Durham NC

Durham residents, you're officially on deck to weigh in on how your city dollars should be spent. The invitation is out for you to join a series of Community Conversations this November, where you'll get to communicate directly your views on the city's fiscal plans for the upcoming year. Not just a proverbial seat at...

As October ends, Hillsborough residents are reminded to celebrate Halloween safely. The town has provided safety tips for the evening. Hillsborough is also managing fallen leaves. Residents can bag up to 10 bags per week for collection, rake leaves to the curb for vacuum pickup starting in November, or leave them for...

Flock safety addresses privacy concerns in Hillsborough.

RALEIGH — IBM, one of the Triangle’s largest and oldest employers, is consolidating its Research Triangle Park-based workforce into a single office complex as it weighs the future of its sprawling 400-acre campus on Cornwallis Road. The move marks a new chapter for the tech giant, whose RTP...

As the U.S. Federal Government shutdown grinds on, Durham County employees have spearheaded a food drive to support SNAP beneficiaries facing uncertainty regarding their November assistance. Durham County Manager Claudia Hager and other county officials, including Department of Social Services Director Maggie Clapp,...

Durham, N.C. — Durham Technical Community College joined county officials and health-care partners on Tuesday, Oct. 28, to break ground on an 80,000-square-foot Health Sciences building, marking a major investment in Durham’s growing medical workforce pipeline. The new facility represents a key milestone made...

The 2025 Durham mayoral race is reaching its peak as Anjanee Bell, daughter of Durham’s longest-serving mayor, challenges incumbent Leonardo Williams. Bell’s campaign, “Durham is H.O.P.E.,” contrasts sharply with Williams’ “Durham is Dope” slogan. The Chronicle spoke with Bell to learn more about her motivations,...

What would move someone to buy a brewery in today’s market?. Industry headwinds haven’t exactly been positive—the Brewers Association reports that sales of craft beer fell 4 percent and more breweries closed than opened in 2024. Tariffs are one reason, as are labor costs, inflation, and changing consumer alcohol...

A UNC student was sentenced to nearly five years in prison after she pleaded guilty to causing the death of a fellow student in a speed- and alcohol-infused crash last year in Chapel Hill. Flemeeja Beatrice Brewer, 21, pleaded guilty to felony death by vehicle and speeding in an emotional Orange County Superior Court...

One of the things I miss most about home is my grandmother. This August, she braved swollen feet, chronic pain and a 6-hour plane flight just to see Duke’s campus. I was most excited to show her around, giving her a glimpse of my life for the next four years.