Editor’s Note: After we published this story yesterday, we asked about a recipient that seemed odd to us – Ascot Diamonds, Inc. a chain jewelry…
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The group running Durham’s $2 million COVID-19 small business relief program was obligated to tell the city which businesses got the cash. But the city…
Three weeks ago, city and county officials boasted in a press release that they doled out hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans and grants…
After 12 years as Durham’s city manager, Tom Bonfield is retiring, effective September 30. Bonfield has worked 42 years in public service. He cited a “variety…
Andrea Cobb, a nationally known artist based in Durham, collected and filed away the annual property tax notices she received in the mail for more…
On March 13, the nation was just beginning to realize the danger and rapid spread of the coronavirus, but “Les Misérables” was still scheduled to…
Just over a year ago, the grassroots coalition Durham Beyond Policing proposed that Durham launch a Community Safety and Wellness Task Force to help transition…
Since China banned imports of most plastics and other recycled materials from the U.S. in 2018, cities and towns have been scrambling to figure out…
For the second time this month, frustration and outrage over police misconduct against Black people dominated a Durham City Council meeting on Monday. Council members…
The city of Durham and Durham County are continuing to move forward with reopening plans during the coronavirus pandemic. An amendment to the “safer-at-home” order…