Collective Weekly
The Triangle edition · Issue of October 1, 2026
What organizations in the Triangle published in the week to Oct 1, and where to turn up in the seven days after. Their words, their pictures, their bylines.
This week
127 stories from 69 organizations, found on their own sites between Sep 24 and Oct 1. One pick, then every one of them by the day it went up.
NC teachers now qualify for 12 weeks of paid parental leave
Public benefit · By · October 1, 2026 · published on ednc.org · 6 minutes
With the passage of Senate Bill 1041, titled the “Public Workforce Modernization Act,” in July, permanent public school employees are newly eligible for 12 weeks of paid parental leave. The law went into effect on Thursday, Oct. 1.
ThursdayOct 1
DAF Day is October 8th! · Youngsville
NC teachers now qualify for 12 weeks of paid parental leave · Raleigh · 6 minutes
US Treasury Department issues proposed rules on federal school choice tax credit · Raleigh · 7 minutes
Western Piedmont Community College is in a 'time of transformation' this school year · Raleigh · 7 minutes
Schedule C for Artists · Raleigh · 3 minutes
On the Road to Fayetteville · Raleigh · 1 minute
October 2026 Newsletter · Durham
In The Field: Resolving the Kaepernick-Carter Contradiction · Durham · 14 minutes
"Our House 2026" featuring work from DAC students & instructors · Durham · 1 minute
In The Lab: Latine and Hispanic Heritage Month · Durham · 1 minute
A Path to Belonging: Opening the Way to Nature · Durham · 2 minutes
Milton Marvels · Raleigh
NC teachers now qualify for 12 weeks of paid parental leave · Durham · 6 minutes
US Treasury Department issues proposed rules on federal school choice tax credit · Durham · 7 minutes
Western Piedmont Community College is in a 'time of transformation' this school year · Durham · 7 minutes
September Newsletter 2026 · Durham · 1 minute
First Student Completes WCC Apprenticeship Program through WIOA Funding · Goldsboro · 2 minutes
NCWF In The Field · Raleigh · 21 minutes
Understanding FSA Drought Assistance Programs - RAFI · Pittsboro · 2 minutes
Links & Information: Farms in Transition · Pittsboro
Links & Information: Soil Amendments · Pittsboro
What Can A Meal Change? · Durham
Hops for Hope · Raleigh · 1 minute
The Cat Chronicle - October 2026 · Raleigh · 3 minutes
Habitat Goldsboro-Wayne Events · Goldsboro · 1 minute
The Mighty Giveback is almost here! · Raleigh
Growing Impact: Therapeutic Horticulture Graduate Stories · Chapel Hill · 6 minutes
Points of View • National Humanities Center · Durham · 7 minutes
Dawn Blagrove: Raleigh's Young People Deserve Real Solutions, Not Curfews · Durham · 2 minutes
Check Your Voter Status Today—And Share Our Voter Rights Quiz · Durham · 1 minute
Dawn Blagrove Teaches the Next Generation of Election Defenders · Durham · 1 minute
The Lost Boys Of The County Fair · Durham · 1 minute
September 2026: Quarterly Impact Update · Durham · 20 minutes
WednesdaySep 30
What's Happening in Washington and What It Means for Our Community · Raleigh · 3 minutes
Elections 2026: Voting in the November Election · Raleigh · 5 minutes
raven e. freeborn on birth work amid the fifth anniversary of the Texas Abortion Ban · Durham · 15 minutes
October 30th – Actors Improv · Carrboro · 1 minute
January 9th – Tara Clerkin Trio · Carrboro · 4 minutes
What to expect from the government shutdown — and action you can take to help end it · Raleigh · 1 minute
H
A Prayer for Dedication Homebuyers · Roxboro
Wildlife Scavengers: Nature’s Cleanup Crews · Raleigh · 5 minutes
Girls on the Run Takes Flight with United for Girls in Aviation Day · Raleigh · 3 minutes
Taking the Stage for Grassroots Efforts: Quarter Two of 2026 · Durham · 3 minutes
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed . All Things Blue · Chapel Hill · 9 minutes
Be on the Look Out: Pussytoe-Pineapples · Chapel Hill · 9 minutes
Fall Bird Migration · Durham · 5 minutes
11 Facility Walk-Through Checklist for Shelter Redesign · Chapel Hill · 12 minutes
TuesdaySep 29
Summer Stewardship Report · Raleigh
From Creek Explorer to Scientist: How Muddy Sneakers Shaped an Alumni’s Path · Raleigh · 2 minutes
Sleeping Well with Diabetes · Wake Forest · 1 minute
Black politics needs more than better voting maps · Durham · 17 minutes
October 18th – Bare Theater Presents: Tica not Tica · Carrboro · 1 minute
Sustainer Spotlight: Carol Supports the Wilmington Community By Giving Back · Raleigh · 2 minutes
Building Independence at Parade of Homes · Roxboro · 1 minute
This Book Highlights Nine Innovative Programs Created by Rural Churches · Raleigh · 5 minutes
