Facing bus driver shortage, Durham school system ask parents to pitch in
By Lily Kempczinski
The Durham school system is asking parents of its 18,813 school bus riders to transport their children to and from school one day per week...
In local school lunchrooms, a surprise smash hit
By Lily Kempczinski
Move over sloppy joes, there’s a new lunchroom superstar in Durham Public Schools: the vegan “chicken” nugget. DPS students are devouring the soy protein-based item...
Revamped Wheels skate park to reopen — but not quite yet
By Jothi Gupta
Wheels roller skating rink, previously slated to reopen in fall 2024, will now open by December 2024 at the earliest, say city officials. When renovations...
Durham school leaders break ground on new $256 million arts school
By Lily Kempczinski
Durham Public Schools broke ground for the new campus of Durham School of the Arts on Friday morning. Under a rainbow balloon arch against an...
For Democrats in deep-blue Durham, a big push and a heartbreaking finish
By Storey Wertheimer
Kamala Harris swept through Durham in the presidential election, winning the county with a striking 79.83 percent of the vote. But in the end, it...
Hello water park, goodbye dirt roads: Voters approve $200 million in bonds
By Lily Kempczinski
Durham voters said yes to building a new water park, paving nearly 10.85 miles of dirt roads, constructing 12.4 miles of new sidewalks and other...

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A bitter choice for domestic violence survivors: Pay an expensive lawyer — or represent themselves

By Adejuwon Ojebuoboh on November 10, 2022

Judge Amanda Maris rocked her gray chair back and forth at the mahogany bench in her courtroom, where she was hearing cases involving domestic violence. …

TROSA’s Christmas tree lots open for the holidays
TROSA, a nonprofit residential recovery program, has opened its Christmas tree lots for the holiday season. More
City, county announce Thanksgiving schedules
Most city and county offices, including City Hall and all non-emergency city facilities and operations, will close to the public on Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29, in observance of Thanksgiving. More
After record-breaking Labor Day, RDU gears up for holiday travel
Raleigh-Durham International Airport is anticipating a busy holiday travel season following a busy October and record-breaking Labor Day weekend, the airport said in a news release. More
VA launches in-home cancer treatment program
The Durham VA has become the first veterans health care system to provide in-home oncology treatments, according to a news release from the VA. More