Indy Week

Bill to renege on Dix Park lease on House committee docket Wednesday

Bob Geary — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:46:00 -0400

A heads-up: Senate Bill 334, condemning the state's lease with Raleigh for the 325-acre Dorothea Dix tract, passed the Senate seven weeks ago but hasn't seen the light of day in the House — until now. The House Judiciary Committee has slated it for consideration tomorrow after the full House adjourns its session.…

EPA to hold public meeting tonight about water contamination in Wake Forest

Lisa Sorg — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:29:00 -0400

Federal and state environmental officials will hold a public meeting tonight about an area of suspected water contamination in Wake Forest.

The meeting, hosted by the EPA and N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, is scheduled for 6—8 p.m. at the Stony Hill Fire Department, 7045 Stony Hill Road, in Wake Forest.…

New AFL-CIO report evaluates worker health and safety

Elizabeth Van Brocklin — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:08:00 -0400

Working could be hazardous to your health.

In "Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect," an annual report released last week, the AFL-CIO evaluated the health and safety of American workers.…

Carolina RailHawks goes down to Atlanta Silverbacks 2-0 for RailHawks' first loss of season

Neil Morris — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:39:00 -0400

ATLANTA SILVERBACKS PARK/ WEBCAST—The Carolina RailHawks went down to Georgia unbeaten and first place in the 2013 NASL Spring season standings. Carolina left with their first defeat of the season, a 2-0 loss to the feisty, much-improved Atlanta Silverbacks in front of an officially announced crowd of 4,716.…

Shake-up unfolding in NASL front office staff, per internal league memo

Neil Morris — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:30:00 -0400

A shake-up in the front office of the North American Soccer League (NASL) is currently taking place, with at least three full-time staffers and a contract employee leaving the league by the end of this month.

According to an internal league memorandum from NASL Commissioner Bill Peterson obtained by INDY Week, Chief Operating Officer Darren McCartney, Communications Director Kartik Krishnaiyer and graphic artist Derek Reese are leaving their positions with the league.…

Star Trek Into Darkness is cute but insubstantial

Neil Morris — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:38:00 -0400

STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS

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The title Star Trek Into Darkness remains just as nebulous by the time the closing credits roll as it does during a chase prologue along the Class M Planet of Nibiru. Fortunately, director J.J. Abrams inadvertently provides a number of alternate titles along the way.…

DVD+Digital: Rooney Mara, antidepressants and Side Effects

Glenn McDonald — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:44:00 -0400

The latest and maybe final film from director Steven Soderbergh, Side Effects isn't the movie that it first appears to be. About halfway through, the story pivots and another film emerges.…

Saturday: The Backsliders, PKM raise money to battle Parkinson's Disease

Bryan C. Reed — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:23:00 -0400

Guitarist and producer Mike Gardner may forever be most renowned as one-third of the ‘80s hard-rock outfit PKM. With bassist Pee Wee Watson and drummer Kenny Soule, PKM managed a timely blend of styles.…

Mudcats' woes get worse with late Salem comeback

Mike Potter — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:41:00 -0400

FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON Back again with the Carolina Mudcats, who are desperately needing to mix in a win.

The Carolina League’s last-place team will take a five-game overall losing streak and eight-game overall losing streak into tonight’s contest with the Salem Red Sox.…

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup potential third round matches announced, including possible return visit by L.A. Galaxy to Cary to face RailHawks

Neil Morris — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:49:00 -0400

A visit from the defending Major League Soccer champion awaits the winner of the Carolina RailHawks and Carolina Dynamo match in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup next Tuesday, May 21 in Cary.

This is but one of the potential U.S. Open Cup third round pairings and venues announced Wednesday by U.S. Soccer.…

The Third Expression will roll tape at Marsh Woodwinds

Peter Blackstock — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:33:00 -0400

Concerts at Marsh Woodwinds are too few and far between, given that it’s the best listening room in Raleigh.

You can forgive owner Rodney Marsh for the infrequency: His priority is the instrument sales and repair store downstairs, so the shows in his second-floor space—lovingly decorated with a sensory-overload motif—are a bonus, born of his desire to fill the building with warm and radiant sounds when time and circumstances allow.…

Indeed, Cardinal Innovations receives federal funding

Billy Ball — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:32:57 -0400

As an addendum to today's story, Cardinal Innovations spokeswoman Rachel Porter confirmed after deadline Tuesday that her agency—known in official lingo as a managed care organization—does indeed receive federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

That information is key because it confirms the state-funded Cardinal Innovations, formerly known as Piedmont Behavioral Health, is subject to the findings of a federal investigation into whether Cardinal has broken federal law by denying mental health care reimbursements for the treatment of undocumented immigrants in its 15-county service area, which includes Orange and Chatham counties.…

Interview: Lost in the Trees' Ari Picker discusses the band's new, non-orchestral lineup

Jordan Lawrence — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:40:00 -0400