WCC Students Receive Scholarships from SECU Foundation · Goldsboro · 3 minutes
Fiesta 2026 Raffle Prize Winners · Siler City · 1 minute
We Are The Movement: Communities Uplift Each Other for No Menthol Sunday · Durham · 3 minutes
Housing Call: September 29, 2026 · Durham · 3 minutes
Action Alert: Housing Counseling Funds Part of Federal Clawback · Durham · 2 minutes
MondaySep 28
A Letter of Intent: The Most Important Document You Haven’t Written Yet · Raleigh · 5 minutes
Meaningful Movement:Exercise for Diabetes Prevention and Healthy Aging · Wake Forest · 1 minute
I Was 17 Before Roe · Durham · 3 minutes
Affordable Housing on the 2026 Ballot: What Voters Need to Know · Roxboro · 3 minutes
A Day in the Life at Caring House · Durham · 1 minute
Paid in full: Meade County, Kentucky homeowner's mortgage joyously burns · Oxford · 3 minutes
Community Resources for Children, Youth, and Adults · Durham · 1 minute
Creating Child-Friendly Shelter Spaces in Family Shelters · Chapel Hill · 14 minutes
Two Years After Helene: Adding Value to Western N.C.'s Farm Recovery · Raleigh · 4 minutes
SundaySep 27
The Gift of a Meal · Holly Springs
SaturdaySep 26
Bailey is home! · Pittsboro · 1 minute
FridaySep 25
Bone Health, Women, and HIV · Raleigh · 1 minute
Because of You: She looks forward to Thursdays now · Raleigh · 2 minutes
FAFSA Night · Durham · 1 minute
November 15th – Feckers Theater Collective Presents: A Staged Reading of “Retreat!” · Carrboro · 1 minute
Black History and the Fight to End Hunger · Raleigh · 1 minute
Honoring a Legacy of Joy: The William Hartsfield “High Five” Impact Award · Garner · 2 minutes
14 Domestic Violence Shelter Common Room Ideas · Chapel Hill · 13 minutes
ThursdaySep 24
Making Effective Marketing Videos for Visual and Performing Artists · Raleigh · 2 minutes
Art Swap & Artist Mingle at Ment Beverage Co · Durham · 1 minute
Supplemental Durham County Youth Home Monitoring Report · Raleigh · 8 minutes
Black History and the Fight to End Hunger · Raleigh · 3 minutes
PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: Loaves and Fishes Provides Vital Food For Rural Families · Raleigh · 3 minutes
The Poe Center’s Annual Awards 2026 · Raleigh · 4 minutes
WCC to Host Fourth Annual Vocal Fest · Goldsboro · 1 minute
Aries Spears Brings Stand-Up Comedy to the Carolina Theatre on March 5 · Durham · 1 minute
Alison Green Charchar · Raleigh · 1 minute
How-Tos for OneEach v2 · Chapel Hill · 1 minute
Every Student Deserves a Champion: What Research Says About RHP’s Program Model · Raleigh · 5 minutes
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DAF Day is October 8th!
US Treasury Department issues proposed rules on federal school choice tax credit
North Carolina’s local reentry councils help people leaving prison. Advocates say more could be done
People this week
2 people were named in a story their own organization published this week, in the sentence that names them.
Jade Woodard
President and CEO
Jade Woodard joined Family Connects International in April 2025.
From September 2026: Quarterly Impact Update, October 1, 2026.
Kim Tschirret
Founder & CEO
Kim Tschirret Founder & CEO Hope Reins Would you consider joining our mailing list, making a monetary donation, visiting the ranch, or donating your time towards our ministry of helping kids in crisis find hope and healing?
From Because of You: She looks forward to Thursdays now, September 25, 2026.
From the causes
12 causes published something this week. The newest from each.
Food and agricultureWhat to expect from the government shutdown — and action you can take to help end it · Sep 30 · 9 stories this week
What to expect from the government shutdown — and action you can take to help end it · Sep 30 · 9 stories this weekCrime and legalDawn Blagrove: Raleigh's Young People Deserve Real Solutions, Not Curfews · Oct 1 · 3 stories this week
Dawn Blagrove: Raleigh's Young People Deserve Real Solutions, Not Curfews · Oct 1 · 3 stories this weekMental healthTaking the Stage for Grassroots Efforts: Quarter Two of 2026 · Sep 30 · 3 stories this week
Taking the Stage for Grassroots Efforts: Quarter Two of 2026 · Sep 30 · 3 stories this weekCommunity development
From the Center of the Universe: A Conversation with Patrick Woodie · Oct 1 · 2 stories this week
From the Center of the Universe: A Conversation with Patrick Woodie · Oct 1 · 2 stories this weekYouth developmentGirls on the Run Takes Flight with United for Girls in Aviation Day · Sep 30 · 1 story this week
Girls on the Run Takes Flight with United for Girls in Aviation Day · Sep 30 · 1 story this week