Collective Weekly
The Triangle edition · Issue of August 27, 2026
What organizations in the Triangle published in the week to Aug 27, and where to turn up in the seven days after. Their words, their pictures, their bylines.
This week
106 stories from 65 organizations, found on their own sites between Aug 20 and Aug 27. One pick, then every one of them by the day it went up.
Kidical Mass: Fall 2026!
Community development · By · August 27, 2026 · published on oaksandspokes.org · 3 minutes
Join us for a family-friendly, kid-focused group bike ride this fall! These “Kidical Mass” rides are fun bike parties that demonstrate that streets should be (and can be!) safe to use for all ages. Plus, all three rides will feature a midpoint stop to enjoy a sweet treat! Come for the ice cream, stay for the advocacy.
ThursdayAug 27
We LOVE the breakfast burrito · Raleigh
The Importance of Microchipping Your Pet · Youngsville · 4 minutes
Crescendos & Connection: Meet the Team · Durham · 1 minute
BikeWalk NC Is Hiring: Program Manager · Cary · 1 minute
Kidical Mass: Fall 2026! · Raleigh · 3 minutes
Pints & Pups at Pony (Durham) · Durham
First Citizens Bank Invests $500,000 in Habitat Greater Raleigh’s Revolving Loan Fund · Roxboro · 2 minutes
Working the Night Shift · Raleigh · 7 minutes
Courtni W.P · Raleigh · 4 minutes
August FFA Alumni Chapter Spotlight · Raleigh · 1 minute
From Ag Teacher to University President · Raleigh
Heat Island Learning Team · Raleigh · 2 minutes
The Catawba Riversweep · Raleigh · 1 minute
Group Paddle at Jordan Lake · Raleigh · 1 minute
Girl Scout Troop #1289: Making a Lasting Impact at Able to Serve · Garner · 2 minutes
WednesdayAug 26
Reframing Parenting Strengths: What Autistic Parents Bring to the Table · Raleigh · 6 minutes
The Well Project at the 2026 International Workshop on Women & HIV · Raleigh · 2 minutes
SCSJ Objects to New Election Rules, Asks for Legislative Review · Durham · 2 minutes
The Robesonian: Summer reading partnership provides books for Native children · Durham · 1 minute
CORA’s 2-Million Meal Year: FY26 Annual Report · Pittsboro
The Fair Trial Initiative lives on at CDPL · Durham · 3 minutes
Deep Dive: The 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book · Raleigh · 6 minutes
One Trusted Adult Can Change Everything - Jonathan's Story - CIS Chatham · Siler City · 2 minutes
Turning Challenges into Opportunity - Marcus's Story - CIS Chatham · Siler City · 2 minutes
Yard Sale Donation Day · Raleigh · 2 minutes
Yard Sale! · Raleigh · 2 minutes
Field Inclusive Names 2026 Fall Travel Award Recipient - Field Inclusive, Inc · Raleigh · 1 minute
2026 - August 26 Newsletter · Wake Forest · 2 minutes
TuesdayAug 25
You’ve seen Mark Hinkle on stage · Durham
Lynn's Story · Raleigh · 1 minute
Erika's Story · Raleigh · 6 minutes
On the Tragic Loss of Milligan University Cyclists · Cary · 1 minute
In Memory of Dolly · Durham · 1 minute
Cast List: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead · Raleigh · 1 minute
NC Rural Center Research Blog: The Changing Rural Landscape · Raleigh · 4 minutes
Take the Food Shuttle Hunger Action Challenge · Raleigh · 2 minutes
Upcoming Events · Selma
National FFA Band & Talent · Raleigh
National FFA Honorary Degree Recipients · Raleigh
Ava's PINES Intern Experience · Durham · 3 minutes
Housing Call: August 25, 2026 · Durham
Showing Up Changes Lives - Joel's Story - CIS Chatham · Siler City · 3 minutes
SparkBytes · Raleigh · 3 minutes
MondayAug 24
More Money to Anti-Abortion Centers in N.C. State Budget · Durham · 2 minutes
Brunching and Bunching: Both Winning Combinations · Durham · 2 minutes
Events — Children's Flight of Hope · Raleigh
Denim & Diamonds · Raleigh · 1 minute
Move & Mingle: Hip Hop Cardio w/Cerissa! · Raleigh · 2 minutes
SundayAug 23
SaturdayAug 22
FridayAug 21
Honestly, why choose? · Raleigh
Over 500 Farmers Received Climate-Smart Agriculture Training in Kenya · Raleigh · 6 minutes
Touring Richmond County - NCEJN · Raleigh · 3 minutes
