Durham, Wake sheriffs urge calm amid Border Patrol presence in Charlotte
As U.S. Border Patrol agents arrive in Charlotte, Wake and Durham sheriffs released statements Friday to address concerns about potential immigration enforcement activities in their counties. Wake County Sheriff Willie Rowe said his office had not received “any official notification from U.S. Customs and Border...
Exercise Caution While Driving, Particularly During Nighttime
A harrowing incident was shared on social media by a driver who narrowly avoided a head-on collision while driving northbound on Harwood towards Bayly. The driver recounts the terrifying experience of encountering a car driving southbound in the wrong lane. The area, known for its poor lighting and lane-dividing...
VFYW: When A Clue Is “Clue”
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These are top 25 restaurants in the Triangle of 2025, according to Yelp
The Triangle is full of flavorful food and drink spots, and a new report is revealing one site’s picks for the best restaurants of the year. Yelp released a list of the top places to eat in 2025 , according to its Elite Squad. Of all the delicious eateries for wining and dining, the top 25 were ranked based on...
Jamaica’s 2026 Rhodes Scholar, Tiana Dinham
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tiana Shante Dinham has been named the 2026 Jamaica Rhodes Scholar, emerging the top candidate from a pool of eight finalists following deliberations by the Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee on Thursday. Dinham, who hails from Hanover and is a proud past student of Mount Alvernia High...
Police Captain Robert Gaddy named interim police chief
N.C. Central University announced Patrol Division Police Commander Robert Gaddy as interim police chief beginning Dec. 8 after Police Chief Damon Williams announced his departure from the university on Wednesday. The announcement was released Friday in the Chancellor’s Communique email to all students, faculty and...
Chapel Hill Police Alert Residents to Suspicious Activity, Report of Touching Near 2 Trails
Recent reports of suspicious activity around public trails near Umstead Drive and Pritchard Avenue Extension in Chapel Hill are causing law enforcement to ramp up their patrol in the area. A release from the Town of Chapel Hill on Friday detailed three incidents in the last month where Chapel Hill...
Durham officials prepare for continued need despite restored SNAP funding
RALEIGH, N.C. — The federal government shutdown is over for now, but the impacts are still being felt across the state. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits were reduced for 1.4 million North Carolinians during the shutdown. A few dozen residents lined up inside the Durham Department of Human Services...
Duke’s Nicholas School closes ‘inclusive excellence’ office, abruptly lays off employee
Mauriell Amechi knew something was wrong well before he walked into his regular supervisor meeting last week and found a human resources representative seated at the other end of the table. Amechi was hired by Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment in February to head up its Diversity, Equity and...
Jewish Tobacco Workers Strike at Duke Factory 1884
Duke’s Jewish Cigarette Rollers Battle the Bonsack Machine. In 1881, tobacco king James “Buck” Duke went to New York with a plan. He hired Moses Gladstein, a fired Ukrainian strike leader, to bring 125 Jewish cigarette rollers to Durham. These skilled workers soon made 250,000 cigarettes daily...
