ICE Agents at Durham Courthouse Spark Alarm, Protests
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in plain clothes showed up to the Durham County Courthouse on Wednesday morning. By […]
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Durham Mayor and City Council
Durham residents rarely get a break from the electoral cycle. Local city council races are held during off-years in between
Record Chantal Flooding Damages Eno River State Park
Ryan Fehrman, executive director of the Eno River Association (ERA), planned to have a slow morning on Monday. The 46th
Urban Ministries of Durham Weathers Funding Cuts
The largest public homeless shelter serving Durham is facing financial headwinds. But the director of Urban Ministries of Durham (UMD)
Racing to Clean Up Falls Lake—With Algae
This story originally published in The 9th Street Journal. Pollution in Falls Lake has long concerned environmentalists and others, even
What Are Some Under-the-Radar Items in Durham’s Budget?
On June 16, the Durham City Council approved $722 million for next year’s budget. Major highlights include investments in public
Durham Man Makes 300-Mile “Democracy Walk” to D.C.
Bruce Bair, 73, was just a few miles outside of Charlottesville, Virginia, when I called him up on a recent
Marking Juneteenth at Durham’s Stagville
Mary Walker faced an impossible choice in the 1850’s: Her children or her freedom? Walker, born into slavery in Durham,
City of Durham Budget Expands HEART, Raises Tax Bills
The Durham City Council put their final stamp of approval on the 2025-26 fiscal year budget, garnering a round of
Thousands Protest Trump at Durham “No Kings” Rally
Protesters decked out in American flags, as well as Mexican, Palestinian and LGBTQ Pride flags, overflowed Durham’s CCB plaza to