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Andrea Galliano

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Western Wake County Reporter @newsobserver.com Public records • data • accountability tips: andrea.galliano@newsobserver.com 📍Raleigh, NC prev: @lpm.org @columbiajournalism.bsky.social

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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 9h
Nearly 1,000 new hotel rooms are headed to #Cary. Meanwhile, the town’s first Hyatt isn’t actually a new hotel: Hive House opened independently last year before its owners considered Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... @newsobserver.com #CaryNC #TriangleNC #WakeCounty
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This Cary hotel opened independent last year. Now it’s the town’s first Hyatt
Nearly 1,000 hotel rooms are headed to Cary as developers bet on growing sports, business and extended-stay demand.
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Rejected in March. Approved unanimously six months later. Cary’s Alston Commons plan could bring 500–625 #homes, offices, shops and a car wash along NC 55. I looked at what changed. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... @newsobserver.com @caryncgov.bsky.social #CaryNC #WakeCounty
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Cary rejected this development in March. These changes helped get 500+ homes the OK.
The revised Alston Commons plan guarantees at least 500 homes and ties a proposed car wash to construction of its mixed-use core.
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fake #coyotes are meant to scare #geese. In Wake County, they’re fooling people too. 🐺🪿 My latest for @newsobserver.com : www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #CaryNC #WakeCounty #NorthCaroline #animals #nature
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Fake coyotes are meant to scare geese. Around Wake County, they’re fooling people too
They’ve prompted calls to Animal Services, school staff and would-be rescuers who thought the decoys were real.
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A possible sale turned into unanimous support for preservation. How did Cary get there — and what new question emerged about the land’s past? My latest for @newsobserver.com , free to read: www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #CaryNC #LocalNews @caryncgov.bsky.social #nature #preservation
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Cary Town Council backs preserving $1M land as natural open space
A sale was on the table. Here’s how Cary leaders ended up unanimously choosing another path.
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Cary’s $1M land debate: sell the properties or keep them in public hands? Free link: www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... @caryncgov.bsky.social @newsobserver.com #cary #growth #housing
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Cary leaders split on selling controversial $1M properties bought by ex-town manager
The town’s mayor and mayor pro tem disagree on whether to sell two Kildaire Farm Road properties bought for about $1 million under Sean Stegall.
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
30 #townhomes are already allowed. Now 132 #apartments are proposed — and Apex’s first review raised questions. Free: www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #Apex #NC #growth #affordability @newsobserver.com #housing
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From 30 townhomes to 132 apartments: Apex staff flags issues with affordable housing plan
Apex reviewers flagged parking, access and four-story design issues the developer must address as the plan moves through review.
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
On his first day of high school, a #Cary teen says he saw someone #vaping in a bathroom and left. Two years later, he says it barely surprises him. #Students kept showing up at Town Hall. Now a vote is coming. bit.ly/4rjVEVR @newsobserver.com @americanheart.bsky.social @poecenter.bsky.social
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Cary teens pushed for tougher vaping rules. Now the town could expand its ban
The council is scheduled to vote Sept. 24 on a staff-recommended expansion of Cary’s smoking ordinance.
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Cary residents were asking why the water warning didn’t reach everyone sooner. I reconstructed the emergency-alert timeline and found a gap between when officials knew an advisory was needed and when #ReadyWake went out. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... @newsobserver.com #WakeCounty #Cary
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Cary knew water warning was needed at 1 a.m. Emergency alert went out 5 hours later
ReadyWake targeted more than 108,000 contacts after Cary’s water-main break, but thousands were unreachable and some missed the warning.
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
@novartis.bsky.social is expanding in Wake County. #Morrisville nearly doubled its incentive while lowering its #wage and taxable-value requirements. I looked at what the jobs may actually pay and whether the subsidy changed Novartis' plans. @newsobserver.com www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
No #fireworks. No #drones. Morrisville’s #Diwali plans sparked a 48-minute council debate after #Mayor TJ Cawley explored #sponsors and drone vendors. One vendor even filed an FAA request. My story for @newsobserver.com: www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #MorrisvilleNC #Diwali #northcarolina
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No fireworks, no drones: Did mayor overstep on Diwali plans in Wake County town?
A proposed drone show sparked a 48-minute debate over who should deal with vendors and why Morrisville dropped its fireworks.
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Downtown #Apex #merchants say they’re losing #customers as Salem Street #construction stretches into the #holidays. How can towns improve #downtown #infrastructure without losing existing businesses along the way? www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... @newsobserver.com #business #northcarolina
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Rolesville residents say they want #WakeMed in town, just not at this site. Its planned 24/7 Healthplex could become part of a proposed 45-bed #hospital on the same property My story for @newsobserver.com: www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #Rolesville #WakeCounty #growth #health #NC #emergency
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
100+ students were waiting for parking at Apex Friendship High. Annie Mae Scott, 71, lets students park on her land. Apex sued her to stop it. My latest for @newsobserver.com: www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #ApexNC #WakeCounty #NorthCarolina #education #growth #lawsuit #cars #students
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A 71-year-old Wake County woman lets students park on her land. Now the town is suing her.
More than 100 students are still waiting for school parking. Apex wants a judge to stop them from using Scott’s property.
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Apex residents are pushing town leaders to reconsider #Flock cameras amid #privacy and data-sharing concerns. New reporting: U.S. Postal Inspectors ran 3 nationwide searches while #Apex #data was included in the searchable network. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #ALPR @newsobserver.com
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Why does Apex #Fire Station 1 matter so much to residents? More than 150 people attended Tuesday’s #council meeting, and a petition seeking to keep the downtown station active has over 1,300 signatures. @newsobserver.com www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #ApexNC #WakeCounty #LocalNews
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Amy Baird Kamm was a #Duke nurse before becoming the lead singer of #Raleigh #Americana band New Reveille. After she died in last week's Rolesville house fire, I spoke with her former bandmates about the person and performer they remember. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a... @newsobserver.com
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Woman killed in Wake County fire was former Duke nurse, lead singer in Americana band
“We want everyone to know that she wasn’t just a ‘50-year-old woman who lived alone,’ but that she was a talented force beyond words in this world.”
