Hayti Center’s 50th year closes on a note of change
By Jothi Gupta
As the Hayti Heritage Center wraps up its 50th anniversary year, its leaders find themselves reexamining the center’s vision. From planning major renovations to installing...
City and county greenlight land acquisition for Durham-Roxboro Rail Trail
By Ava Epstein
Durham City Council and Durham county commissioners each took major steps recently towards building a trail connecting Durham and Roxboro by approving money for land...
Locals seek clarity on plans for old arts school property
By Tanya Wan
When the Durham School of the Arts moves to a new location by 2027, a 17-acre plot of land including several buildings and spanning three...
Durham school board votes to restrict federal agents’ school access
By Tanya Wan
The Durham board of education took a public stand on behalf of immigrant students and their families Thursday, affirming the district’s commitment to all students’...
Searching for ICE at a Raleigh Hilton
By Gabrielle Lazor
In the parking lot of the Hilton Raleigh North Hills on Thursday morning, I spotted a white Nissan Altima and a silver Chevrolet Equinox, a...
‘We will not live in fear’: Durham officials oppose arrival of immigration agents
By Reece MacKinney
As the first federal immigration agents arrived in Durham to begin an enforcement effort, elected officials joined community and religious leaders to declare that the...

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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…