
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.
On Monday, city manager Wanda Page announced she is retiring from the City of Durham at the end of the year after 36 years of service. “Now is the right moment to begin the transition of passing the torch to new leadership and allow fresh perspectives to shape the future of our beloved city,” Page said in a statement. Page has held a multitude of roles during her tenure including audit director, assistant city manager, and deputy city manager, serving in the latter role under former city manager Tom Bonfield...