
Indy Week
Indy Week, formerly known as the Independent Weekly and originally the North Carolina Independent, is a tabloid-format alternative weekly newspaper published in Durham, North Carolina, United States, and distributed throughout the Research Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and Cary) and counties (Wake County, Durham County, Orange County, and Chatham County). Its first issue was published in April 1983. Indy Week is a member of the Association of Alternative Newsmedia and has a progressive, liberal political perspective. The Columbia Journalism Review has cited the newspaper for its "spine of steel."[citation needed] The print edition is published on Wednesdays.
This story originally published online at the 9th Street Journal. The Durham Public Schools Board of Education unanimously voted on Saturday to appoint Anthony S. Lewis as the district’s next superintendent. “I am elated to be selected as the next Superintendent of Durham Public Schools,” Lewis said in a statement. “While many great things are happening in this district, I am ready to work to continue and accelerate those successes. The community also recognizes some challenges remain that we must and will address directly.” Former DPS Superintendent Pascal Mubenga resigned...