Council votes to preserve historic Durham Athletic Park
By Reece MacKinney
City Council voted to move towards preserving and restoring the Durham Athletic Park (DAP) at Thursday's work session, rejecting two other options which would have...
Enrollment declines in Durham Public Schools
By Tanya Wan
Enrollment in Durham Public Schools is down by more than 1,000 students from the last academic year, with 30,172 students enrolled in DPS, far fewer...
A Durham Moment: ‘It’s really just a bunch of plastic pieces, but it brings people together’
By Valentina Garbelotto
Aside from the faint hum of fluorescent lights, the only sounds were the clicks of clocks, the scrape of chair legs and the rustle of...
Williams wins second term as mayor
By Paige Stevens and Annelise Bowers
Voters overwhelmingly gave Mayor Leonardo Williams a second term on Tuesday, supporting his “Durham is Dope” enthusiasm and his strong support for development. At his...
Newcomers Kopac, Burris elected to City Council
By Katelyn Cai
Durham’s voters wanted fresh blood. On Tuesday, they chose newcomers Matt Kopac and Shanetta Burris for the City Council, ousting DeDreana Freeman and Mark-Anthony Middleton. ...
Durham’s most reliable voters share a belief in the power of democracy
By Katelyn Cai
Durham has more than 240,000 registered voters. Yet in any given election, thousands of those voters stay home. Here at The 9th Street Journal we...

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Meet Durham mayoral candidate Rebecca Harvard Barnes

Meet Durham mayoral candidate Rebecca Harvard Barnes

By Charlotte Kramon on September 17, 2021

When mayoral candidate Rebecca Harvard Barnes talks about Durham, her eyes widen and her face lights up. She’s not a seasoned politician like other candidates.…