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Durham schools face $7 million shortfall
By Lily Kempczinski
Durham Public Schools is $7 million over budget, the superintendent announced last night in a news release. The shortfall comes on the heels of a...
N.C. ballot challenge hits young voters hard
By Storey Wertheimer
Rhiannon Camarillo left the polls in November feeling confident she had done everything right. She had gathered all the proper materials, voted early, and even...
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...

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State park rangers fell trees to thwart cliff-jumpers at Eno Quarry

State park rangers fell trees to thwart cliff-jumpers at Eno Quarry

By Nicole Kagan on July 13, 2021

Correction: This story has been updated to remove inaccurate information regarding past attempts to discourage swimming at the Eno River State Park quarry. After a…

Best of 2020: Reporting

Best of 2020: Reporting

By Cathy Clabby on December 16, 2020

Reporters with The 9th Street Journal had plenty to cover this year and all rose to the occasion. They published more than 140 articles on…

Best of 2020: Photography

By Cathy Clabby on December 4, 2020

None of us will forget the year 2020. How could we? This is the year global pandemic struck, followed by a national racial-justice reckoning and…

A vulnerable Republican incumbent. A changing state. A shot at capturing the Senate.

On the left, Democrat Cal Cunningham, who is running for a North Carolina U.S. Senate seat, smiles outside while wearing a jacket and tie. On the right, Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican running to remain in the seat, smiles while outside in a button down shirt.

A vulnerable Republican incumbent. A changing state. A shot at capturing the Senate.

By Chris Kuo on September 10, 2020

In a different year, the race might seem humdrum: a Republican boasting about jobs and the economy pitted against a Democrat promising better healthcare. But…

Welcome to The 9th Street Journal

By Bill Adair on September 10, 2018

Welcome to The 9th Street Journal, a new website that will bring you the news of Durham. The news and feature articles on our site…

Input sought for Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail
A new project aims to transform an 18-mile inactive rail corridor into a multi-use trail. More
Rare & Vintage Beer Tasting returns to Durham
Fifty brewers from around the world will showcase rare and vintage beers at a tasting event in Durham. More
City Council approves $1.9 million for sidewalk repair
The Durham City Council approved a nearly $1.9 million contract for the city's 2025 sidewalk repair project that will remove and fix more than 12,000 feet of damaged sidewalks across the city. More
Community forum to discuss soil contamination at city parks
Durham Parks and Recreation will host a community meeting on Monday, Jan. 27, to discuss soil contamination in five city parks. More