On a warm evening earlier this week, the aroma of freshly baked pizza greeted those who trickled into the Hi-Wire Brewery and lined up at…
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Like many elementary school libraries, R.N. Harris’ multi-media center is decorated with stuffed animals, vocabulary word posters, and hundreds of picture books. On Monday, this…
The 9th Street Journal began the year with an unusual goal: to attend the meetings of Durham’s little-known boards and commissions that never get covered…
At a Durham City Council meeting, you can expect to see a diversity of ethnicities, genders, religions, and opinions in the audience. Monday night’s meeting…
A little over a decade ago, when Ruebe Holmes was a student at Duke University double-majoring in history and African American studies, her family lived…
There’s a unique group of Durham residents who don’t think too often about the politics of City Hall. They don’t vote or sign petitions. They…
In a rare win for Durham’s cycling community, the city transportation department will roll out two long-awaited projects in the coming months. Eight new miles…
When Elaine O’Neal announced she was running for mayor in 2021, she said her goal was a “Durham for Everyone.” A lifelong Durhamite, O’Neal knew…
The 9th Street Journal is tracking Durham Mayor Elaine O’Neal’s campaign promises with the O’Neal-O-Meter, which rates the promises on a scale similar to PolitiFact’s…