indy Week.

Save Our Neighborhoods sign in Hayes Barton last fall

North Carolina sees increasing uptick in teachers quitting

Teacher turnover was at its highest rate in five years.

North Carolina saw a nearly 16% spike in teachers quitting between this school year and last — a higher rate than seven other states, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="an analysis by Chalkbeat found" data-vars-click-url="https://www.chalkbeat.org/2023/3/6/23624340/teacher-turnover-leaving-the-profession-quitting-higher-rate?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=cb_bureau_national&amp;utm_source=Chalkbeat&amp;utm_campaign=331578a252-National+New+Teacher+turnover+hits+new+highs+acros&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_9091015053-331578a252-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.chalkbeat.org/2023/3/6/23624340/teacher-turnover-leaving-the-profession-quitting-higher-rate?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=cb_bureau_national&amp;utm_source=Chalkbeat&amp;utm_campaign=331578a252-National+New+Teacher+turnover+hits+new+highs+acros&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_9091015053-331578a252-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D" target="_blank">an analysis by Chalkbeat found</a>.Why it matters: That amounts to thousands of teachers leaving North Carolina schools as the state tries to make up for learning loss caused by the pandemic.

Raleigh's Black homeownership rate got a bump during the pandemic

A significant racial gap in homeownership still remains in Raleigh.

The rate of Black homeownership in Raleigh increased by nearly 4 percentage points during the pandemic, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new data analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://zillow.mediaroom.com/2023-02-27-Homes-owned-by-Black-families-appreciated-the-fastest-during-the-pandemic?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://zillow.mediaroom.com/2023-02-27-Homes-owned-by-Black-families-appreciated-the-fastest-during-the-pandemic?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=sendto_localnewslettertest&amp;stream=top" target="_blank">new data analysis</a> from Zillow and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.Driving the news: Despite that, the Black homeownership rate remains about 29% less than white households in 2021, according to Zillow.

AskBio CEO Sheila Mikhail has new mission after cancer diagnosis

Mikhail says she encountered alarming health inequities in North Carolina that almost kept her from even finding out she had two tumors in her breasts.

Politics

Sheila Mikhail has arguably been the Triangle&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="most successful CEO" data-vars-click-url="https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article256432741.html" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article256432741.html" target="_blank">most successful CEO</a> in recent years, guiding Durham&#x27;s AskBio to production and sealing its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="$4 billion acquisition" data-vars-click-url="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-askbio-m-a-bayer-idUKKBN27B0PA" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-askbio-m-a-bayer-idUKKBN27B0PA" target="_blank">$4 billion acquisition</a> from pharmaceutical giant Bayer.<ul><li>But a recent breast cancer diagnosis — and the difficult journey to get it — is pulling her out of the laboratory and into the world of advocacy.</li></ul>

Photo illustration of Sheila Mikhail with lines and a caduceus in the background.

A loophole for gun buyers is on the cusp of becoming law in N.C.

Some North Carolinians could obtain pistols without a permit or background check under legislation.

Some North Carolinians could obtain pistols without a permit or background check under <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="legislation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2023/S41" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2023/S41" target="_blank">legislation</a> the Republican-led General Assembly sent to the governor&#x27;s desk last week.Catch up quick: Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="vetoed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wbtv.com/2021/08/30/gov-cooper-vetoes-bill-aimed-repealing-nc-pistol-purchase-permits/" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wbtv.com/2021/08/30/gov-cooper-vetoes-bill-aimed-repealing-nc-pistol-purchase-permits/" target="_blank">vetoed</a> a similar measure before, which would normally indicate he would veto this one, too.

Illustration of a gun with a gavel for a trigger.

Some Assembly Required: North Carolina's dueling state budgets

Cooper has released his budget priorities, setting up showdown with state Republicans.

Some Assembly Required is Axios Raleigh&#x27;s weekly column from political reporter Lucille Sherman, unpacking developments inside the N.C. General Assembly. It&#x27;s been a week. In addition to Medicaid expansion, lawmakers advanced opioids legislation, looser gun laws, mobile sports betting legalization, and a bill outlining penalties for an attack on a power grid, prompted by Moore County&#x27;s grid outage in December.

Illustration of a gavel made out of an acorn.

Harsher punishments coming for trafficking opioids in North Carolina

Deaths from overdoses have skyrocketed in North Carolina in recent years.

