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Community leaders avoided the rain and gathered in the student union to welcome Debra Saunders-White, former deputy assistant secretary for higher education with the U.S. Department of Education, to her new role. Durham Mayor Bill Bell gave her a symbolic key to the Bull City after saying he hopes to continue the city-university partnership in […]
Dr. Aaron Moore is hailed as Durham’s first black physician and one of the original founders of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company. However, he was also a strong education advocate who made a great impact on Durham’s public education system and beyond. Residents are invited to learn more about this pillar of Durham’s […]
It’s not quite the Wobble, but this cute toddler 4-year-old Brant Dallas performs the hit song with an insane amount of swagger. Get down baby boy. Happy Monday!!!
A street in downtown Durham is blocked after a truck got stuck under a downtown bridge this morning. The low clearance bridge on West Pettigrew Street claimed another victim around 6:30 a.m. after a truck going east on Chapel Hill Street wedged itself underneath. Westbound traffic can still go under the bridge, but eastbound traffic […]
Today come out and help support this year’s AKA Debuntante’s at a fundraiser held at the Ivy Community Center (parking Lot) located at 4222 Fayetteville Road. The fundraiser includes a yard sale from 8am-1:00pm and a fish fry from 11:00am til 3PM . Alpha Zeta Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated sponsors the Debutante […]
Durham Parks and Recreation’s Rock the Park Series will kick off on Saturday, June 8 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Duke Park (106 W. Knox Street). The Craig Powe jazz band will be the musical guest. This series will include free concerts and movies in various parks throughout Durham. Participants can enjoy jazz, […]
Funnyman and radio personality Rickey Smiley has appeared on “Showtime at the Apollo”, HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam”, HBO’s “Snaps”, “The Nashville Network”, “Uptown Comedy Club”, and “Comic Escape. Smiley is known for making millions laugh for over 20 years and he’s coming back to the triangle. He returns to DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center on […]
As the school year winds down, local libraries and book stores are gearing up for a fun summer of reading. Many offer programs for kids, teens and adults to encourage reading of all kinds. For kids, you’ll often find free activities to keep the momentum going. And most programs offer opportunities to win prizes. My […]
A man accused of stealing a cellphone was arrested yesterday after Cumberland County sheriff deputies used the self-portraits he took with the device to track him down. Sheriff spokeswoman Debbie Tanna said the suspect, 33-year-old James Matthews, turned himself in after relatives saw his “selfies” broadcast on television news. The Sheriff’s Office released the photos […]
WHO: School-Age Children (18 years and younger) WHAT: Breakfast (7:45- 8:30) & Lunch (11:00-11:30) WHEN: July 8th thru July 31th , 2013 WHERE: Central Elementary Cafeteria 154 Hayes Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278 Details: The Cafeteria at Central Elementary School will be providing a FREE nourishing Breakfast and Lunch this summer. The session will start […]
With mowing season underway, area residents have one more chance to trade in their old gas-guzzling mowers and other yard equipment and take advantage of steep discounts on cleaner and greener electric versions. The second event in the 3rd Annual “Get Your Grass Off Gas” will be held at Jordan High School, located at 6806 […]
