On the evening of May 3, Pearlie Williams, 62, a longtime resident at JJ Henderson Senior Apartments, came home to an eviction notice taped to…
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Lack of affordable housing coupled with rising rents appears to have worsened Durham’s homelessness problem, according to an analysis by a Durham non-profit. In a…
Selina Mack nods at the purple and yellow pansies that bloom in front of the tidy Burch Avenue duplex. “This is important for me, that…
On Dec. 23 and 24, a blackout at JJ Henderson Senior Apartments left residents confused, afraid and at risk. Now Durham Housing Authority officials say…
While the days leading up to Christmas are often marked by celebration and warm memories, for residents of JJ Henderson Senior Apartments, Dec. 23 and…
On a Monday evening, Hayti residents, community leaders and city representatives file into the Monument of Faith Church sanctuary. The room bustles with anticipation as…
After narrowly escaping demolition, a building that played an important role in Durham’s African-American history is getting a new lease on life. The red-brick structure…
Sherron Road. Doc Nichols Road. Baptist Road. Olive Branch Road. These roads run through southeast Durham, connecting small townships and farms, overhung by pine branches.…
It’s not a place that people tend to visit. At the corner of East Umstead and Grant Streets sits Fayette Place. A metallic fence that’s…