On Oct. 9, Maggie Shama and her husband, Mohamed Shama, arrived at the Raleigh-Durham U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office for their 9 a.m. interview,…
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The sound hits like a wave — whistles, drums and shouts cutting through the air as thousands of people flood Durham Central Park on Saturday…
When customers enter Kabab and Curry on Ninth Street, they enter a hidden retreat. Beneath ornate copper panels that engulf the ceiling and past the…
It’s Tuesday evening at the Velvet Hippo’s rooftop bar. From the wooded deck, a few dozen hipster bargoers admire a picture-perfect view of downtown Durham:…
On a quiet street in Old West Durham, three newly built houses with wide front porches look out over the street, near a “Coming Soon”…
Maps and detailed survey results stretched across tables on a recent Wednesday as residents moved from station to station, scribbling feedback on Post-It notes. At…
Over Labor Day weekend, the normally quiet Confluence Natural Area nature preserve in Orange County was brimming with families. Site steward Ed Sredzienski described how…
It’s a Saturday morning at Wheels, the indoor roller skating rink in East Durham, and the place has been taken over by the Carolina Roller…
“What happens when community members, city officials and goats come together?” This isn’t the start of a riddle or punchy joke. It’s a question asked…
One recent Saturday, Heather Everblue woke up excited for the event that “differentiates Durham” from the rest of locations where she’s lived. On the third…