How the Tar Heel state came to shape the history of modernist architecture—and how local preservationists keep the dream alive today.
Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards is culture editor of the INDY, covering cultural institutions and the arts in the Triangle. She joined the staff in 2019 and assumed her current role in 2020.
‘Archives Are Participatory’: Talking With North Carolina’s New State Archivist
Kelly Policelli on advocating for the value of public history, what kinds of records people can find in the archives, and how her office is preparing for the United States semiquincentennial.
The Thread: Finding the Throughline
Today we’re bringing you what you need to know about local government this week. Also, stories about ICE and deportations as well as Greensboro’s own Rhiannon Giddens.
Bull City Summit’s Discontents
The festival aimed to bring crowds to Durham, but some local partners say the promises didn’t add up—and now its founder is facing charges of fraud.



