Jamaica’s 2026 Rhodes Scholar, Tiana Dinham
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tiana Shante Dinham has been named the 2026 Jamaica Rhodes Scholar, emerging the top candidate from a pool of eight finalists following deliberations by the Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee on Thursday. Dinham, who hails from Hanover and is a proud past student of Mount Alvernia High...
Police Captain Robert Gaddy named interim police chief
N.C. Central University announced Patrol Division Police Commander Robert Gaddy as interim police chief beginning Dec. 8 after Police Chief Damon Williams announced his departure from the university on Wednesday. The announcement was released Friday in the Chancellor’s Communique email to all students, faculty and...
Chapel Hill Police Alert Residents to Suspicious Activity, Report of Touching Near 2 Trails
Recent reports of suspicious activity around public trails near Umstead Drive and Pritchard Avenue Extension in Chapel Hill are causing law enforcement to ramp up their patrol in the area. A release from the Town of Chapel Hill on Friday detailed three incidents in the last month where Chapel Hill...
Durham officials prepare for continued need despite restored SNAP funding
RALEIGH, N.C. — The federal government shutdown is over for now, but the impacts are still being felt across the state. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits were reduced for 1.4 million North Carolinians during the shutdown. A few dozen residents lined up inside the Durham Department of Human Services...
Duke’s Nicholas School closes ‘inclusive excellence’ office, abruptly lays off employee
Mauriell Amechi knew something was wrong well before he walked into his regular supervisor meeting last week and found a human resources representative seated at the other end of the table. Amechi was hired by Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment in February to head up its Diversity, Equity and...
Jewish Tobacco Workers Strike at Duke Factory 1884
Duke’s Jewish Cigarette Rollers Battle the Bonsack Machine. In 1881, tobacco king James “Buck” Duke went to New York with a plan. He hired Moses Gladstein, a fired Ukrainian strike leader, to bring 125 Jewish cigarette rollers to Durham. These skilled workers soon made 250,000 cigarettes daily...
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...
