Durham County secures $475K grant for long-awaited Farm Campus
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A farm campus dedicated to training existing and aspiring farmers is coming to Durham County. It’s part of an effort to strengthen local agriculture and the area’s food system. Project leaders said the county’s Farm Campus has been in the works for more than a decade.
Police investigating road rage shooting on Interstate 85 in North Carolina
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — The Durham Police Department is investigating a road rage shooting that happened in broad daylight Saturday. Officers responded to a reported road rage incident that happened on Interstate 85 near the Hillandale Road exit around 3:20 p.m., Durham police said. Shots were fired at the victim’s...
Second NC Trooper Killed in Line of Duty
Lives lost in on-duty collisions. For the second time this year, and on successive Sundays, a Black NC Highway Patrol trooper has lost his life in the line of duty, this time in a collision with a wrong-way driver. The NC Highway Patrol reports that Master Trooper Steven J. Perry,...
Softball Drops Series Finale at N.C. Central
CARY, N.C. – Coppin State's softball team fell to North Carolina Central, 10-2, on Sunday afternoon in the series finale at Thomas Brooks Park. CSU fell to 1-10 overall and 0-3 in the MEAC while NCCU improved to 4-21 on the year and 3-0 in league play. Emily Quintero...
Duke and Durham arts welcome us back from spring break
Duke and Durham arts hit the ground running post-spring break with a host of exciting events this week. Tuesday welcomes “Periodic Tables – Dancing Machines: The Plight of Working Human Musicians in an AI World” at Motorco Music Hall, a short walk away from Duke’s East Campus. This discussion considers the...
Amid Enrollment Declines, Public Schools Reckon With Potential Closures
Having concluded that no school in Mexico, public or private, could properly educate his child, who has a rare and severe speech disorder, Guillermo Cepeda set out to identify the best bilingual school in the world. He found it in Chapel Hill, Cepeda told the members of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro...
Local Government Meetings: March 16-20, 2026
This series of posts will be made weekly on Chapelboro to help inform our community about local government meetings. All meeting days, locations and times may be subject to change. Check town, county, and school district websites for additional information. This week is an especially busy one for Orange County...
North Carolina DPI investigates alleged denial of education at Durham County Youth Home
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is investigating claims that disabled students at the Durham County Youth Home were denied legally required schooling and sometimes confined to cells for up to 24 hours a day. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will investigate claims that disabled...
North Carolina Severe Weather: 17 Counties Including Fayetteville and Durham Under Tornado Watch Until...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Raleigh, North Carolina – Severe storms capable of producing tornadoes are threatening central North Carolina Monday afternoon, placing major population centers including Raleigh, Durham and Fayetteville...
After Triangle coffee shop closes, another takes its place. What to know
A new coffee shop has opened in the Triangle, replacing one that closed earlier this year. Bean Traders Coffee , which has been serving Triangle customers for more than 25 years, now has a second shop at Research Triangle Park . The shop has moved into the former Fare&Fellow at Park Point . Fare&Fellow shut down its...

















