Durham NC

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....

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, 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...

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...

Only two years on record have had more flash flood warnings by this point in time.

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...

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.

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...

The family of London Powers, a 21-year-old North Carolina Central University student, says she had long been the victim of domestic abuse and had repeatedly sought police protection before her tragic death this week. Powers, a Washington, D.C. native and member of NCCU’s honors program, was shot Monday afternoon at...

In July, Justin Laidlaw wrote about a plan to bring bus rapid transit—essentially, “rail-like service on rubber tires”—to central Durham. The story sparked conversation about how the project would be funded, what it would look like, and whether it’s really the way to improve transit in the Bull City.