On the eighth floor of the Durham courthouse, a beige tower that is home to the county’s criminal justice system, you will find the office…
9th Street Journal
Mayor Steve Schewel announced Thursday that he will not seek a third term. Saying that he had “struggled mightily with this decision,” he told a…
The Regulator Bookshop, the iconic Ninth Street store that has been shut down for the pandemic, plans to reopen its doors in early June. Co-owner…
Business has returned to normal for the boutique furniture store Vintage Home South. But when the pandemic struck in March 2020, owners Jennifer and Rich…
Pastor Tim Coles appears on a Zoom screen with a golden cross hanging around his neck. Apple AirPods dangle from his ears as he navigates…
The current and past leaders of the Durham County commissioners agree that board members need racial equity training. But getting started has been bumpy. At…
For as long as the residents of Watts-Hillandale can remember, Belmont Park has been neglected. “I’ve driven by this park many times, and rarely—if ever—have…
Wool E. Bull forgets his mask as he gallops out of Durham Bulls Athletic Park. He quickly realizes his mistake and returns with it looped…
People fill the outdoor seating along Durham’s sidewalks downtown, on Ninth Street and everywhere in between. Friends dance with beers in hand. Music blares out,…
Shutting down On March 13, 2020, only one hour and 45 minutes remained in the school day when Lindsay Johnson, a fourth-grade teacher at Forest…