When Joseph Sledge was released from prison at age 70 in 2015, he had spent 36 years locked away for a double murder he didn’t…
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Pollution in Falls Lake has long concerned environmentalists and others, even landing parts of the lake on North Carolina’s list of impaired waters. Now the…
Bruce Bair emailed or called his senators every three days for five months straight. When that wasn’t enough, the 73-year-old veteran journeyed from Durham to…
On a recent Saturday evening an eclectic group clad in technicolor patterns and bold silhouettes gathered around a massive velvet throne draped with baby dolls…
On a hot Flag Day morning, thousands of protestors ages 6 to 92 wearing Statue of Liberty crowns and waving American flags gathered at CCB Plaza downtown, responding to a nationwide call: “No Kings Day.”
On a scorching Friday afternoon in early June, Sal’s townhouse stands identical to the other homes that form a maze of a neighborhood. From the…
At the edge of Duke Park, families unfold their lawn chairs as a warm June sun steams off the morning rain. Local singer Juliana Finch…
The Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a $1.04 billion budget Monday that will boost school funding and raise property taxes. The county will hike…
Durham Public Schools needs to address an array of maintenance issues, and the bill may total nearly $1 billion over the next decade, a consultant…
Every Tuesday night, up a creaky, sticker-covered staircase surrounded by black walls, you’ll find a dive bar lit by red-bulb chandeliers, the cartoon “Adventure Time”…