NCCU Hires Olivia Gaines as Women's Basketball CoachGaines inherits a team that went 9-20 last season and says she plans to turn it around fast. She's done it before.
Durham Breaks Ground on 252-Unit Hayti Housing ProjectThe Villages of Hayti will bring affordable apartments to a Merrick Street lot that sat vacant for nearly two decades after the demolition of Fayette Place.
Good Moon Festival Returns in OctoberSylvan Esso's Durham festival skipped 2025. Now it's back with Tyler Childers at DPAC, club shows across downtown, and a free afternoon concert.
County Proposes 2-Cent Tax Hike in $1.045B BudgetSlowing commercial tax revenue forced the county's hand. DPS still won't get everything it asked for.
9th Wonder Finally Graduates From NCCUThe Grammy-winning producer left campus three decades ago to chase a music career. Saturday, he came back to finish what he started.
Council Approves $4.5M Affordable Housing PlanFive community partners will develop or preserve 270 units and serve 135 households needing housing stabilization across Durham.
Durham Tech Breaks Ground on 124 Affordable ApartmentsHalf of Durham Tech students reported housing insecurity. A $35M project a quarter-mile from campus aims to change that for students and neighbors alike.
State Budget Impasse Squeezes Durham SchoolsNorth Carolina hasn't passed a budget since 2023. Durham County, which leans heavily on state funding, is now absorbing costs Raleigh used to cover.
Little Barb's Bakery Leaves Durham Food HallAfter three years as one of the city's most popular sweet shops, the bakery is close to signing a deal on its own brick-and-mortar space.
Duke Street Closes for Months Starting Late MayThe South Ellerbe Restoration Project shuts Duke Street from Trinity to Monmouth through fall, with detours to Washington Street or Buchanan Boulevard.
Duke Names Karl Hanson Chief Real Estate OfficerHanson takes over Duke's full property portfolio as the university navigates scrutiny over its role in Durham's land and housing landscape.
Durham Rescue Mission Sued Over Alleged Sexual AbuseA former resident says a Mission supervisor assaulted him for nearly a year, then the shelter discouraged him from going to police.
Durham Health AI Startup Raises $16M Series AKeebler Health's platform reads unstructured clinical notes to find diagnoses that coded records miss, affecting how value-based care organizations get paid.
Little Bull Chef Oscar Diaz Exits Top ChefDiaz's run on the 23rd season ends after a bitter Sancocho eliminated him in episode nine, closing out a stretch that had judges calling his barbacoa one of the season's best dishes.
Durham Passes 60-Day Data Center MoratoriumThe council capped the pause at 60 days to sidestep a county review requirement, but members said they want a longer ban.
Duke HIV Vaccine Program Loses Federal FundingThe federal government won't renew $258 million in grants to Duke and Scripps, leaving two decades of HIV vaccine work without a path forward.
Riverview Shopping Center Sells for $25MPublic records show the North Roxboro center spans 13.6 acres, with Harris Teeter and Duke Health anchoring the retail mix.
Durham Hosts Largest Inaugural Road RaceMore than 5,000 runners from 40 states and 17 countries competed, and qualifying spots for the Boston Marathon were on the line.
Durham Volunteers Feed 2,000 Students on Rally DayWith DPS classes canceled for a statewide educator walkout, community groups stepped in at seven sites to fill the meal gap for families already stretched thin.
Durham Awards Six Love Your Block GrantsSix resident-led projects in Lakewood, West End, and Lyon Park share $13,250 to build gardens, murals, and gathering spaces.