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…
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The biography of a renowned national civil rights activist with deep Durham roots has been scrubbed from the National Park Service (NPS) website. Pauli Murray…
Riverside High School students and families are reeling after three false weapon reports in just five days, leaving many feeling anxious and on edge. On…
Rhiannon Camarillo left the polls in November feeling confident she had done everything right. She had gathered all the proper materials, voted early, and even…
At 5:30 p.m. in downtown Raleigh on Monday night, a dozen musicians stood on a stage, trumpets blaring as singers belted out lyrics like “We…
Kamala Harris swept through Durham in the presidential election, winning the county with a striking 79.83 percent of the vote. But in the end, it…
On Sept. 17, Brittany Thomas received a text message from a distressed teacher at Merrick-Moore Elementary School. The air conditioning had broken down at Merrick-Moore,…
Duke University senior Catherine Flanagan arrived at the March 2024 polls excited and prepared, with her driver’s license and list of preferred candidates in hand.…
Editor’s note: Since this story was published, the state Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the state Republican Party in its suit against…
This election season, The 9th Street Journal is sitting down with candidates to chat about their priorities — over frozen pops. Our reporter Storey Wertheimer…