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LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE. Downtown Durham will come alive this weekend with the debut of Missy Lane’s Block Party, a new event from Art of Cool architect Dr. Cicely Mitchell. Speaking with Karen Clark on Foxy 107.1/104.3, Mitchell described...

Duke is undeniably one of the top universities in the world and a leader in life-saving research that boasts billions in endowment. Duke donates millions to charity and flaunts a carefully curated image of community partnership; In 2023, Duke paraded “nearly $24 million” in community contributions. That sounds...

The historic house pictured above has been referred to as Poplar Hill, Occoneechee Farm, and Banks of the Eno. It's located in Hillsborough, North Carolina. According to The Ghost Guild, Inc., the current owners returned to the original name of the house, Banks of the Eno.

Update: Durham police announced at 7:45 p.m. Friday that Sherry Sheetz has been found and is safe. Durham police are looking for a 63-year-old woman who was last seen leaving Duke Regional Hospital, 3643 N. Roxboro St. The woman, Sherry Sheetz, is 5 feet 3 inches tall and 120 pounds with shoulder-length white hair...

The Research Triangle is one of the fastest-growing regions in the country. Nearly 2.4 million people call the area home, and the population has boomed nearly 5.6% since 2020. A region of this size needs a modern, high-capacity airport, and the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority is doing something about it....

UnitedHealth Group has named Michael Pencina, PhD, as its chief AI scientist, following his departure from Durham, N.C.-based Duke University and Duke Health. Dr. Pencina stepped down Sept. 30 as vice dean for data science at Duke University School of Medicine and chief data scientist for Duke Health, according to an...

DURHAM, NC – The Durham Police Department (DPD) is inviting residents, businesses, and community groups to join the citywide celebration of National Night Out (NNO) 2025 on Tuesday, October 7. The annual event encourages neighborhoods to connect with one another and strengthen partnerships with law enforcement and...

Around 150 students, professors, alumni, and community members gathered in front of South Building on the University of North Carolina’s campus Wednesday to protest the university’s suspension of Asian and Middle Eastern studies professor Dwayne Dixon. Dixon was placed on administrative leave on September 29...

Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are finding stress relief and joy thanks to an unlikely campus celebrity.

The good folks over at Durham County Utilities Division have just dropped their latest newsletter, and for anyone looking to get the lowdown on what's happening with their taps and pipes, this is the info dump you've been waiting for. Published right at the start of the month, on October 1, their October 2025 issue...