Durham voters talk important issues, voting law changes as they cast Super Tuesday primary ballots

North Carolina was one of 15 states to hold its primary on Super Tuesday, a day with the most concurrent primary elections and over a third of available delegates for Republican and Democratic nominations at stake. Municipal, state and federal races were all on Durham’s ballot. 

Here are the results from the 2024 primary elections in NC, around Durham County

The polls closed at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, and with 99.32% precincts reporting, here is how the votes tallied up for North Carolina’s statewide candidates, as well as candidates running for local Durham offices with all county precincts reporting: 

North Korean defector Yeonmi Park speaks at Duke about her journey to US

“In North Korea, every song, every book, every movie, literally everything has been about the worshiping of dictators and the party,” Park said. “We are not allowed to tell a human story in North Korea.”

From interest in Greek life to generative AI use, how is the Class of 2027 navigating Duke?

The Chronicle asked the Class of 2027 about their lives at Duke so far. Ranging from Greek life and using generative AI to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on their college experience, here’s what they had to say.

Durham City Council votes to end controversial ShotSpotter program

Council members voted 4-2 to reject a three-year contract with ShotSpotter — now known as SoundThinking — whose services drew criticism from community members and failed to pick up a drive-by shooting in January 2023 and two deadly shootings in February 2023.

Pro-Israel groups display Israeli flags commemorating Oct. 7 deaths, pro-Palestinian students stage protest

The demonstration marks the first simultaneous protest by pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian students on Duke’s campus since the onset of the Israel-Hamas war. 

The Class of 2027’s paths to Duke based on family background, type of high school, among other factors

From the 280 students who completed the entire survey and the 100 additional students who answered at least one question, we found that the Class of 2027 followed diverse paths to Duke.

Mixed reviews: Students talk proposed Trinity curriculum

The Chronicle spoke to students about the new proposal, many of whom had mixed reactions about the proposal’s overhaul of first-year requirements and emphasis on the humanities.

Meet the Class of 2027: All our coverage from this year's first-year survey

With primaries approaching, Duke students campaign to reduce student voter disenfranchisement

With primary elections underway, Duke student groups and research teams are working to inform and address the obstacles college students face at the polls, including provisional ballots and voter ID laws.  

Meet the Class of 2027: The Chronicle’s first-year survey summary results

This story is part of a series about the Class of 2027 based on a survey conducted by The Chronicle.

‘Take back our country’: Trump rallies for support in Greensboro ahead of Super Tuesday

Trump’s address focused primarily on securing the U.S. border with Mexico to prevent “migrant crime,” vehemently criticizing President Joseph Biden’s policies during his first term and preventing what he called a “rigged election” in 2020 from recurring in 2024. 

'No drama, no vendettas’: Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley visits Raleigh, outlines policy platform

North Carolina and 14 other states will hold primary elections Tuesday, a critical day in which 36% of Republican delegates are at stake. A High Point University poll released Friday showed that former president Donald Trump is leading the Republican presidential primary race with 69% of the vote, while Haley trails behind at 24%.  

Harris visits Durham ahead of NC primary, protesters decry White House’s ‘complicity in genocide’

Harris’s trip came in advance of the North Carolina primary election on March 5. Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Donald Trump are holding rallies on Saturday in Raleigh and Greensboro, respectively.

‘What if it was Duke?’: Faculty, students and staff protest deaths of educators and students in Gaza

The event, organized by Duke Academics and Staff for Justice in Palestine, was called “Stop Scholasticide” in reference to the deaths of Palestinian educators and students in Gaza.  

‘The reality of education’: Duke education students reflect on teaching in Durham Public Schools amid recent upheaval

On Jan. 12, the district had announced that they would revoke pay accidental raises that were given to over 1,300 classified staff, which led to the protests.

Drug traffickers who supplied fentanyl-laced cocaine in campus overdose death sentenced to prison

Sandra Hairston, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina, announced Wednesday that Cye Frasier was sentenced to 29 years in prison Wednesday and Carlisa Allen was sentenced to 28 years in prison on Feb. 13. 

Chronicle to release survey data on Class of 2027: Inside the methodology and limitations

DSG senators debate SOFC spending, share committee updates

Duke Student Government senators met Wednesday to debate funding for two student group events that faced spending cuts and share committee updates. 

Duke hosts industry leaders to discuss climate policy, investment in ‘Billions to Trillions’ summit

Fuqua, the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Fuqua's Center for Energy, Development and the Global Environment and Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship cohosted “From Billions to Trillions: The Inflation Reduction Act as a Catalyst for Private Investment."