People who traffic heroin and fentanyl could receive harsher punishments if a bill that passed the North Carolina Senate Tuesday becomes law.Catch up quick: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="More than 4,000 people" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/2023/02/21/north-carolina-reports-22-increase-overdose-deaths#:~:text=The%202021%20statistics%20show%20this,on%20record%20in%20the%20state." data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/2023/02/21/north-carolina-reports-22-increase-overdose-deaths#:~:text=The%202021%20statistics%20show%20this,on%20record%20in%20the%20state." target="_blank">More than 4,000 people</a> lost their lives to overdose in 2021 — the highest number in the history of the state, North Carolina&#x27;s Department of Health and Human Services announced in February.

Bionic Health raises $3M to fund personalized medicine startup

Bionic Health wants to give patients a new option outside of an annual physical

A new Durham health care startup has raised $3 million from investors to deliver personalized care to patients.Driving the news: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bionic Health" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bionichealth.com/about" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bionichealth.com/about" target="_blank">Bionic Health</a>, which had operated in stealth mode until this funding round, is led by serial entrepreneurs Robbie Allen, a machine learning expert, and Jared Pelo, who is a doctor. The investment comes from Durham&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="IDEA Fund Partners" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ideafundpartners.com/" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ideafundpartners.com/" target="_blank">IDEA Fund Partners</a>, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Triangle Tweener Fund" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tweenerfund.com/" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tweenerfund.com/" target="_blank">Triangle Tweener Fund</a> and several others.

Credit Suisse struggles could affect Research Triangle Park presence

The banking giant employs more than 2,000 workers in Research Triangle Park.

The future of one of the Triangle&#x27;s largest employers is uncertain after it was forced to sell itself to a rival.Driving the news: Over the weekend, Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse toppled due to solvency concerns.

North Carolina residents aren't seeing primary-care doctors

Primary care providers are supposed to manage patients' day-to-day health needs and provide preventative care

Nearly a third of North Carolinians who received medical care in the last six years didn&#x27;t see a primary care doctor, a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="FAIR Health analysis" data-vars-click-url="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media2.fairhealth.org/whitepaper/asset/A%20Window%20into%20Primary%20Care%20-%20A%20FAIR%20Health%20White%20Paper.pdf" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media2.fairhealth.org/whitepaper/asset/A%20Window%20into%20Primary%20Care%20-%20A%20FAIR%20Health%20White%20Paper.pdf" target="_blank">FAIR Health analysis</a> provided first to Axios shows.<ul><li>That&#x27;s on par with the national average, which points to a shortage of primary care providers across the country.</li></ul>

Babysitting has gotten more expensive in Raleigh since the pandemic

Rates for babysitters in Raleigh are approaching $20 an hour.

Parents looking for babysitters are getting some slight relief on prices this year.State of play: The hourly rate for babysitting one child in the Triangle is now $18.02 per hour, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="survey results" data-vars-click-url="https://blog.urbansitter.com/babysitting-rates/" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://blog.urbansitter.com/babysitting-rates/" target="_blank">survey results</a> from caregiver-finding platform UrbanSitter provided to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios&#x27; Jennifer A. Kingson" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/02/10/labor-shortage-childcare-workers-cost-babysitter-nanny?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_houston&amp;stream=top" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/02/10/labor-shortage-childcare-workers-cost-babysitter-nanny?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_houston&amp;stream=top" target="_self">Axios&#x27; Jennifer A. Kingson</a>.

Illustration of a wooden bead and wire child's play set with a dollar sign created from the twisting wire 

Rioting and tenant protections will test NC governor's veto power

Law enforcement could charge rioters with harsher penalties and hotel owners could more easily remove long-term guests under two proposed NC bills.

Law enforcement could charge rioters with harsher penalties and hotel owners could more easily remove long-term guests under two bills North Carolina&#x27;s legislature sent to the governor&#x27;s desk this week.<ul><li>Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has previously vetoed similar versions of both bills, though he hasn&#x27;t indicated what he&#x27;ll do this year.</li></ul>

Illustration of a finger pointed upwards, balancing a pen

The Triangle's winters are getting warmer and seeing fewer cold snaps

This past winter was the Triangle's third-warmest on record, per Climate Central.

This winter has been Raleigh&#x27;s third-warmest on record, with average temperatures from December 2022 through February 2023 of nearly 49°F.<ul><li>That&#x27;s according to a new analysis of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration numbers from Climate Central, a nonpartisan research and communications group.</li></ul>

Southpoint Mall files rezoning to add 1,300 apartments and hotel

Malls across the Triangle are struggling or being redeveloped.

