Durham NC

While the Raleigh metro area was one of the biggest winners for jobs last year, it was a completely different story in the Durham-Chapel Hill metro. Why it matters: Durham shed around 3,800 jobs in 2025, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The losses appear...

Imagine, for a moment, a small Southern town that for a night becomes a city-wide art gallery. Impossible, you say? Well, naysayers beware. For this is exactly what happens at Last Fridays in Hillsborough. It’s a party where everyone is intoxicated on beauty. If you live in Chapel Hill or Carrboro and it’s the last Friday of the month, do yourself a favor...

CARRBORO, N.C. — Not too long ago, conservatives were so concerned about their free speech being squashed at UNC-Chapel Hill that they established the School for Civic Life and Leadership to give themselves a safe space to express their views. Now, they’re trying to suppress the speech of the campus newspaper. What a bunch of hypocrites.

A Wake County-area student is being charged as an adult in a felony secret peeping case involving multiple teachers, according to the Raleigh Police Department.

The path leading to the track at a Durham middle school on Saturday was marked with signs bearing the names of Black women who died from pregnancy-related causes.  Walkers and runners participating in a fundraiser for MAAME, or a Durham nonprofit that offers doula care, walked past the signs, reminders of the tragedies that the […]

Data center moratoriums continue to expand across the state, according to an analysis by the N.C. Data Center Newsletter. Why it matters: As developers race to build data centers to meet a growing demand for computing power for artificial intelligence, residents across the country are increasingly trying to limit where they can be built.

After 16 years, an Italian restaurant has closed in Cary, ending a decades-long run for a local hospitality group. Ealier this month, Bocci Trattoria & Pizzeria closed its last remaining Triangle location, shutting down the restaurant at 2425 Kildaire Rd. in Cary. Owned by Bob and Nancy Jewett, Bocci first opened in Durham in 2004 and expanded to Cary, then most recently Raleigh. The...

Think massive flea markets in North Carolina can beat big box stores?. These 9 flea markets deliver unbeatable prices and incredible variety!. 1. Brightleaf Flea Market LLC (Smithfield) Smart bargain hunters know this massive indoor complex beats warehouse stores hands down. Brightleaf Flea Market spans an incredible amount of covered...

John Lyon was one of the first Black firefighters hired in Durham in 1958. He was part of a groundbreaking group known as the "Original Ten."

WAKE FOREST, N.C. — In recent months, the country has seen an increase in teen e-bike use and multiple "teen takeovers," including in North Carolina. “There have been more concerns about safety as a result,” said Bill Crabtree, public information officer for the town of Wake Forest. What...