“He loved the bees,” John Replogle, former CEO of Burt’s Bees, recalls of Burt Shavitz, the company’s founder. “Just the idea that there was an…
9th Street Journal
On a balmy Sunday afternoon at Beechwood Cemetery, Melva Rigel walked up to the grave of Viola Turner (1900-1988). Beneath the small stone marker on…
Maria Jocys was enjoying a successful career with the FBI when she rejected a promotion offer and asked to move back to Durham. Now, after…
It can feel difficult to find areas of consensus in our polarized country. But on Oct. 31 in Durham, a few universal truths were recognized…
As early voting in the November election gets underway and state and national races capture ad time and headlines, Durham voters are also weighing $423.5…
On a chilly Saturday morning, Djamila Bakour ties together clusters of white, gold, and pale green balloons to adorn the concrete facade of a shopping…
A U.S. Supreme Court case about North Carolina redistricting could have dramatic consequences on national elections. It’s called Moore v. Harper, and politicians, activists and…
Saying that he is “doing great things,” Durham County Sheriff Clarence Birkhead says he deserves a second four-year term. Birkhead, 61, cites recent accreditation from…
It’s the middle of the week, but The Blue Note Grill is bursting with energy; this is undoubtedly the liveliest party in downtown Durham on…
A parking lot on a college campus is a funky place for cosplay. But Duke University students and their parents rose to the challenge Saturday.…