Siembra NC strives to protect immigrants in the workplace, build community support
Members of the Durham community connect over a Siembra bingo game at Siembra’s Fourth Amendment Workplace celebration on Sept. 6. Maria Mejia, a philosophy professor at Elon University, first became involved with Siembra NC when she attended a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement verification training at a local...
RDU announces new international airline, with nonstop service to Dublin
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — As the Triangle airport continues to grow, a new airline has been added with a new nonstop destination. Raleigh-Durham International Airport announced Wednesday that Aer Lingus will be utilizing the airport, and its first flight is bound for Dublin. This will be the first time...
Man arrested in deadly pedestrian hit-and-run near Durham bus stop, police say
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — An arrest was made Tuesday in connection with a deadly pedestrian hit-and-run in Durham over the weekend, according to the Durham Police Department. Police said 61-year-old Richard Ferguson Jr. of Durham was standing near a bus stop in front of the 900 block of Chalk Level Road when he was hit...
Triangle Crime Report: 198 Felonies, Shooting Arrests & Drug Raids Mark a Busy Week
RESEARCH TRIANGLE REGION, N.C. — The week of Sept. 8–14, 2025, saw a wave of significant arrests and investigations across the Triangle — from a Durham graduation party shooting suspect captured to a Wayne County caretaker facing 198 felony charges. Law enforcement also tackled drug busts, car break-ins, nightclub...
Mental health homes in Durham, Chatham closing; owner faces probe, Medicaid cuts
A Durham-based mental health services provider will close this fall after 19 years, impacting 90 workers at its facilities near Jordan Lake. Carolina House opened in 2006 to treat patients battling eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia and binge eating, growing from six beds to a trio of sites in a secluded part of...
The Enormous Thrift Store In North Carolina Where $20 Goes A Seriously Long Way
You know that magical feeling when you find a $20 bill in your coat pocket?. At Dorcas Thrift Shop in Cary, North Carolina, that twenty bucks transforms from a modest sum into a treasure-hunting budget that can fill your arms with goodies and your heart with thrifting joy. This isn’t...
Duke recognizes 4 faculty members with undergraduate teaching awards
Four faculty members were recognized with undergraduate teaching awards at the Arts & Sciences Council meeting Sept. 11:. Robert B. Cox Award: Kristin Stephens-Martinez, associate professor of the practice of computer science. David and Janet Vaughan Brooks Award: Natalie Klco, assistant professor of physics. Howard...
Duke Dining takes a massive risk with the humble spud
Let it be known: the most integral part of Duke isn’t our five-story library or our Gothic Chapel. It isn’t It’s Thyme — despite its noble commitment to food inclusivity (over actual taste) — and it is certainly not the Office of the Ombuds, who, after hours of clicking through their many web pages, I still cannot...
Pet rescue clinic launches fund in honor of Apex girl Brooklyn Mae Carroll
Money from the Brooklyn Mae Pet Rescue Fund will provide essential veterinary services for cats and dogs.
2025 HBCU Living Legend Keynon Lake
Proud graduate of North Carolina Central University. The Historically Black Colleges and University Living Legends Scholarship Gala 2025 was held recently at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Keynon Lake, founder of My Daddy Taught Me That and proud North Carolina Central University Eagle, was named...

















