Nate Baker, City Council’s youngest member, plays key role in debate over Durham growth
By Nina Moske
Hours into the March 17 meeting of the Durham City Council, Nate Baker addressed a crowded chamber. Attendees were there to hear the council’s decision...
State-funded private school scholarships now reach more affluent families
By Storey Wertheimer
For over a decade, North Carolina has issued vouchers to help families afford private school tuition. But this year, the number of affluent recipients surged...
Council nixes proposed south Durham development
By Noor Nazir
After four hours and 21 public comments, the City Council voted 5–2 to reject a proposal to annex and rezone rural land in southern Durham...
Pastries and politics: How one Durham coffee shop is weathering shifting federal policies
By Katelyn Cai
A giant mason jar is nestled on the teal countertop of Whisk & Rye Bakehouse + Coffee. It’s stuffed full of dollar bills, left by...
‘Hands off!’ protestors rally in downtown Durham against federal cuts
By michelle voicu
On Saturday, energy ran high in downtown Durham as around 1,000 community members, chanting and waving posters reading “Hands Off Our Democracy” and “Resist, Resist,...
Nurses lead rally against proposed VA staffing cuts
By Annapurna Bhattacharya
On Wednesday afternoon, the sidewalk in front of the Durham VA Medical Center swelled with more than a hundred demonstrators rallying against the Trump administration’s...

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Durham primary early in-person voting begins, but slowly

Durham primary early in-person voting begins, but slowly

By Rebecca Schneid on September 20, 2021

But for the chatter of employees running one of Durham County’s five early voting locations, it was mostly silent outside Durham County Main Library Friday…