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The Durham County Board of Commissioners voted Monday night to increase the hotel occupancy tax by 1 percent to fund cultural attractions in Durham, possibly including a downtown performing arts theater.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak outlined an aggressive plan for fighting terrorism worldwide in a speech at Elon College Wednesday night.
The Durham County Board of Commissioners discussed two plans for zoning Northeast Durham Monday night, stirring debate among commissioners and residents alike.
Education, immigration and health care for Latinos were the core issues discussed at a town hall meeting in Raleigh Saturday. The forum brought Democratic U.S. Reps. David Price and Bob Etheridge together with guest of honor Rep. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., to discuss topics pertinent to the Latino community in North Carolina and the nation as a whole.
In the race for the Ward 2 seat on the Durham City Council, long-time legislator Howard Clement and local writer Michael Peterson face off on several hot topics in Durham politics, particularly economic growth, crime and government accountability.
This summer's scandal over small business loan allocation sparked debate between City Council hopefuls at a forum sponsored by the Herald-Sun of Durham Monday night.
As officials try to pinpoint potential targets in the United States for future attacks, some North Carolinians say they fear one of the state's five nuclear power plants could be next.
Tennyson, Trinity '72, has worked as executive director of the Triangle Advocates for Citizens of Tomorrow, representing growth-related industries. Before becoming mayor, he was involved with the Durham Chamber of Commerce, the Durham Housing Authority's Board of Commissioners and the county Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority. He has been mayor since 1997.
Travelers used to flying Midway Airlines may be surprised the next time they plan a trip out of Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Students may soon find relief from what some see as a cramped and strenuous final exam week. Provost Peter Lange recently approved a Duke Student Government proposal by legislator Vik Devisetty to give students a break during the fall 2001 and spring 2002 final exam reading periods.
In his essay "The Unbearable Ugliness of Volvos," former English Department chair Stanley Fish writes that academic administrators are "so weak that they provide no protection against the pressures exerted by higher level administrators or so tyrannical that there is no protection against the pressures they exert."
A recent study by the State Board of Community Colleges shows that, on average, North Carolina community college faculty earn less than their colleagues nationwide.
A Duke Student Government recommendation to limit increases in dining plan costs failed at the group's last meeting, despite many students' dissatisfaction with the high prices they pay for meals.
Several community leaders gathered at St. Joseph's AME Church Monday night to discuss the role of religious organizations in influencing public policy. The town meeting was part of the 30th anniversary celebration of Duke's Black Seminarians Union. The discussion-which comes at a time of heightened awareness of the issue just before the presidential elections-focused on preaching and social change, particularly in the black community. "Churches must mobilize people to become actively involved in their communities," said panelist J.T. Robeson, dean of the divinity school at Shaw University.
