The Durham Board of County Commissioners passed a budget that included a $20.6 million increase for Durham schools on Monday, receiving a standing ovation from…
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Durham County Manager Kimberly Sowell presented a recommended $955 million budget to county commissioners on Monday. And while the budget includes $201 million for Durham…
The lights went out for Wheels Fun Park in 2020 after nearly four decades of skaters and birthday parties. Now tables are stacked inside the…
Chris Perelstein was working in the living room of his Roxboro Street apartment in early November when a cacophony of noises — squealing tires, a honking…
North Carolina Central University’s marching band burst through the doors of the Carolina Theatre. City officials up front and citizen spectators in the back all…
Crowning an 83-foot tall apartment building near Durham Central Park are massive block letters that proclaim the complex’s name: ATLAS. Imagine the sun on steroids,…
Student journalists at The 9th Street Journal have won the Frank Barrows Award for their series Under the Radar, which put the spotlight on Durham’s…
On Tuesday, voters expressed that they were ready for fresh faces on the Durham County Board of Commissioners. Three newcomers, Michelle Burton, Mike Lee and…
Sophia Chitlik stood on a bench at her watch party in Zweli’s Kitchen in her signature hot pink jumpsuit and matching headband, giddy as she…
In a contentious vote Monday night, the City Council voted against re-implementing ShotSpotter in Durham. ShotSpotter, which uses acoustic sensors to detect gunshots and notify…