Riding the Rails: Building confidence and independence · Raleigh · 1 minute
Erika Davis · Raleigh · 2 minutes
NONUNANIMOUS ACQUITTALS · Chapel Hill
STATE MEDICAL LICENSES WITHOUT BORDERS · Chapel Hill
QUI TAM RELATORS AS ARTICLE IV OFFICIALS · Chapel Hill
A Routine Immigration Check-In Shouldn’t End in ICE Detention · Durham · 3 minutes
August Newsletter 2026 · Durham · 1 minute
Community Volunteer Day — seedsnc · Durham
Community Volunteer Day — seedsnc · Durham
A Year of Commitment, Learning, and Diabetes Prevention · Durham · 1 minute
Rose de Leon · Raleigh
CTNC’s 2026 Conservation Celebration · Raleigh · 2 minutes
ThursdayAug 20
Your business could be on this stage · Durham
Stokes Court Officially Voids Earlier Data Center Rezoning · Durham · 3 minutes
Summit Session Spotlight: Success Stories from Across the State · Cary · 2 minutes
On the Road · Raleigh · 2 minutes
When Work Isn’t 9-to-5, Child Care Can’t Be Either - Build the Foundation · Raleigh · 1 minute
New Clues on Why TIL Immunotherapy Works for Some Melanoma Patients · Raleigh · 2 minutes
Meet the Artist: Shayla Thornton · Durham · 2 minutes
Finding My Purpose Through Legal Service · Durham · 2 minutes
Finding My Purpose Through Legal Service · Durham · 2 minutes
Announcing CDPL’s 2026 Osborn Event · Durham · 2 minutes
Digital Skills for Telehealth Access · Durham · 1 minute
Rey of Hope Spring Benefit 2027 · Durham · 1 minute
myFutureNC Announces Eight Counties for Inaugural AttainmentNC Cohort · Raleigh · 2 minutes
2026 - August 20 Newsletter · Wake Forest · 2 minutes
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We LOVE the breakfast burrito
The Importance of Microchipping Your Pet
Crescendos & Connection: Meet the Team
People this week
9 people were named in a story their own organization published this week, in the sentence that names them.
Anne Harvey David
Chief Counsel, Environmental Justice
We’re glad the county recognized its errors here,” said Anne Harvey David, Chief Counsel for Environmental Justice at SCSJ.
From Stokes Court Officially Voids Earlier Data Center Rezoning, August 20, 2026.
Shelagh Kenney
Executive Director
The Fair Trial Initiative no longer exists in the same form, but the methods it developed for training young lawyers and mitigation specialists, those are very much alive at CDPL,” said CDPL Executive Director Shelagh Kenney.
From The Fair Trial Initiative lives on at CDPL, August 26, 2026.
Erika Davis
Manager
Erika Davis joined Muddy Sneakers as a part-time bookkeeper in March 2026, bringing with her extensive financial experience and a lifelong appreciation for the outdoors.
From Erika Davis, August 21, 2026.
Deirdre Gordon
Vice President of Philanthropic Engagement
Written by Deirdre Gordon, Vice President of Philanthropic Engagement Who doesn’t like brunching?
From Brunching and Bunching: Both Winning Combinations, August 24, 2026.
From the causes
14 causes published something this week. The newest from each.
EducationNorth Carolina Partnership for Children and Smart Start Network Honor the Life and Literacy Legacy of Dolly Parton | Smart Start & The North Carolina Partnership for Children · Aug 26 · 10 stories this week
North Carolina Partnership for Children and Smart Start Network Honor the Life and Literacy Legacy of Dolly Parton | Smart Start & The North Carolina Partnership for Children · Aug 26 · 10 stories this weekCrime and legalSCSJ Objects to New Election Rules, Asks for Legislative Review · Aug 26 · 4 stories this week
SCSJ Objects to New Election Rules, Asks for Legislative Review · Aug 26 · 4 stories this weekYouth developmentOne Trusted Adult Can Change Everything - Jonathan's Story - CIS Chatham · Aug 26 · 4 stories this week
One Trusted Adult Can Change Everything - Jonathan's Story - CIS Chatham · Aug 26 · 4 stories this weekCivil rightsField Inclusive Names 2026 Fall Travel Award Recipient - Field Inclusive, Inc · Aug 26 · 1 story this week
Field Inclusive Names 2026 Fall Travel Award Recipient - Field Inclusive, Inc · Aug 26 · 1 story this week