Over Labor Day weekend, the normally quiet Confluence Natural Area nature preserve in Orange County was brimming with families. Site steward Ed Sredzienski described how…
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Instead of traditional profiles, we decided to use a short video format to learn about the Ward 1 candidates for City Council. We invited the…
Durham Public Schools showed considerable growth overall in academic performance in 2024-2025, but graduation rates declined, according to new state data released by the school…
It’s a Saturday morning at Wheels, the indoor roller skating rink in East Durham, and the place has been taken over by the Carolina Roller…
Bussing delays and building maintenance woes continue at some Durham Public Schools in the new school year — but the district says significant progress has…
“What happens when community members, city officials and goats come together?” This isn’t the start of a riddle or punchy joke. It’s a question asked…
One recent Saturday, Heather Everblue woke up excited for the event that “differentiates Durham” from the rest of locations where she’s lived. On the third…
Tensions over school safety and discipline dominated Thursday night’s Durham school board meeting. Even as board members voted to rehire School Resource Officers for the…
On Sundays and Mondays between 6 and 9 a.m., most Durham residents are snoozing their alarms, brewing coffee and skimming their inboxes. Meanwhile, at unmarked…
Bob Marley tunes and the scent of fresh popcorn wafted through Durham Central Park on Saturday in celebration of the city’s sixth annual Refugee Day.…