Durham Parks and Recreation Launches Free “Party in YOUR Park” Community Event Series
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...
Weapon Tip Triggers Lockdown Scare At Durham’s Riverside High
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...
Orange County: Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford With Meeting Recap, Orange County Property for Sale
Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, March 11, discussing county news and events. She recapped this week’s Orange Couny Commissioners meeting, which heard updates on the county’s 2050 Land Use Plan, as well as appointment to boards and commissions. She...
Durham Land Brawl as Four Mega Projects Hit City Hall and Only One Gets...
Four major rezoning and annexation bids that could reshape hundreds of acres on Durham’s edges are headed to City Council this spring, but only one project is arriving with a thumbs-up from planners. After a bruising round at the City-County Planning Commission, Bella Ridge was the lone winner, while three other big...
Whole Foods Muscles Into Preston Corners, Shaking Up Cary’s Grocery Scene
Whole Foods is moving in on Preston Corners, with the grocer planning a new store at the busy intersection of Northwest Cary Parkway and High House Road. The spot will fill a long-standing grocery-sized vacancy and give Cary a third Whole Foods location, a shift that is poised to stir up competition among the town’s...
Durham school workers push for higher pay before board’s budget decision
Durham school employees are set to rally Thursday afternoon , calling for higher pay and improved working conditions ahead of a key school board vote on next year’s budget. The Durham Association of Educators (DAE) plans to gather outside the school board building around 4:45 p.m. Thursday, just before the board’s...
Orange County man accused of killing long-time housekeeper makes first court appearance in Virginia
Matthew Vukmer, the Orange County man accused of fatally stabbing Paula Floyd in his Hillsborough home last Friday, appeared in court in Grayson County, Virginia for the first time Tuesday morning.
Durham man indicted on charges after shootout with Raleigh police officers
A Wake County grand jury handed up the indictment related to 26-year-old Solomon Thomas Owen's exchange of gunfire with Raleigh SWAT officers.
Retired Durham Cop Dad Takes Son’s 2021 Killing Back to Court
Retired Durham deputy police chief Anthony Marsh Sr. is not done fighting over his son’s death. On Tuesday morning, he filed a wrongful-death lawsuit in Durham County that accuses three people of responsibility for the 2021 killing of his son, 34-year-old Anthony Marsh Jr. Marsh Sr. said he and investigators have...
Morrisville community thanks first responders as residents recover from apartment fire
The community is continuing to rally behind those affected by a fast-moving fire at a Morrisville apartment complex, leaving dozens of families displaced.
