Shweta Mishra
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Openly gay LGBT activist to assume vacancy in N.C. House
Guilford County Democrats elected an LGBT rights leader Saturday to fill a vacancy left in the N.C. legislature with the March death of House Rep. Ralph Johnson, D-Guilford.
Protesters at Duke stage sit-in
On August 30, 2014, Duke University traffic controller Shelvia Underwood found herself rolling off the hood of a Porsche onto the ground, assailed by racial slurs, she said.
Duke non-tenure faculty vote to unionize
A crowd at Duke Chapel Monday celebrated the first unionizing victory in decades at a private Southern university in a right-to-work state.
The cognitive costs of the game: athletics contribute to rates of depression
UNC junior Stephanie Davis sustained her first of four concussions during a middle school soccer tournament in Charlotte when a midfielder slammed heads with her as they leaped for the ball.
NC officials coordinate winter relief
Sleet and freezing rain caused the brunt of the winter storm's damage in North Carolina as slick roads led to six fatal crashes and ice cut power in areas with otherwise minor snow pile.
Noah Lieberman goes to Raleigh
UNC senior Noah Lezin Lieberman could be that 6-foot-tall redhead on your bus. He loves the sweet potato gnocchi his mom makes from scratch. He competes in national Scrabble championships with his parents and two younger sisters.
NC Comicon unites fans and artists
The sixth annual N.C. Comicon brought more than 8,500 cosplayers, artists and entrepreneurs to the Durham Convention Center and the Armory to celebrate the sci-fi/fantasy multiverse this weekend.
Online vendor Jet seen as Amazon's first viable rival
E-commerce startup Jet's logo and July launch-day graphic are reminiscent of The Jetsons — but whether the company is a whimsical fantasy or a contender in the online marketplace remains up in the air.
NC Rep David Price leads by faith and scholarship
Michael Price’s dad would return from summer runs along the speckled North Carolina shores with specimens in hand, often horseshoe crabs. He said his dad has had a lifelong reverence for the arts and sciences.
Jail seeks humane, sustainable design
Planning began this month for a replacement jail in Orange County that could improve energy efficiency and inmates’ mental health.
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LAB! Hours gives students the chance to talk with Dublin's Gate Theatre
Carolina Performing Arts hosted a question and answer seminar in the Center for Dramatic Arts with the Gate Theatre of Dublin.
Perspectives: Cloud Gate Dance Masterclass
Staff writer Shweta Mishra participated in a dance masterclass offered by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, who will perform Thursday and Friday at Memorial Hall.
CUAB hosts Jessica Lea Mayfield
Jessica Lea Mayfield, who has performed with North Carolina natives The Avett Brothers and alternative rock group The Black Keys, is coming to Historic Playmakers Theatre Tuesday.