Lack of affordable housing coupled with rising rents appears to have worsened Durham’s homelessness problem, according to an analysis by a Durham non-profit. In a…
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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…
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…