School board scraps “express stops,” keeps elementary school walk zones
By Lily Kempczinski
The Durham school board has scrapped the idea of “express stops” as a solution to the district's school bus crisis. However, some families living near...
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...

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One year into NorthStar’s quest to grow spirituality and community with art

One year into NorthStar’s quest to grow spirituality and community with art

By Victoria Eavis on February 6, 2020

All who entered NorthStar Church of the Arts one night last month passed an artist’s rendering of Colin Kaepernick. A halo-like shape circled the activist quarterback’s…

Keep Durham Beautiful organizes MLK Day events
Keep Durham Beautiful, a nonprofit volunteer organization that aims to protect the environment and enhance the appearance of Durham, will host a series of volunteer events throughout the city in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. More
RDU breaks record with 15.5 million passengers in 2024
Raleigh-Durham International Airport ended 2024 with record passenger traffic, exceeding 15.5 million travelers, a 6.5% increase from 2023, the Airport Authority said. More
DPS appoints interim auxiliary services leader
Durham Public Schools has named Kenneth Barnes interim executive director of auxiliary services. More
Durham secures federal funding for fair housing efforts
Durham has received a $123,600 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to continue its Fair Housing Program for the next year. More