A program that helps Durham residents struggling to pay rent because of the pandemic will close on Feb. 6 after just 25 days of operation.…
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Laura Jaramillo’s front yard turns into a huge lake every time it rains. Kimberly Hernandez watches as babies splash and play at West Point on…
City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to approve pay raises for police officers and firefighters of every rank, in an effort to counter staff shortages…
Leonardo Williams, co-owner of the Durham restaurant Zweli’s Kitchen and former educator, was sworn into office as a Durham City Council member in December. As…
Few journalists covered the Durham elections more closely than the student reporters of The 9th Street Journal. They spent hours with the candidates, attended campaign…
Durham officials clashed with prison abolitionists Thursday night over a $30 million plan to more than double the size of the county’s juvenile detention center.…
For Rep. David Price, there will never be a perfect moment to retire. “I don’t think it’s ever a safe time to step down,” he…
Story by Rebecca Schneid and Olivia Olsher; Photos by Josie Vonk City Council Member Javiera Caballero and former judge Elaine O’Neal coasted to an easy…
There’s one week left for Durham voters to cast their ballots before the primary election on Oct. 5. The outcome will determine the two finalists…
As mayoral candidate Charlitta Burruss showed us around her neighborhood, Edgemont Elms, she stopped at the road in front of her house and pointed to…