New Principal Brings Experience and Promise to Durham’s CSVDA for 2025–26 School Year
Durham, NC — The Community School of Visual and Digital Arts (CSVDA) has entered the 2025–26 school year with a renewed vision under the leadership of new principal Cheryal Isaac, a seasoned educator with more than three decades of experience. Quoting poet William Butler Yeats, Isaac reminds her...
North Carolina Central gives promising update: ‘A big deal’
According to North Carolina Central University, thirty-eight percent of students now have housing, which is ‘a big deal’ to the university.
Durham adopts neighbor-driven road map for Northgate Mall redevelopment
Durham city leaders now have a resident-driven framework to guide the redevelopment of Northgate Mall. On Monday night, the City Council unanimously adopted the Walltown Small Area Plan, a community-informed set of recommendations for the 60-acre site and surrounding vacant properties along West Club Boulevard....
Missing 13-year-old from Jasper County located in a North Carolina community
JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - [UPDATE 2:35 p.m. 8/21/2025] Maria del Pilar Estudillo Gordillo has been safely located, according to a statement released today from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. The missing child was discovered “in a community in Durham, North Carolina,” around 7:30 p.m. on August 19, 2025....
Durham’s Cultural Roadmap Invites Community Voices to Shape Arts, History, and Legacy
Durham, NC – Durham’s creative future is taking shape, and the community has a seat at the table. MJR Partners, a nationally recognized arts management firm, is leading the next phase of the Durham Cultural Roadmap, a citywide plan designed to reflect Durham’s vibrant arts and cultural identity. Residents are...
Ashton Place Apartments expand downtown 55-and-older living
DURHAM – Barbara Lennon went the extra mile, literally. Lennon, who has spent most of her life in Durham, applied for a unit in the Willard Street Apartments last year. One might recognize Lennon’s youthful, occupational energy - including work as a Durham Police Department crossing guard - and not believe she is...
North Carolina nears historic flash flood warning mark, with more storms approaching
Only two years on record have had more flash flood warnings by this point in time.
N.C. Affordable Housing Conference to take place Sept. 30-Oct. 1
Disaster recovery, philanthropy, low-income housing tax credit, and supportive housing are just some of the issues that experts will touch on during the 2025 N.C. Affordable Housing Conference next month in Raleigh. Jenny Schuetz, who leads Arnold Ventures’ infrastructure portfolio for housing, will be the keynote...
Missing teen girl accused of killing man in North Carolina
A teenager who was reported missing more than two years ago was arrested Tuesday in a deadly May shooting near a Durham park, court records show.
Raleigh man charged with kidnapping, raping woman at gunpoint
A 19-year-old Raleigh man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly kidnapping and raping a woman at gunpoint. Javan Rayan Smith is charged with a first-degree forcible sex offense, first-degree kidnapping and two counts each of first-degree forcible rape and robbery with a dangerous weapon, according to his arrest...