Durham NC

Rents in Chapel Hill are slipping as a wave of new apartments floods the market across the Triangle. And renters have more leverage than ever — especially if they’re willing to look beyond the town’s most coveted and costliest neighborhoods. Among key takeaways based on new data collected by CoStar Group researchers...

Durham tenants’ success in lobbying the city council to prohibit landlords from collecting rent if housing is dangerous or unhealthy has sparked interest from tenants in other cities who want to add teeth to their housing codes. Tenants’ groups in Asheville, Carrboro and Wilmington are among those now considering...

In 2026, America turns 250, with commemorative celebrations taking place across North Carolina and Orange County. Such anniversaries also invite reflection on how Native peoples view the nation’s earliest beginnings. Research over the last fifty years has shed new light on The Occaneechi, the most prominent...

The Chapel Hill Town Council recently passed a set of amendments to its Land Use Management Ordinance that could make it easier to expand housing options in town. The changes look at 12 areas of the document and focus on creating missing middle housing options and streamlining town development processes.

Will Duke continue its ACC dominance? Or will BC pull a major surprise?. Next up for Duke is Boston College and while BC is struggling again, the culture of this program is hard work. Earl Grant has not been able to recruit top-shelf talent, but he gets guys who are willing to play hard and that sometimes lead to...

Durham’s The Parlour is where ice cream becomes unforgettable. Founded in 2011 by Yoni and Vanessa Mazuz, it... Keep Reading this Post Here → This North Carolina Ice Cream Parlor Is A Local Favorite Since It Opened

For more than two decades, Laura King has been one of the most in-demand drummers in North Carolina. You can learn a lot about the evolution of indie rock in the Triangle just by tracing her career. Drumming brought her to North Carolina in 1999, and since then, she has played a major role in local underground scenes...

A newly constructed Life Time in West Cary will open its doors February 10, adding 100 weekly fitness classes and an array of services to the growing area just off NC-55 and near Interstate 540. Life Time, previously known as Life Time Fitness, bundles aspects of healthy life and community...

While the state has plenty of tongue-twisters like Fuquay-Varina (Foo-kway Vuh-ree-nuh) and Leicester (Les-ter), the crown for the most deceptive name goes to a small unincorporated community that looks easy but is almost always said wrong by visitors. The Winner: Bahama, North Carolina. It looks exactly like the...

DURHAM, N.C. (WBTV) - A student at a North Carolina university will represent the United States and Team USA in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy this month. Eunice Lee -- short-track speedskater -- goes to Duke University in Durham, where she studies chemistry and biology as part of her pre-med track.