Durham NC

DURHAM, NC — As voters prepare to shape Durham’s future, longtime community advocate and former Durham City Council Member DeDreana Freeman is emerging as a candidate whose record reflects both lived experience and legislative impact. A lifelong Durham resident, Freeman says public service isn’t a title — it’s a...

A North Carolina suburb once ranked as the state’s top “boomtown” — and the accolades keep coming. Apex, just southwest of Raleigh, now holds the No. 10 spot on a nationwide list of most desirable places to live , according to results last updated in late January. “The Southern region of the U.S. has by far the most...

An early morning gas leak shut down streets in downtown Durham for several hours Sunday after a van struck a commercial gas meter on a building in the 300 block of E. Main St. Durham Fire Department personnel responded to the crash around 2:15 a.m. and found an active gas leak, Durham officials said. They determined...

A news conference at Durham City Hall on Friday was derailed as community members and advocates pressed Mayor Leonardo Williams.

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — An eight-month investigation into store thefts in North Carolina and bordering states led to arrests by Durham County deputies during a Saturday raid in Durham, officials said. The arrests of two men broke up a “sophisticated retail theft ring” which had ripped off various stories...

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif – No. 20 Duke battled two nationally-ranked teams on the second day of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, Calif., but ultimately came up short, falling to No. 5 Oklahoma, 11-1, and No. 9 UCLA, 10-5, Friday. The Blue Devils fall to 9-6 on...

Duke playes Michigan at the Capital One Arena in Washington. Michigan is favored by 2.5. You’d think being an east coach venue that the Duke faithful would dominate the crowd, but it’s been a while since Michigan has had this kind of potential, so may be well represented. Should be a great game.

FINAL: The game has been called an official tie after five innings, at 3-3, due to inclement weather. East Carolina and North Carolina will play the final game of the three-game traveling series on Sunday in Chapel Hill, with a scheduled first pitch of 1 o'clock ET inside Boshamer Stadium. There is some weather in...

A day after being embarrassed on its home field, East Carolina responded in a major way as the three-game series against North Carolina shifted to Durham, riding a dominant relief outing from sophomore Sean Jenkins, and a career day from freshman outfielder Grady Lenahan to a 10-3 triumph over the 10th-ranked Tar...

Chapel Hill police are investigating 21 vehicle break-ins near Fordham Boulevard, where thieves targeted cars at hotels, apartments and nearby neighborhoods.