Scenes from early voting: The man who drops everything for elections
By Sofie Buckminster
In North Carolina, it’s illegal to hand anything to voters within 50 feet of a polling place. David Fowles knows this better than anybody. He...
Scenes from early voting: He who must not be named
By Ethan Davidovitch
Rhoda Bernstein looked rattled after she voted. She walked with a cane, but still on her own, an impressive feat considering she is 93 and...
‘Half the days we have no driver’: Bus driver shortage leaves families scrambling
By Lily Kempczinski
“Who’s not going to their job this morning?” It’s a question Jane Dornemann has asked one too many times. Dornemann, mother of a Durham School...
Scenes from early voting: Believing in the American dream
By Ethan Davidovitch
Enrique Loyola strode out of the polling place at the Karsh Alumni Center oozing enthusiasm — eyes wide and smiling. Loyola, 28, is a first-generation...
On the ballot: Paving miles of dirt roads
By Esmé Fox
On a recent Friday, Lu Tahaj, 52, trudged up Macon Street, an unpaved road around the corner from her house on West Markham. Seventeen houses...
Chitlik looks down-ballot as election day nears
By Nina Moske
Sophia Chitlik is campaigning for state senate — but you wouldn’t know it. At events, she speaks about voter registration and down-ballot races. On social...

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Contact tracers fight the pandemic, one phone call at a time

By Bella Caracta on July 4, 2020

When someone is sick with COVID-19 or suspects they may be, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says they should isolate themselves in a…

Durham Sports Commission seeks volunteers
The Durham Sports Commission, a nonprofit that leads Durham's efforts to attract and promote recreational events, is seeking volunteers for two sporting events coming to the city this November and December: the Champion Durham Classic high school basketball tournament and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Football Championship. More
Food Truck Rodeo returns to Durham Central Park
The Durham Central Park Food Truck Rodeo will return to the park on Sunday, Nov. 3, offering a variety of food and drink options from more than 35 vendors. More
Tax administration department to hold reappraisal information session
The Durham County Department of Tax Administration will hold an information session on Monday, Nov. 18 to discuss the county’s 2025 reappraisal process. More
Sheriff’s Office to host trunk-or-treat with ABC11
The Durham County Sheriff's Office is joining forces with ABC11 Together to host a Trunk or Treat event on Halloween night, Thursday, Oct. 31. More