Durham Public Schools is seeking $24.7 million from the county for its 2026-27 budget, an increase from this year. However, some district teachers and staff…
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Over the past decade in Durham, no local candidate has won without backing from one of two dominant political action committees: the Durham Committee on…
At Walltown Park and Recreation Center, the scene has remained virtually unchanged for almost two years: large red “KEEP OUT” signs decorate the empty playground.…
At four Durham restaurants that were named to the inaugural Michelin Guide to the American South, chefs and managers say they are feeling the impact…
Newcomers dominated school board races in Durham on Tuesday. A group of four candidates that was endorsed by the Durham Association of Educators, the People’s…
Editor’s note: After the publication of this story, Nida Allam issued a statement Wednesday night conceding the District 4 Congressional District race to Rep. Valerie…
After a year in the state Senate, Durhamites still approve of Sophia Chitlik. “I feel so grateful,” she said in a phone call. “I feel…
The lone incumbent seeking reelection to the Durham school board has been unseated. The District 2 seat currently held by Bettina Umstead has been won…
Durham County’s two-term district attorney will have a third. Satana Deberry defeated her Democratic primary challenger, Jonathan Wilson II Tuesday, winning 61 percent of the…
At 5:30 pm on election night, Forest Hills Park behind the 9th Precinct polling place was overtaken with children. At first glance, it looked like…