Durham NC

Town leaders highlighted progress on downtown improvements, transportation connections, and utility upgrades during the March 10 council meeting.

DURHAM – Durham’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development presented an update on the Fayetteville Street Corridor Project at last week’s City Council work session. The presentation comes after a council meeting in January that left residents demanding more transparency and information about the Hayti Promise...

After losing head coach Casey Alexander to Kansas State, Belmont could poach a coach from the Duke Blue Devils staff.

The number of female construction workers has steadily increased every year since 2012.

You would think that great cheesesteaks aren’t supposed to be easy to find outside Philadelphia. Yet Durham locals know a place that proves otherwise. Right inside a simple shopping center, this spot has built a loyal following among sandwich lovers across the city. Word spreads quickly when a cheesesteak...

A weekend packed with festivals, St. Patrick’s celebrations, live music, markets, and family activities across Holly Springs, Apex, and Fuquay-Varina.

CARY, N.C. (WNCN) — Wind and rain brought down a tree across a section of Interstate 40 in Cary, damaging three cars and backing up traffic Thursday afternoon. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, wind and rain brought the tree down across I-40 around 3:30 p.m., just before the exit to Harrison...

Chef Daniel Jackson and restaurateur Giorgio Bakatsias are putting the finishing touches on Geo's Tavern & Oyster Bar, a new Chapel Hill spot aimed at locals and visitors. Why it matters: This year, the Bakatsias restaurant empire is growing to 20 locations around North Carolina. Geo's took us inside for...

DURHAM, N.C. — Durham Parks and Recreation is launching a brand-new community event series designed to bring neighbors together with music, games, and free food in local parks across the city. The first “Party in YOUR Park” celebration will take place Saturday, March 21, from 11 a.m. to 2...

Riverside High School in Durham went into lockdown Tuesday afternoon after administrators received a tip that a student might have had a weapon on campus, turning an ordinary school day into an anxious wait for hundreds of families. Durham police officers and deputies from the Durham County Sheriff's Office...