Nobel Laureate Robert Lefkowitz delivers address at inaugural Duke National Health Research Conference
In the inaugural Duke National Health Research Conference (DNHRC), student researchers from across the country and Duke faculty from various health-science disciplines gathered for a day of discussions and collaboration. The conference, hosted by Duke’s Ivy League+ Pre-Health Society, took place Saturday at the Trent...
Breeze Airways to offer nonstop flights from Birmingham to Fort Lauderdale, Raleigh-Durham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Breeze Airways is giving travelers from Birmingham quicker, more affordable travel options to two U.S destinations. Beginning Tuesday, travelers can book their nonstop flights from Birmingham to either Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Raleigh-Durham, N.C. Breeze Airways is known for its flexible...
One man’s journey through homelessness produced the ‘greatest story never told’
When Jeffrey Rawlings became homeless his sophomore year in college, he was too ashamed to tell his family. When it happened again years later, he kept it secret again — even though he was working for a church program that assisted people experiencing homelessness. “I kind of jokingly called it the greatest story...
Durham ‘Violence Interrupter’ Called A Betrayal As Judge Hands Down 17 Years
What had once been held up as a Durham redemption story came crashing down in federal court on Monday, when a judge tore into a former violence interrupter who prosecutors say slipped back into the hard-drug trade. Kevin Johnson, a onetime street-outreach worker with Bull City United, was sentenced after...
Cold Snap Slams Durham, City Throws ‘White Flag’ For Overnight Shelter Surge
With temperatures plunging toward freezing Tuesday night, Durham has flipped on its expanded winter shelter options under the city’s White Flag protocol, opening up more beds for people who have nowhere else to go. Officials are urging anyone who needs a place to sleep to call Entry Point at 984‑287‑8313 for...
DCSO Arrests 2 In Multi-State Retail Theft Ring
DURHAM, NC (Saturday, February, 21,2026) —The Durham County Sheriff’s Office Anti-Crime and Narcotics Unit (SAC/Narc), in coordination with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), has concluded an eight-month multi-state investigation into a sophisticated retail theft ring. On Saturday, February 21,...
Man arrested in deadly Morrisville shooting at Crumbl Cookies
55-year-old suspect due in court after fatal shooting at Morrisville bakery.
Morrisville Inferno Guts Camden Westwood Building, Dozens Flee Into the Night
It was a brutal night in Morrisville on Monday, as a fast-moving blaze tore through one building at the Camden Westwood Apartments, destroying the structure, displacing roughly 70 people and injuring six, town officials said. Fire crews worked through the night to knock down lingering hot spots while investigators...
Triangle coffee shop closes location after less than 2 years. Here’s why
After less than two years, a local coffee shop is closing a Triangle location. Fare&Fellow opened at Park Point in Research Triangle Park in May 2024. The shop shared Tuesday, Feb. 24 that the location at 4001 N.C. will be closing soon. “After a lot of thought, conversation, and reflection, we’ve decided not to renew...
A new specialty bakery is opening in Durham. Here’s when & where
A North Carolina bakery known for its gluten-free items is expanding to a new location in Durham. JP’s Pastry , which now has four shops across Benson, Greenville, Raleigh and Durham , officially opened the doors to its Bull City location a few weeks ago, but will hold a grand opening celebration in March . The...
