Durham Public Schools unanimously approved a $222 million request for county funding for the upcoming school year on Thursday. The request to the county is…
Posts published in April 2025
It was 2 p.m. on a Sunday, and Isaiah Jernigan, 25, and his father, Shane, 51, were three hours into their usual kitchen rhythm. They…
Jax, a stately Italian shepherd, pranced down the Chapel Hill Street sidewalk past Pizzeria Toro. A sign hung off his harness, contrasting against his ivory…
After months of uncertainty and challenges, the ongoing battle for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat — the last uncertified 2024 race in the nation…
Hours into the March 17 meeting of the Durham City Council, Nate Baker addressed a crowded chamber. Attendees were there to hear the council’s decision…
For over a decade, North Carolina has issued vouchers to help families afford private school tuition. But this year, the number of affluent recipients surged…
After four hours and 21 public comments, the City Council voted 5–2 to reject a proposal to annex and rezone rural land in southern Durham…
A giant mason jar is nestled on the teal countertop of Whisk & Rye Bakehouse + Coffee. It’s stuffed full of dollar bills, left by…
On Saturday, energy ran high in downtown Durham as around 1,000 community members, chanting and waving posters reading “Hands Off Our Democracy” and “Resist, Resist,…
On Wednesday afternoon, the sidewalk in front of the Durham VA Medical Center swelled with more than a hundred demonstrators rallying against the Trump administration’s…