Durham developer settles pollution lawsuit, protecting Raleigh’s drinking water
A developer in Durham has agreed to pay for land protection and pollution controls to settle a lawsuit over the safety of Falls Lake, Raleigh’s primary drinking-water source. The settlement resolves a 2023 lawsuit filed by the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of Sound Rivers against Clayton Properties...
Police investigating after woman fatally stabbed in northeast Durham
Durham police are investigating after a woman was fatally stabbed Thursday night. Officers were called to the 1500 block of Glenn School Road in northeast Durham at 8:12 p.m., according to a news release. First responders found the woman in nearby woods. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not released...
North Carolina attorney accused of embezzling $1 million from clients, law firm
Raleigh attorney Korey Kiger has been accused by clients and his law firm of stealing over $1 million dollars in Durham and Johnston counties according to court records and confirmed by partner.
Weekend Around The Hill: September 18 – September 21
Check out the events happening around our community this weekend. You can view the full Chapelboro Local Events Calendar here. To submit your own event, click here. Hanes Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Karyn Olivier. Thursday, September 18 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Karyn Olivier will be at Hamilton Hall...
Durham-based Book Harvest celebrates new literacy programs, summer collaboration with DPI
A collaboration between Book Harvest, a Durham-based youth literacy nonprofit, and the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) provided 76,000 books to 6,920 pre-K through fifth grade students this summer, according to a press release. The program, Books on Break, gave students in 47 counties the opportunity to choose...
From Durham to DC: How Duke makes its case
This is the second story in a three-part series about Duke’s lobbying arm. The first article broke down the numbers behind Duke’s lobbying spending, and a forthcoming installment will explore Duke’s relationship with outside firms. In a year where policies related to research funding, student aid, DEI...
New Academic Positions for Eight Women Scholars
Has joined the Bryn Mawr College faculty as an assistant professor of chemistry. Centered on inorganic materials chemistry, her work aims to use structural synthetic chemistry for the discovery of new materials to realize a sustainable energy and environmental landscape. Dr. Vasileiadou is a graduate of Aristotle...
Durham’s CenterFest is celebrating 50 years this weekend. What to know if you go
Downtown Durham will become a vibrant arts hub this weekend with the 50th anniversary of CenterFest , the city’s signature fine arts festival. An estimated 40,000 people are expected to attend the festival Saturday and Sunday, which will feature over 100 art vendors, a parade, kids’ activities, dozens of musicians...
Wake, Durham, Cumberland school superintendents on recruiting teachers, weight of role: ‘Heavy’
School superintendents know there is a challenge in attracting more qualified teachers to the profession.
North Carolina A&T’s Shawn Gibbs brings new energy to Aggie-Eagle Classic
North Carolina A&T is heading into Saturday's Aggie-Eagle Classic matchup with renewed energy thanks to new head coach Shawn Gibbs.
