Durham Chapel Hill

6 With Raleigh's population booming, the city is struggling to keep up with growth through annexation. BY

JASMINE GALLUP

8 Local developers say an amendment to Durham's zoning ordinance would reap a host of benefits. Critics say the privately initiated proposal is like the fox guarding the henhouse. BY

LENA GELLER

12 Teen girls in North Carolina face violence, sadness, and trauma in growing numbers. BY

JENNIFER FERNANDEZ

ARTS & CULTURE

14 Hip-hop artist Reuben Vincent talks love, dating, newfound fame, and touring with Pusha T. BY KYESHA

JENNINGS

15 Four stars for the new Sumner James release, I Could Just Go On Forever

BY JORDAN LAWRENCE

16 At new Chapel Hill restaurant Bombolo, it is technically possible to adhere to a single cuisine with your order—but why would you? BY LENA

GELLER

18 The storied South Carolina artist Aldwyth gets her due with an enchanting retrospective at the Gregg Museum of Art and Design. BY

THE REGULARS

SARAH EDWARDS

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CORRECTION In our Backtalk last week, we misidentified former Raleigh council member and letter writer Stef Mendell as representing District D. Mendell represented District E. And in the story Creating Black Spaces, the photo for Jumeekah Ingram, the manager of the Raleigh M&F Bank branch, was incorrectly captioned. We apologize for the error.