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…
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On a cloudy afternoon in Garrett Road Park, a small yellow ball sailed over a tennis net and back again. Players Matthew McCullen and Janae…
At the March 6 meeting of the Durham Soil and Water Conservation District board, one member wore a gray t-shirt that said “We Farm. You…
On a recent Wednesday morning in a bright green committee room in City Hall, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization Technical Committee held its monthly…
Mayor Elaine O’Neal presented a vibrant snapshot of the Bull City in her “State of the City” address Monday, even while lamenting the city’s wave…
Imprisonment by the 1-inch by 2-inch Zoom rectangle describes Pierce Freelon’s term as a Durham City Council member. Appointed in summer of 2020, he served…
Any Durhamites who showed up to City Hall on Monday night expecting to witness another profanity-laced screaming match between members of the City Council may…
When a Durham commission discussed the mundane details for a new clubhouse — including whether it could have vinyl window frames — the real focus…
On a recent Wednesday evening, the Durham Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission gathered to talk about cul de sacs, bike paths and sidewalks. From the…
At 6 p.m. on March 20, about 30 cyclists gathered near the Shell station at the intersection of West Main, West Morgan, and Watts streets.…