Referendum approval would improve Durham streets
By Samantha Brooks | October 21, 2010Drivers throughout the Bull City may notice much smoother rides if a street bond referendum is passed by voters Nov. 2.
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Drivers throughout the Bull City may notice much smoother rides if a street bond referendum is passed by voters Nov. 2.
Sen. Ted Kaufman, D-Del, will resume teaching for the Duke in D.C. program after finishing his 21-month term in Congress in November, according to Delaware Online.
Former President Jimmy Carter will not be able to reschedule his book signing at the Regulator Bookshop, according to the store’s website.
The Durham Performing Arts Center has ranked 12th in Pollstar magazine’s top 100 Worldwide Theater Venues, a 34-spot jump from 46, the ranking it received last year.
For the third year in a row, Duke students will not be able to attend the traditional Halloween festivities on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill.
At a time of global strife, Neil Lazarus emphasized the importance of international political awareness, especially regarding the conflict in the Middle East, in his speech Friday.
An ongoing case in the North Carolina Supreme Court is considering issues of “second parent” adoptions and the rights of biological parents when relationships dissolve.
Children clinging to their mothers, girls wearing their dates’ coats and huddling groups of friends all endured cold winds while they waited—sometimes for more than an hour—to get into the North...
An industry-wide halting of foreclosures will have uncertain implications for Durham’s increasing rate of housing foreclosures.
Five local charter schools claim they are owed more than $1.2 million in funding.
Safety concerns at North Carolina’s community colleges have recently driven a new education proposal that could limit open admission.
Incumbent Republican Sen. Richard Burr faced off against Democratic challenger Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and Libertarian candidate Michael Beitler in the second of three televised debates...
This month, Habitat for Humanity of Durham is celebrating its 25th anniversary and the construction of more than 250 homes in the Durham area.
When Durham residents—along with the Duke students that make it to the polls—pull back the curtain to vote for their congressional representative Nov. 2, they will choose between two opposing...
The sexual practices of Duke students are back in the spotlight, four years after lacrosse case coverage subjected campus culture to national examination.
Duke police have concluded their internal investigation into the March officer-involved shooting outside Duke Hospital that left a Durham man dead.
As the nation works to motivate young voters to go to the polls Nov. 2, North Carolina looks to engage an even younger subset of the population.
Local teacher Tom Greene had the idea for the Proud Apple Social Club after meeting a number of openly gay teachers on Duke’s campus at last year’s North Carolina Pride Parade.
About 1,000 Durham families are expected to participate in a national health study that monitors children between their birth and 21st birthdays.
Former President Jimmy Carter canceled his scheduled book signing at Durham’s Regulator Bookshop Tuesday after spending much of the day in the hospital with a stomach ache.