A Durham dad’s vision to help adults with developmental disabilities
By Bill Adair
When Dave Curro opens the trunk of his car to reveal a model of the neighborhood he wants to build for developmentally disabled adults, the...
As bus driver shortage continues, school board considers walk zones and “express stops”
By Alison Jones
The Durham school board’s New Year's resolution? Get kids to school. At a special meeting on Monday, the board discussed two new strategies to tackle...
At a rainy rally, advocates slam Durham foster care system
By Alison Jones
“CPS lies, Durham County pays, how many kids did you steal today?” A crowd of about 30 Durham advocates chanted those words at the Durham...
A Moment in Durham: Fire-spitting dragons, red-hot furnaces, and a hip-hop beat
By Alison Jones
In the heart of Durham Central Park on Saturday, orange plastic fences surround three large furnaces where the fires burn at 3000 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s...
A Moment in Durham: Laptops, TVs and a smoldering cigar
By Alison Jones
At 1 p.m. on a recent Thursday, a gray haze lingered over slick asphalt and three white tents stood alone in the Research Triangle Park...
Facing bus driver shortage, Durham school system ask parents to pitch in
By Alison Jones
The Durham school system is asking parents of its 18,813 school bus riders to transport their children to and from school one day per week...

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A gallery no more, Pleiades promotes a grassroots Durham arts scene

By Ryan Williams on September 22, 2019

A familiar sign on the gallery that helped ignite downtown Durham’s arts scene is gone. What was once Pleiades Gallery is now 5 Points Gallery.…

Dog lovers gather for Santa Paws event
Dog lovers and their canine friends are invited to celebrate the holidays at "Santa Paws," a festive event taking place on Friday, Dec. 6, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Durham Armory, 212 Foster Street. More
Families invited to tour Durham Public Schools
Families considering school options for their children are encouraged to attend tours of Durham Public Schools throughout December and January, the district said. More
Durham Holiday Parade to return to Main Street
The annual Durham Holiday Parade will make its way down Main Street on Saturday, Dec. 14, starting at 10 a.m. at South Dillard Street, city officials said. More
RDU adds Jamaica, Dominican Republic to international destinations
Raleigh-Durham International Airport will welcome two new nonstop international routes in February 2025, adding Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, to its list of destinations. More