Student Life

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (325+ words) Durham County Government leaders got an early look this week at Sankofa Landing, a 156-unit affordable housing community taking shape off Dearborn Drive in the Bragtown neighborhood of Northeast Durham. The development, set to open this fall, will offer one…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (114+ words) New apartments built in Raleigh have gotten smaller over the past decade, even as renters are paying hundreds of dollars more each month to live in them. Raleigh's average new apartment size fell by 21 square feet since 2016, landing at 930 square…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1056+ words) North Carolina is directing more than $122 million in federal disaster recovery funding toward affordable housing in western North Carolina, with new programs aimed at both renters and prospective homeowners as communities continue rebuilding from Hurricane Helene. The funding announced nearly…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (235+ words) In Raleigh, N.C., Rosewood, a mixed-use multifamily community that recently broke ground, will span 399,000 sf across two podium buildings. The luxury development will offer 269 leasable units ranging from 499 to 1,531 sf, in addition to 5,500 sf of retail space and a central public…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (420+ words) Drake Farms in Fayetteville, a large multi-use project on about 165 acres, has opened its first apartments for leasing. The new apartments will have six floor plans, ranging from a 490-square-foot studio apartment to a 1,093 square-foot two-bedroom. Rents begin at $1,249 for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (199+ words) Drake Farms in Fayetteville, a large multi-use project on about 165 acres, has opened its first apartments for leasing. The new apartments will have six floor plans, ranging from a 490-square-foot studio apartment to a 1,093 square-foot two-bedroom. Rents begin at $1,249 for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (435+ words) Stephen Soukup offers a sour assessment of higher education’s future. The public exposure, resignation, and subsequent death of the British fabulist Jason Arday have reignited the longstanding (if not eternal) debate about the purpose of higher education in our society…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (289+ words) Howard Husock highlights New York City’s rejection of a positive reform for public housing policy. The New York City Housing Authority grapples with some obvious ills: Elevators break down all the time, crime and gang violence are common, and fixing…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (327+ words) Editors at Issues and Insights ponder population trends in the Golden State under Gov. Gavin Newsom. Over the weekend, we came across two stories about California that, combined, tell you just about everything you need to know about this one-party…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (80+ words) Chapel Hill ISD students, including those at Wise Elementary, returned to class for the 2026-27 school year, greeted by the Bulldog Band, football team, and cheerleaders. The district is excited to embark on a new year of learning and fun. Chapel…...