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The eight largest publicly traded companies headquartered in the Triangle range from clinical research giants and a fast-growing bank to an auto parts dealer and a construction materials company. Why it matters: Local corporations are major employers that shape the Research Triangle's growth and identity. They also...

This marks the final meet and confer session of the year.

Former Durham City Council member DeDreana Freeman has filed to run for state senate, initiating a Democratic primary showdown with first-term incumbent Sophia Chitlik in the district that covers much of Durham County. Freeman filed on Wednesday, according to county records; she has not yet sent out a press release...

Educators in Durham addressed safety and school disruptions.

A makeshift shrine of flowers and condolence cards has gone up outside of the Brown University building where a gunman killed two students and wounded nine others, with the Ivy League school and surrounding community trying to make sense of the tragedy. As investigators pursue clues about the gunman, who...

Around 10:15 a.m., a strong odor, resembling a potential electrical fire, was detected at Cedar Fork Elementary School.

DURHAM – Traditional West African dance, handmade quilts, and spoken word poetry were a taste of the recent Hayti Heritage Center’s 50th anniversary open house. The Center is in the historically-Black Hayti neighborhood, which was the heart of what’s treasured as Durham’s former Black Wall Street. Today, it hosts...

NORTH CAROLINA — Two men from Durham are facing numerous charges in connection with a series of car break-ins that occurred in neighborhoods just outside of Hillsborough, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the incidents took place early Friday morning, Nov. 21, when the suspects traveled...

Appalachian State (2-4) at Duke (5-3) Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 * 6 p.m. • The Duke wrestling team (5-3) returns home to host Appalachian State (2-4) on Dec. 17 at 6 p.m., inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. HOW TO FOLLOW. • Fans can follow the action live on FloWrestling. THE SERIES...

Grove Park Chapel, 605 Sherron Road, Durham, North Carolina, is presenting a Christmas Musical: Peace Has Come! The Birth of Jesus on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at 6 p.m. Please RSVP here. This is a free event. This powerful evening of music and worship tells the story of Jesus’ birth...