Bangrak or Ayothaya: Which Thai Restaurant is Superior?
If you're craving Thai food this Friday night, you're probably considering two popular options: Bangrak and Ayothaya. Both restaurants have their own unique offerings and have garnered a loyal following. But which one is the better choice?
This North Carolina family is supporting domestic violence survivors
This experience ignited a fire within the Montgomery family, inspiring them to plan something more significant. They call it Harvest Hope for Hunger - Honoring Emily Montgomery.
Celebrating the richness of Southern Black storytelling
DURHAM – This year's Griot & Grey Owl Black Southern Writers Conference celebrated the heritage of Southern Black storytelling based in the Carolinas. The annual three-day conference, held Nov. 7-9 in Durham, brought together a community of poets, writers, children's books authors, illustrators and artists. This...
Inside Durham’s Dependency Court
A civil rights group appears to have notched an early win in its effort to monitor Durham’s often-secretive abuse, neglect, and dependency court. Civil Rights Corps, a legal advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C., sued Durham County Judge Doretta Walker and Sheriff Clarence Birkhead last year, alleging that...
1 injured in Durham shooting on Glover Road, authorities say
Both the police department and sheriff's office responded to a report of shots fired on Glover Road at Angier Street.
Nurse Strangled In Her Home After Leaving For ‘Dream Job’: ‘She Was Finally Where...
Auriel Lowe spent the last weeks of her life exactly where she had always hoped to be—working her first shifts in nurse… The post Nurse Strangled In Her Home After Leaving For ‘Dream Job’: ‘She Was Finally Where She Wanted To Be’ appeared first on Shine My Crown .
‘What’s not to like?’ explores Yiddish culture in a wonderful concert
On Sunday, Nov. 2, the 13th edition of the “What’s not to like?” concert took place at Beth El Synagogue, just a short walk from East Campus. The event, which covered the theme of “Resistance and Freedom,” featured a variety of classic Yiddish songs (as well as several newer ones) performed by the What’s Not To Like?...
NC Influencer Order Pay $1.75M To Husband’s Ex-Wife
North Carolina native and social media personality Brenay Kennard has been ordered to pay $1.75 million after a jury found her liable for destroying the marriage of her husband’s ex-wife. On Monday, Nov. 10, a jury sided with Durham woman Akira Montague who filed a $3.5 million lawsuit in...
UNC board hikes in-state tuition by 3% marking first increase since 2017
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill approved a new proposal that will raise tuition fees for all students. The UNC Board of Trustees met on Thursday morning, officially voting in favor of a 3% tuition rate hike for in-state students and 10% for out-of-state students. These...
Durham’s participatory budgeting process lets citizens control city project funding
Following Durham’s municipal elections, community members can still decide the city’s path forward through a process known as participatory budgeting (PB), which allows citizens to propose and vote on city-funded projects. This year, 10 project proposals are up for consideration, and $2.4 million will be divided...

