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Yesterday, I wrote my first story for @newsobserver.com! #Fuquay-Varina residents waved protest signs like fans Monday night in a warm #TownHall #boardroom as town leaders approved the town #budget, which includes a $10 million plan to add ballfields to a Park. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c...
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
AI systems are becoming more powerful, but #data transfer between chips remains a major bottleneck. For @columbiaseas.bsky.social , I interviewed Michael Cullen about research on #photonic multi-chip modules, which use light-based communication! www.engineering.columbia.edu/about/news/d... #AI
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 #𝐒𝐀𝐁𝐄𝐖 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐧 #𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 & #𝐀𝐈. In Philadelphia, journalists examined how AI, #economics, and #publicpolicy are reshaping the U.S. #healthcare system. Grateful to @nihcm.bsky.social and @sabew.bsky.social sabew.org/2026/04/fell...
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Fellows Selected for the U.S. Health Care, Affordability and Can AI Improve the Outcomes Training in Philadelphia | SABEW
Twelve journalists were selected as fellows for the U.S. Health Care, Affordability and Can AI Improve the Outcomes Training May 6-9, 2026, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Center City. Journa...
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Selected for the 2026 #HealthCare Symposium Fellowship by @sabew.bsky.social! Looking forward to discussing how #policy, #business, and #publichealth intersect. Interested in how #philanthropy and #investment shape the #health sector! sabew.org/2026/03/sabe...
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SABEW names fellows for 2026 Health Care Symposium in D.C. | SABEW
Fifteen journalists were selected for SABEW’s 2026 Health Care Symposium in Washington, D.C., March 19-21. Throughout the three-day program, fellows will take a deep dive with experts and veteran repo...
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
When #MSNBC projected @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social as NYC’s next mayor, the atmosphere inside Davis Hall at International House shifted instantly — cheers, phones lighting up, and a moment of shared surprise under a ceiling of international flags. Read my story: 🔗 lavocedinewyork.com/en/new-york/...
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
I met Fabrizio Freda, former #CEO of Estée Lauder, at the Knickerbocker Club in #NewYork. He transformed the company from a $6 #billion U.S. #brand into a $100 billion global powerhouse and was twice named among Barron's World’s Best CEOs. I wrote about him: lavocedinewyork.com/en/new-york/...
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Good to see former student @andreagalliano.bsky.social asking tough questions. Bad to see the Louisville mayor’s spokesperson lambast him for doing so.
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Louisville mayor’s spokesperson lambasts local reporter
The mayor’s spokesperson recently lashed out at a local reporter for asking questions. Press freedom experts say it’s part of a growing trend.
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
I GOT VERBALLY ATTACKED BY THE MAYOR'S SPOKESPERSON www.lpm.org/investigate/... I will continue to ask tough #questions. #PressFreedom #Journalism #USA #Kentucky #Louisville #LocalJournalism #InvestigativeJournalism #Accountability #reporter #freedom #investigative #shoeleather @lpm.org @npr.org
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Louisville mayor’s spokesperson lambasts local reporter
The mayor’s spokesperson recently lashed out at a local reporter for asking questions. Press freedom experts say it’s part of a growing trend.
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Ryan Van Velzer @ryanvanvelzer.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
I personally overheard this call, and I am so proud of our intern for how calm and cool he remained, asking politely for the mayor's spokesperson to stop yelling at him while continuing the discussion. www.lpm.org/investigate/...
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Louisville mayor’s spokesperson lambasts local reporter
The mayor’s spokesperson recently lashed out at a local reporter for asking questions. Press freedom experts say it’s part of a growing trend.
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Morgan Watkins @morgreports.lpm.org · 22/08/2025
KyCIR reports on a recent sitch where Mayor Craig Greenberg's spokesperson shouted at our newsroom's summer intern for walking up to the mayor after a press conference and asking him about downtown Louisville's problem with poop on sidewalks/alleys. Press freedom advocates say this is not OK.
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Louisville mayor’s spokesperson lambasts local reporter
The mayor’s spokesperson recently lashed out at a local reporter for asking questions. Press freedom experts say it’s part of a growing trend.
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Louisville, we have a problem: there is a lot of #poo downtown If there are no public #restrooms, what options do unhoused people have? A human dignity issue and a public #health concern. And let's not forget the #dogs. www.lpm.org/investigate/... #Homeless #Louisville #Kentucky @lpm.org @npr.org
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With few public restrooms, downtown Louisville faces waste issue
Hundreds of biohazardous waste removals highlight lack of public amenities.
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Louisville’s Cuban community is one of the fastest-growing in the Country and fears traveling as the #Trump administration cracks down on #immigration with #ICE raids. #PublicMedia #Louisville #ICEraids #OpenRecords #NPR #Cuba #CubanCommunity #Radio @npr.org @lpm.org lpm.org/news/2025-07...
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ICE raids nationwide spread fear in Louisville’s Cuban community
Some Cubans fear traveling as the Trump administration cracks down on immigration.
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Andrea Galliano @andreagalliano.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
The #TravelBan Hits #Louisville 🚫✈️ Over the past month, I’ve reported on how the recent travel restriction is affecting #Iranian #students at the @univeristyoflou.bsky.social —creating deep uncertainty for their #education, future, and family ties overseas. #Iran #USA #Immigration @npr.org
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