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…
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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.…
A broad-shouldered, thick-calved man gently followed his public defender toward the mahogany podium in between the defense and prosecution’s desks in Courtroom 4D. Staring down…
Eleven years ago, Derrick Forrest tasted mead for the first time at a renaissance fair. The alcohol made from honey, which tastes more like wine…
On Friday, Sep. 23, as members of the Lyon family took a student-led tour through the halls of Durham’s newest elementary school, some students wondered…
It’s 5:30 p.m. on a Thursday. The sinking sun lights a fire behind the Lucky Strike water tower, bathing Downtown Durham in its glow. People…
On September 14, just before 2 p.m., Courtroom 7D buzzes. Attorneys chatter in the well; family members, religious leaders, and local organizers share smiles in…
They have known each other for more than 50 years. They grew up together but went their separate ways, only to reconnect a few years…
It is the first Friday of the month at Durham’s Arthur Murray Dance Studio – Salsa Social night – and couples are twirling and prancing…