About a month ago, the crowd at Krankies Coffee in Winston-Salem was treated to a far different Lost in the Trees than anyone had seen previously. Playing the city's third annual Phuzz Phest, the Chapel Hill outfit—known for swelling strings, complex arrangements, and the uninhibited emotions of frontman Ari Picker—debuted a new line-up.…

May Solve Locally solution

Alan Olschwang — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

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Various artists' Waste of Time: A Tribute to Paint Fumes

Jordan Lawrence — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Waste of Time isn't without its rough patches, but the highs are legendary, much like Von Cramon's recent tumble itself. by Jordan Lawrence After being hit by a car in February, Elijah Von Cramon was placed on a variety of painkillers, a barrage of opiates and other chemicals that seriously altered his perception. He's largely weaned himself from them, but the 18 covers of songs by his band, Paint Fumes, on the fundraising compilation Waste of Time: A Tribute to Paint Fumes approximate what his own music must have sounded like in that altered state.…

Raleigh City Manager Russell Allen is out. What's next?

Will Huntsberry — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Without providing a clear reason, City Councilors fired the man who ushered Raleigh through a downtown renaissance and period of relative prosperity over the last 12 years. What is the future of Raleigh development? by Will Huntsberry On April 17, Raleigh city councilors fired city manager Russell Allen without providing a clear reason. The decision was unexpected, given that Allen had led the city through a downtown renaissance with the reopening of Fayetteville Street and, despite the great recession, a period of relative prosperity over the last 12 years.…

This week in disappointment: rolling back the environment, reproductive rights and more

Billy Ball — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

But there is one good bill, which would allow consumers to compare hospital prices for medical procedures. by Billy Ball, Will Huntsberry and Elizabeth Van Brocklin HB 693: BIRTH CONTROL The same Republicans who want to ban abortion also want to make it harder for teens to get birth control.…

A teenage girl grows up on a journey across Germany after the war in Lore

David Fellerath — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Lore and her siblings find themselves alone in the world, with only a few valuables to barter on their way to their grandmother's house hundreds of miles north. by David Fellerath The new German-language drama Lore, which is set at the end of the Second World War, is Hunger Games meets Downfall meets The Road. That's a simplistic formulation, but if you think such a combination sounds good, then this film is for you.…

May Solve Locally puzzle

Alan Olschwang — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Famous Dukies by Alan Olschwang The print version of the puzzle features standard-difficulty clues; expert solvers and masochists can find the hard clues here: Hard Clues PDF or Hard Clues Across Lite puzzle. We welcome questions, feedback and (especially!)…

Being the community

Win Bassett — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

In Raleigh's Moore Square and around Main Street in Durham, we ignore people who we assume don't have housing. Rocky and those like him go to Love Wins or the Maurin House to find eye contact, to hear a "good morning," to be a part of their cities. by Win Bassett "I told them that you can't help me unless you've been through what I've been through," Rocky says before tilting his head slightly to the left. He touches a cigarette to his lips and calmly inhales.…

Some facts about worker safety in North Carolina

Elizabeth Van Brocklin — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Nearly 150 people died on the job in North Carolina in 2011. A recent AFL-CIO report says lax health and safety standards contribute to workplace deaths. by Elizabeth Van Brocklin The safety and health of American workers is the subject of "Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect," an extensive report released last week by the AFL-CIO. In 2011, there were 148 workplace fatalities in North Carolina.…

May 15 sudoku solution

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The week in music: May 15-22, 2013

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Goner; Ghostface Killah; Ola Podrida; Titus Andronicus; The Bee Ball; Pure X; Solas, Kenny Roby; Barleycorn & Rye; People's Temple; Demon Eye, Church of Zann; !!!; Stanley Jordan, Kevin Eubanks 1. Goner Faking the Wisdom is the fourth album by Raleigh rock band Goner, and it is incontrovertibly their best.…

Remembering a time when DIY was not a lifestyle choice

Lisa Sorg — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Dangerous with a needle or stove, I read the new book by Chapel Hill author Emily Matchar, Homeward Bound: Why Women Are Embracing the New Domesticity, with the same fascination as if I were reading about the Lost Tribe of Borneo. by Lisa Sorg I'm such a rotten housekeeper that I had to get a job. Dangerous with a needle or stove, I read the new book by Chapel Hill author Emily Matchar, Homeward Bound: Why Women Are Embracing the New Domesticity, with the same fascination as if I were reading about the Lost Tribe of Borneo.…

Gubernatorial candidate James Protzman could rouse the Democrats

Bob Geary — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

The best thing about Protzman is that he isn't a politician, and he has a near-compulsion to say what he thinks in the most direct, if sometimes profane, way. by Bob Geary A funny thing happened after James Protzman declared he will run for governor in the 2016 election. Protzman is a Naval Academy graduate, a successful businessman and a former Chapel Hill Town Council member.…