Tuition fees for before school, after-school, summer, and intersession programs will increase by 50% in the 2026-27 school year at Durham Public Schools. According to…
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Though new to school board politics, candidates in the District 1 race come with lived experience as the district’s graduates, parents and teachers. The winner…
Superintendent Anthony Lewis called for respect and professionalism towards school administrators at a school board meeting Thursday, responding to a contentious exchange at a Feb.…
Just days before the primary decides the Democratic candidate for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District, the race is flush with PAC money and a rush…
At a budget town hall on Monday, Superintendent Anthony Lewis looked up at a word cloud of community feedback projected across screens. In the center…
Endorsements are out for the upcoming March 3 election from the Friends of Durham, and they diverge from other local endorsing groups in several school…
From public charging stations to skate park renovations, Durham will experience some upgrades soon, thanks to thousands of community members. Through Durham’s participatory budgeting process,…
The 9th Street Journal video team found there was no wait at Early Voting locations. But if you’re a Durham resident, this election has some…
Oranges, fruit snacks, chips and water bottles. That’s what Sophia Chitlik, the incumbent District 22 state senator, packs in the snack bags she’s bringing to…
Bettina Umstead, the lone incumbent seeking re-election on the Durham school board this March, acknowledges the problems that have plagued the district. “I agree that…









