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DURHAM — A Durham-based nonprofit vocational school marked a milestone years in the making: the graduation of its first class since relaunching in 2025. More than a ceremony, the moment symbolized resilience restored, doors reopened, and futures rebuilt – one skill, one student, one story at a time.

To reflect on the year, Chapelboro.com is re-publishing some of the top stories that impacted and defined our community’s experience in 2025. These stories and topics affected Chapel Hill, Carrboro and the rest of our region. When vultures are flying together, the correct term for the group of birds...

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A fire at a home in Durham Tuesday afternoon prompted a response from about 40 firefighters, officials said. According to the Durham Fire Department, firefighters responded just before 1 p.m. to the house in the 300 block of Broach Road. They located an active blaze that had heavy smoke coming...

Hundreds of people at a Cary mobile home park are trying to figure out where they will live in mid-2026.

A shooting at a Durham shopping center last Saturday night left a man dead. Durham police responded to reports of gunfire on North Miami Boulevard around 8:30 p.m., finding the man with serious gunshot injuries. He later died at a local hospital. A person of interest has been taken in for questioning, though their...

A Kansas man was arrested in Cary on Monday after allegedly peeping into the women’s bathroom at a medical practice. Nathan Debre Patterson, 49, of Lenexa, Kansas, is charged with misdemeanor secret peeping and resisting a public officer, court records show. A warrant was issued for his arrest after he allegedly...

Raleigh repeat dealer gets 15 years after hotel staff finds fentanyl stash hidden in an ironing board and more drugs on him during jail intake, according to federal prosecutors.

With conference play starting this week, here is a look at several ACC matchups that affect the Tar Heels.

Bill Belichick and his staff in Chapel Hill made Chuck Roberts a priority early, and that approach paid off. The California native andIMG Academysafety announced his commitment to North Carolina while home for Christmas break, surrounded by family, a moment that made the decision even more meaningful. Roberts said...

CHAPEL HILL – Caleb Wilson can thank technology for his halftime adjustment last week against East Carolina. The North Carolina freshman turned over the ball four times against the Pirates in the first half alone. So, at halftime, he took advantage of technology to help him understand what ECU was doing to cause him...