“I want to see the cattle car.” Steve Goldberg still vividly recalls his friend Abe Piasek’s words. Goldberg, then a high school teacher, had travelled…
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“I thought your number had been taken over by a bot.” That was Duke University senior Grace Peng’s immediate reaction to a text from The…
Durham residents generally like where their city is headed and feel good about fire services, quality of life and overall customer service from city employees.…
A year and a half ago, Savannah Miller was nearly the top chef on, well, “Top Chef.” But her pasta was problematic, the spiny lobster…
Endorsements matter in Durham. The 9th Street Journal analyzed Durham County Board of Elections records for the past 10 years and found striking patterns. We…
In the library at Easley Elementary School on Wednesday, candidates for the District 4 school board race appeared at ease. The three former educators settled…
Nadeen Bir is most known for where she is every Wednesday from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.: the northeast corner of Broad and Main streets, where…
For the involuntary single soul in Durham, the thought of swiping through a meat market — otherwise known as dating apps — is agony. And…
DeDreana Freeman lost her City Council seat in November, after spending eight years in the position. Now she’s aiming higher. “I fully expected to be…
In the crowded race for School Board District 2, only one candidate was physically present at the Durham Senior Democrats’ candidate forum on Friday, Feb.…









