Durham City Council rejects request to permanently close Hayti Lane
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Monday night’s Durham City Council meeting saw a smattering of citizens turn out in opposition to a proposal to permanently close Hayti Lane. Agenda item 16 requested to “permanently close the entirety of Hayti Lane east of Old Fayetteville Street.”. The community, made...
ESPN Computers Project Kansas vs Duke Matchup as Jayhawks Face Must-Win
Will Kansas defeat Duke for the fourth time ever in the Champions Classic? Here's what ESPN's Matchup Predictor says will happen.
Opposing coach gives a Caleb Wilson quote that everyone should pay attention to
Caleb Wilson is impressing UNC fans and Hubert Davis, but now an opposing coach has fired off a head-turning quote that everyone will love.
City of Durham to open first public EV fast charger in Downtown Loop
The city will host a ribbon cutting ceremony tomorrow to launch the city's first fast charging station.
In Durham, a historic 20 acres faces change and a watchful Hayti community
Brenda Bradshaw thought she’d die before anything would ever be done about Fayette Place. The vacant, city-owned lot on Merrick St. brushing up against the Durham Freeway in the heart of her native Hayti has been an eyesore for thirty years, she said. For all that time, it’s been...
Two adults killed, 2 infants injured in Wilkes County crash: Highway Patrol
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. — Two adults from Durham were killed Monday morning in a collision at an intersection in Wilkes County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Troopers responded just after 8 a.m. to Somers Road at Hunting Creek Road in Ronda, where investigators say a 2024...
How Can We Prepare in Advance if ICE Decides to Come to Durham?
The question of preparedness in the event of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Durham has been raised on social media. The discussion revolves around the possibility of ICE making a short trip to Durham and how the community can be preemptively ready. The concerns raised include identifying...
Duke Undergraduates’ Journey to Duke Medical School: Interviews and Acceptance Rates
The Duke University undergraduate to medical school pipeline has been a topic of discussion on social media recently. The question of interest is the percentage of Duke undergraduates who receive interviews for Duke's medical school. While there is anecdotal evidence suggesting a significant number of interviews, no...
Grad school cuts are shrinking Ph.D. enrollment at Duke
This fall, a large drop in Ph.D. student enrollment at Duke University is causing the number of doctoral students conducting research at the Research Triangle's pillar institutions to shrink. Why it matters: Uncertainty over federal spending on scientific research drove speculation that fewer Ph.D.s would be admitted...
Driver enters guilty plea in connection with girl’s death at 2022 Raleigh Christmas Parade
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A man accused of losing control of his truck during the 2022 Raleigh Christmas Parade before hitting and killing an 11-year-old girl pleaded guilty to three charges on Friday afternoon. Landen Glass entered a guilty plea in Wake County court to charges of obstruction of justice, death by motor...
