‘Base ball’ in Durham: pillbox caps and a fine for cursing
By Travis Swafford
On a recent Saturday morning in Durham Athletic Park, ballplayers from around the country gathered to play at the former home of the Durham Bulls....
Brad Briner: ‘It’s your treasure. Ultimately, it’s your tax dollars too.’
By Courtney Lucius
This election season, The 9th Street Journal is sitting down with candidates to chat about their priorities — over frozen pops. Our reporter Courtney Lucius...
Braxton Winston: ‘The Department of Labor needs to do its job.’
By Sevana Wenn
This election season, The 9th Street Journal is sitting down with candidates to chat about their priorities — over frozen pops. Our reporter Sevana Wenn...
Savannah Miller on Calabrian chilis, cranberry vinegar and ‘Top Chef’s’ high-stakes cooking
By Lily Kempczinski
A Vermont maple block, malt vinegar powder, cranberry vinegar, smoked Calabrian chilis, dried yuzu peel, bonito flakes, aged soy sauce, mustard powder, shirodashi, and transglutaminase:...
Durham teachers’ union scores a long-sought — if partial — win
By Lily Kempczinski
After months of advocacy, the Durham Association of Educators is a big step closer to securing a seat at the table with the Durham school...
Allison Riggs: ‘Judicial elections have consequences’
By Esmé Fox
This election season, The 9th Street Journal is sitting down with candidates to chat about their priorities — over frozen pops. Our reporter Esmé Fox...

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As rents and housing prices spike in Durham, so does unsheltered homelessness

By Akiya Dillon on May 4, 2023

Lack of affordable housing coupled with rising rents appears to have worsened Durham’s homelessness problem, according to an analysis by a Durham non-profit. In a…

Discover Durham launches app-based brewery challenge
Discover Durham, the city's marketing and tourism development agency, has launched a new challenge to encourage residents and visitors to explore Durham’s breweries and taprooms. More
CenterFest breaks attendance record
The Durham Arts Council announced that an estimated 40,000 people attended CenterFest this year, setting a new record for the festival in its 49th year. More
Duke grad honored as NC student teacher of the year
Jessica On, a first-year teacher at Lyons Farm Elementary School, has been named Student Teacher of the Year by the North Carolina Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. More
Durham Public Schools seeks public input about school facilities
Durham Public Schools is inviting the public to a series of workshops focused on developing standards for new school facilities and the modernization of existing ones. More