Durham school board approves walk zones near 21 elementary schools
By Lily Kempczinski
Durham schools will stop providing bus service within one mile of 21 elementary schools, and will instead require most parents living within those “family responsibility...
Five days, 12 schools, 4,800 bags: Teacher sends kids home with food for the holidays
By Niles Luke
Motown classics drifted down Lakewood Elementary's yellow, cinder-block hallways from the school’s gymnasium, alive with the shrieks and screams of third graders. In the middle...
Filling out Durham’s tree canopy, seedling by seedling
By Sophie Endrud
The message went out over a neighborhood listserv this fall with an unusual request: a plea for native tree seeds. “These seeds will be grown...
Durham schools ask parents to supplement bus transportation through Jan. 17
By The 10th Street Journal
Durham Public Schools announced today that it will ask parents to continue transporting their children to school one day per week through Friday, Jan. 17. ...
Okra, peppers and Communion: Farm Church offers a different kind of worship
By Nina Moske
On a Sunday morning this fall, Kristen Sommerfeld rang a small metal bell. Clad in overalls and a sleeve of botanic tattoos, she stood among...
‘You can’t do that in New York’: Durham among nation’s top cities for remote work
By Lauren Pehlivanian
Vanessa Hagerbaumer’s experience working from home in the Triangle is not only about what she does; it’s about what she sees. During a recent phone...

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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. …

City invites artists to design public art for Crest Street Park
Durham’s Cultural and Public Art Program is seeking artists to design and install a work of public art at Crest Street Park, 2503 Crest St. More
Durham VA earns recognition for surgical care for older adults
The Durham VA Health Care System has received recognition that it provides high-quality surgical care tailored to the needs of older adults, according to a news release from the VA. More
Community groups can beautify city with free flower bulbs
Community groups in Durham can now register to receive flower bulbs from Keep Durham Beautiful during its annual Bulb Blitz. More
Seven Durham restaurants to participate in Vegan Chef Challenge
The Vegan Chef Challenge is coming to Durham, offering a month of new vegan menu options from seven participating restaurants. More