Elections remind me of ABC’s “The Bachelor.” Each season is billed as the “most dramatic ever.” And sure enough, a fiercely contested election in…
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When North Carolina prison officials announced the death of an inmate from COVID-19 last month, they did not name him. They referred only to a…
On the eve of North Carolina’s first day of early voting, Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican challenger Lt. Gov. Dan Forest debated issues from health…
COVID-19 has claimed its next holiday victim in Durham: trick or treating on Halloween. Donning a witch’s hat, Steve Schewel announced last week that Oct.…
Days of monotony inside, constant Zoom links and screens, all the while worrying about your and your family’s health. This is the reality of this…
After not landing funding for coronavirus testing at the Durham County Detention Facility last month, Sheriff Clarence Birkhead has a new proposal. The sheriff on…
Last month, Gov. Roy Cooper tweeted an attack ad dramatically depicting a quote from his opponent, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest: “I would lift the mask…
In June, a mother posted a plea for help on the Nextdoor neighborhood social media app. How was she to plan a 10th birthday party…
After worshippers climb stairs to the fourth floor of the Science Drive Garage, they arrange folding chairs six feet apart. Choir members sing “Create a…
After his first question prompted a puzzling response from the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, the debate moderator asked a second time. Would Cal Cunningham…