Halloween weekend is, of course, the perfect time to go out in search of the offbeat and unusual. This year, Durhamites won’t have to look very hard. October 30 marks the first day of the Durham ...

The Durham Association of Educators is advocating for six broad priorities aimed at improving pay and working conditions.

The cafeteria inside the State Legislative Building has been on my list of places-to-try since I started writing this column. It’s about as hidden as a hidden gem gets—literally underground, in the ...

In Wake County’s House District 37, a similar message from two wildly different messengers, Erin Paré and Winn Decker.

Durham’s parks ranked dead last in the national 2026 ParkScore index. Durham officials owe residents a plan to get out of ...

State legislators should incentivize residents to be less reliant on cars and help cities like Durham offer bus and bike ...

In one of Wake County’s last battleground districts, Democrat Evonne Hopkins challenges one-term GOP Rep. Mike Schietzelt to a rematch ...

As trees are cut down for new developments, Durham has managed to gain about 7 square miles of tree coverage since 2016, ...

A fried chicken sandwich from Home Plate Chicken is held aloft at the Durham Bulls stadium. Credit: Photo by Matt Ramey Sometimes I go to the movies and skip the concession stand, content to feast ...

DHA officials updated the Durham City Council on efforts to turn its properties into mixed-income housing and move tenants from aging public housing to Section 8 vouchers.

Students walk through the hall at Lyons Farm Elementary School in Durham, NC on October 9, 2026. Credit: Photo by Matt Ramey When fifth-grade teacher Megan Lewis was hired to teach at Lyons Farm ...

The city is hiring a consulting firm to help expedite lead remediation at the parks by developing a “menu” of options in the ...