Real Estate

The owners of the Streets at Southpoint Mall in southern Durham — the Triangle&#x27;s largest mall — are once again seeking to radically change the popular shopping destination.<ul><li>But their plans received pushback from the Durham Planning Commission on Tuesday evening.</li></ul>According to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rezoning application" data-vars-click-url="https://www.durhamnc.gov/AgendaCenter/Planning-Commission-15" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.durhamnc.gov/AgendaCenter/Planning-Commission-15" target="_blank">rezoning application</a>, owner Brookfield Properties wants to be allowed to build up to:<ul><li>1,382 apartments,</li><li>a 200-room hotel</li><li>300,000 square feet of office space</li><li>and another 100,000 square feet of retail space. </li></ul><figure><img alt="" height="3024" id="bf0a94c0-c5e5-4aba-87d0-4f5bbc4b5112" src="https://images.axios.com/yprSqJ7U8uqKCq4sgXFqSwTojKk=/2023/03/14/1678822928911.None" width="4032"/><figcaption>Sears&#x27; departure has left a big vacancy at Streets at Southpoint. Photo: Zachery Eanes/Axios</figcaption></figure>Driving the news: The mall presented its application to the planning commission saying it wants to turn the mall into &quot;a mixed-use and livable community&quot; but was denied a favorable recommendation due to a lack of specific designs and no affordable housing.<ul><li>&quot;I hope this does not come off as we don&#x27;t like what you are doing,&quot; commission chair Austin Amandolia said. &quot;We want more. We want to serve everyone who is going to need to be served on site.&quot; </li></ul>Why it matters: The Streets at Southpoint is a rare breed, as indoor malls throughout the country have shuttered or struggled. <ul><li>The 21-year-old mall still attracts 13 million annual visitors and is the largest property and sales tax generator in Durham County.</li><li>It has fared better than most malls but others in the area have not.</li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Northgate Mall" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/02/17/northgate-malls-contentious-future-raleigh" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/02/17/northgate-malls-contentious-future-raleigh" target="_self">Northgate Mall</a> in Durham closed. University Place in Chapel Hill is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="getting a dramatic makeover" data-vars-click-url="https://chapelboro.com/news/development/university-place-prepares-for-southern-season-demolition-with-new-fencing" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://chapelboro.com/news/development/university-place-prepares-for-southern-season-demolition-with-new-fencing" target="_blank">getting a dramatic makeover</a>. Triangle Town Center was <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sold in foreclosure" data-vars-click-url="https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article232187432.html" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article232187432.html" target="_blank">sold in foreclosure</a>. And Crabtree Valley in Raleigh <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="is for sale" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2022/11/30/crabtree-mall-raleigh-kane-realty-eastdil-adia.html" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2022/11/30/crabtree-mall-raleigh-kane-realty-eastdil-adia.html" target="_blank">is for sale</a>.</li></ul>What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;Southpoint is facing increased competitive pressure from Raleigh and Cary developments,&quot; Patrick Byker, a lawyer representing Brookfield, told the planning commission. <ul><li>&quot;We need to move forward to keep Southpoint&#x27;s competitive edge … and ensure future viability and continued growth for 20 years.&quot; </li></ul>Details: The project would be built on top of surface parking lots at Southpoint in a phased approach, Byker said, noting there might not be demand for that much office space given how remote work has affected that market. <ul><li>Brookfield is not proposing any affordable housing at the development, but intends to help provide gap financing for other shovel-ready affordable housing opportunities in Durham, Byker said. </li><li>Members of the planning commission expressed skepticism of that plan and pushed for the inclusion of affordable housing to be included.</li><li>The plan would also add two more bus stops on the property and retain a connection to the American Tobacco Trail.</li></ul>Context: This is the second time Brookfield has filed a rezoning. In 2019, it <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="submitted a plan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article225006430.html" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article225006430.html" target="_blank">submitted a plan</a> with fewer apartments and office space. <ul><li>But those plans were revised. </li></ul>What&#x27;s next: The plan will go before Durham City Council this summer, which will ultimately decide whether to approve it.

Raleigh developers are placing a big bet on pickleball

Plans include several eateries and bars for players to congregate at before or after games.

The pickleball revolution is coming for Raleigh in a big way.Driving the news: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Swing Paddle &amp; Racquet" data-vars-click-url="https://swingnc.com/" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://swingnc.com/" target="_blank">Swing Paddle &amp; Racquet</a>, a company founded by local entrepreneurs Rob Autry and Jason DeGroff, is planning to open a $70 million tennis and pickleball entertainment complex in the Brier Creek area by 2024.

NC's maternal mortality rate is still climbing since pandemic's start

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