Superintendent Anthony Lewis’ MLK commemoration speech offers a civil rights lesson
By Sophie Endrud
At a Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration Tuesday, Superintendent Anthony Lewis turned his keynote speech into a civil rights lesson. Drawing heavily upon King’s example,...
These Durham mocktails don’t fool around
By Reece MacKinney
“Dry January” has introduced a lot of Durhamites to the pleasures of mocktails. Holding off on the drink is certainly a noble cause, but what...
Durham schools’ $7 million shortfall: What we know so far
By Lily Kempczinski
Durham Public Schools leaders recently revealed that the district is $7 million over budget. At a school board meeting Tuesday and a press conference on...
A moment in Durham: ‘People are inclined to be of service today’
By Kate Mintz
In the woods behind Edison Johnson Recreation Center, a hint of yellow stood out amid the cedars. A man in a neon vest climbed across...
Durham schools face $7 million shortfall
By Lily Kempczinski
Durham Public Schools is $7 million over budget, the superintendent announced last night in a news release. The shortfall comes on the heels of a...
N.C. ballot challenge hits young voters hard
By Storey Wertheimer
Rhiannon Camarillo left the polls in November feeling confident she had done everything right. She had gathered all the proper materials, voted early, and even...

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Florence power outage? You can still expect to have safe running water

By Ben Leonard on September 12, 2018

Even if power is out, Durham residents can expect to have their water running throughout Hurricane Florence and its aftermath, Durham city manager Bo Ferguson…

Parks and Rec rings in Lunar New Year with exercise class
Durham Parks and Recreation will celebrate the Lunar New Year with a focus on wellness and balance through a class focussed on Chinese exercises. More
UNC Health and Duke Health join forces for children’s hospital
UNC Health and Duke Health have announced a partnership to establish North Carolina's first freestanding children's hospital. More
Kids Voting Durham unveils community MLK poem
Nearly 100 Durham community members, aged five to 88, came together to create a new poem in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. More
Fire department invests in safety with new breathing devices
The Durham Fire Department is equipping its firefighters with new self-contained breathing apparatus to enhance their safety during hazardous operations. More