A Moment in Durham: Laptops, TVs and a smoldering cigar
By Niles Luke
At 1 p.m. on a recent Thursday, a gray haze lingered over slick asphalt and three white tents stood alone in the Research Triangle Park...
Facing bus driver shortage, Durham school system ask parents to pitch in
By Lily Kempczinski
The Durham school system is asking parents of its 18,813 school bus riders to transport their children to and from school one day per week...
In local school lunchrooms, a surprise smash hit
By Lily Kempczinski
Move over sloppy joes, there’s a new lunchroom superstar in Durham Public Schools: the vegan “chicken” nugget. DPS students are devouring the soy protein-based item...
Revamped Wheels skate park to reopen — but not quite yet
By Jothi Gupta
Wheels roller skating rink, previously slated to reopen in fall 2024, will now open by December 2024 at the earliest, say city officials. When renovations...
Durham school leaders break ground on new $256 million arts school
By Lily Kempczinski
Durham Public Schools broke ground for the new campus of Durham School of the Arts on Friday morning. Under a rainbow balloon arch against an...
For Democrats in deep-blue Durham, a big push and a heartbreaking finish
By Storey Wertheimer
Kamala Harris swept through Durham in the presidential election, winning the county with a striking 79.83 percent of the vote. But in the end, it...

Posts tagged as “Alexander Bishop case”

In Courtroom 7D: Tears, dramatic videos and questions about a homicide investigation

By Niharika Vattikonda and Erin Williams on September 11, 2019

Correction: This story has been updated. An earlier version incorrectly said that Bishop said in his 911 call that he found his father on the…

American Tobacco Campus to light up water tower for 20th year
The American Tobacco Campus will host the 20th annual lighting of its water tower on Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 7 to 8 p.m. More
Indian restaurant opens in county government building downtown
A new restaurant has opened in one of two retail spaces in the Durham County Government's Administration II Building at 201 E. Main St. More
City Council selects new parking app for downtown Durham
Downtown Durham is set to change its mobile payment system for parking for the first time. More
TROSA’s Christmas tree lots open for the holidays
TROSA, a nonprofit residential recovery program, has opened its Christmas tree lots for the holiday season. More