The air stirs as the game is about to begin, possibly from the giant ceiling fan or maybe from all the brainwaves filling the bar.…
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On a humid Tuesday evening in July, more than 150 baseball fans sit scattered across the stands of the Historic Durham Athletic Park. Grandparents, families…
Correction: This story has been updated to remove inaccurate information regarding past attempts to discourage swimming at the Eno River State Park quarry. After a…
On a Thursday afternoon in Durham, traffic begins to slow on West Main Street as drivers gawk and smile at a cherry red Vespa. Pedestrians…
The Regulator Bookshop, the iconic Ninth Street store that has been shut down for the pandemic, plans to reopen its doors in early June. Co-owner…
Pastor Tim Coles appears on a Zoom screen with a golden cross hanging around his neck. Apple AirPods dangle from his ears as he navigates…
For as long as the residents of Watts-Hillandale can remember, Belmont Park has been neglected. “I’ve driven by this park many times, and rarely—if ever—have…
Bird-watchers in North Carolina have gotten alarmed in the last few weeks as dead or dying birds began appearing in their backyards. Biologists and people…
When some streetlights around North Carolina began mysteriously turning purple this month, residents turned to Reddit for answers. They wondered whether the colored lights were…
On May 26, 2020, working mom Cara August laced up a pair of roller skates for the first time in over 30 years. She swung…