For former judge Elaine O’Neal, running for mayor of Durham is not an issue of politics. It’s an issue of the heart. “I’m a daughter…
9th Street Journal
On a sunny September morning, the picture window near Courtroom 4D is framed by blue sky. It’s around 9:10 a.m. in the Durham County Courthouse…
The sound of metal leg cuffs pierced the hum of shuffled papers and creaky benches as Juan Gomez entered Courtroom 5A. For the half-hour Gomez…
Editor’s note: Reflections is a feature that encourages student journalists to explore how they have learned and grown from the stories they have written for…
The Durham mayoral race is heating up, and two candidates are emerging as front-runners after winning key endorsements. Former judge Elaine O’Neal has been backed…
An ongoing reform agenda. A spike in violent crime, and its impact on Durham’s justice system. COVID-cordoned courtrooms. Those are among the many issues our…
The Bull City will elect a new mayor and three City Council members this fall. The primary election is Oct. 5. After that, the top…
Where chalkboard easels listing daily specials and happy hour cocktails once sat outside local restaurants, their owners now post bold-faced “HELP WANTED” signs. Durham restaurateurs…
The air stirs as the game is about to begin, possibly from the giant ceiling fan or maybe from all the brainwaves filling the bar.…
On a humid Tuesday evening in July, more than 150 baseball fans sit scattered across the stands of the Historic Durham Athletic Park. Grandparents, families…