52 Weeks of Black Brillance – Week 7
Harvey Beech, James Lassiter, J. Kenneth Lee, Floyd McKissick and James Robert Walker enrolled in the UNC School of Law in 1951, following a court order that said the Law School must admit Black students. They became the first African American students at the University of North Carolina. After they enrolled, other...
Grove Park Raid Marks Durham’s Second Fentanyl Bust In A Week
Durham County deputies report that a midweek raid in the Grove Park area led to the arrest of an alleged fentanyl trafficker. Acting on a search warrant Wednesday, deputies took 56-year-old Howard Junior Hutcherson into custody and say they recovered about 30 grams of fentanyl, other drugs, multiple firearms, and a...
Armed With a Professor’s Critical Audit, Activist Groups Again Push Duke to Stop Cost-Cutting
Around 50 people marched along Duke University’s East Campus wall last week while cars honked in solidarity. The group carried signs and a large butterfly puppet that kept getting stuck in tree branches and telephone wires, and protestors helped those with wheelchairs and strollers navigate bulbous tree roots and...
New businesses are opening in North Hills, Brier Creek & Durham. What to know
Several new stores have opened recently in the Triangle, offering a variety of services. Here are a few new businesses to know about. Hops & Flower opens in Durham From the team behind Luna Rotisserie, Rubies on Five Points and Remy’s Lounge comes Hops & Flower . The new, recently opened business combines a coffee...
Black Greek Life at UNC: A legacy of community, service, and support
Though there is a social side to membership, students said the real impact comes from programs they organize to promote education.
Durham Cops Collar Suspect In Ellis Road Hit-And-Run That Killed Bicyclist
Durham police have arrested a suspect in the hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist on Ellis Road in May 2024, according to court records. This marks the first significant development in a case that has affected the local community for over a year. Arrest, charges and court timeline. Court filings name...
Chapel Hill’s Kipos Greek Taverna Sets Saturday, Feb. 21 as Reopening Date
Kipos Greek Taverna in Chapel Hill’s Eastgate Crossing shopping center will officially reopen for business Saturday, Feb. 21. The restaurant will celebrate the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce at 4:30 p.m., with dinner service beginning at 5 p.m. Kipos, along...
Deadly South Roxboro Street Shooting Adds To Durham’s 24-Hour Wave Of Gunfire
Durham police report that a man was found with gunshot wounds Thursday afternoon in the 2500 block of South Roxboro Street and later died at a hospital. The incident turned a nearby housing complex into an active crime scene. Officers responded just after 3 p.m., and investigators remained on site into the evening....
Measles Cases Rise in North Carolina as Public Exposures Are Reported
THURSDAY, Feb. 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in North Carolina are warning residents about possible measles exposure after infected people visited stores, gyms and restaurants in and around the state capital over the past week. The exposures were reported in Wake, Durham and Johnston counties, as the...
Chatham County school teacher charged with child exploitation, NC SBI says
A Siler City teacher was charged Friday with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation announced. SBI agents, with help from the Carrboro Police Department, arrested Christopher James Rex, 40, at his Carrboro home, the SBI said in a news release. Rex works at ONE Academy, a...
