WAVE Transit officials met on Thursday to discuss plans to add shelters and benches at its transit stops. They also discussed reigniting an Adopt-An-Amenity policy from 2015, with added revisions. This discussion comes after a weeks-long debate over the removal of dozens of benches installed by the local Democratic Socialists of America chapter.

Paula Poundstone is a veteran comedian renowned for her observational humor and razor-sharp wit. As a frequent panelist on NPR’s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!, she’s no stranger to public media. WHQR’s Aaleah McConnell spoke with Poundstone about her longevity in comedy, and the comfort she’s found in hosting her own podcast, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone.

The North Carolina Division of Air Quality issued two air quality permits: One for the data center’s backup power generation and one for Duke Energy’s generators to power the project during construction.

The district is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Lindley Elementary School on Monday. The old building, which was nearly 100 years old, has been demolished.