Durham school board approves walk zones near 21 elementary schools
By Lily Kempczinski
Durham schools will stop providing bus service within one mile of 21 elementary schools, and will instead require most parents living within those “family responsibility...
Five days, 12 schools, 4,800 bags: Teacher sends kids home with food for the holidays
By Niles Luke
Motown classics drifted down Lakewood Elementary's yellow, cinder-block hallways from the school’s gymnasium, alive with the shrieks and screams of third graders. In the middle...
Filling out Durham’s tree canopy, seedling by seedling
By Sophie Endrud
The message went out over a neighborhood listserv this fall with an unusual request: a plea for native tree seeds. “These seeds will be grown...
Durham schools ask parents to supplement bus transportation through Jan. 17
By The 10th Street Journal
Durham Public Schools announced today that it will ask parents to continue transporting their children to school one day per week through Friday, Jan. 17. ...
Okra, peppers and Communion: Farm Church offers a different kind of worship
By Nina Moske
On a Sunday morning this fall, Kristen Sommerfeld rang a small metal bell. Clad in overalls and a sleeve of botanic tattoos, she stood among...
‘You can’t do that in New York’: Durham among nation’s top cities for remote work
By Lauren Pehlivanian
Vanessa Hagerbaumer’s experience working from home in the Triangle is not only about what she does; it’s about what she sees. During a recent phone...

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A look back at 2024

It was a remarkable year, and our photographers Kulsoom Rizavi and Abigail Bromberger were on hand to capture some of the key moments. As the year draws to a close, we share a few of our favorite images.

— The editors

Early voting — Lining up to cast a ballot on the first day of early voting. Photo by Kulsoom Rizavi — The 9th Street Journal

Moondog Meadery event — Spinning fire at Moon Dog Meadery. Photo by Kulsoom Rizavi — The 9th Street Journal

Halloween 2024 — Halloween night in Trinity Park. Photo by Abigail Bromberger — The 9th Street Journal

DAE rally — Durham Association of Educators rallies for a larger role in pay negotiations. Photo by Kulsoom Rizavi — The 9th Street Journal

DukeVotes booth -- students registering fall 2024 — Students line up to register to vote ahead of the November election. Photo by Abigail Bromberger — The 9th Street Journal

Canines were the stars at Barktoberfest. Photo by Abigail Bromberger — The 9th Street Journal

The Rev. William Barber addresses a crowd of protestors ahead of a key legislative vote. Photo by Kulsoom Rizavi — The 9th Street Journal

Pictured at top: Bubbles, garlands, rainbows and more at Durham’s Pride parade. Photo by Kulsoom Rizavi — The 9th Street Journal

City offers free “Fat Trappers” to prevent sewer overflows
Durham residents can now request a free Fat Trapper kit from the city's Water Management department so people don’t pour fats, oils and grease down their drains, where they would enter the city's sewer system. More
Property taxes due Jan. 6
The deadline to pay Durham County property taxes is Monday, Jan. 6, the county reminded residents in a news release. More
RDU’s November traffic up from 2023
Raleigh-Durham International Airport served more than 1.2 million passengers in November, marking a 2% increase compared with November 2023, according to a news release. More
CEO of Durham Housing Authority to depart
The Durham Housing Authority announced that Anthony Scott, its chief executive officer and secretary, is leaving the agency. More