To most people passing by Ben and Isaiah Jernigan’s house on Ellis Road, there is nothing remarkable about the sage green outbuilding in their backyard.…
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Pearlie Williams, 63, was supposed to appear at the Durham County Courthouse for her final eviction hearing on December 13. Then two days beforehand, it…
Story and graphics by Lauren Pehlivanian Not so long ago, a million-dollar home sale in Durham was rarer than a blizzard in the Bull City.…
On Tuesday, Oct. 3, Pearlie Williams, 63, sat silently in the front row of Courtroom 4D at the Durham County Courthouse, waiting to be called…
Durham’s affordable housing efforts got a boost last Thursday as City Council members voiced support for a $6-million dollar project that would preserve and develop…
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…