On Saturday, January 17, 2015, Durham Parks and Recreation will host an event to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The celebration will be held at the W. D. Hill Recreation Center (1308 Fayetteville Street, Durham) from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.  The theme is MLK: Remembering the Legacy through the Arts. […]

A group of approximately 60 people marched through Durham’s Streets At Southpoint Mall yesterday chanting “Black lives matter,” according to WTVD. Eventually, the group staged a die-in at Nordstrom. Later, the protesters blocked Fayetteville Road between Herndon Road and Renaissance Parkway for approximately 40 minutes, according to WTVD. Nine protestors were arrested. In addition, a […]

As a Durhamite, I can give you a zillion reasons that people should chill with hating on my home city. Instead, I will quote stats from the Triangle Business Journal. Apparently, people in Durham get more sleep than anyone in the country. An alarm clock app company noted that people from Durham average 7 hours, 9 minutes […]

It’s cold outside, but it’s perfect weather for FOOTBALL! We have your instagram photos from today’s CIAA Football Championship!   https://instagram.com/p/vbWfZfnzDD       https://instagram.com/p/va9_K7vN5B   https://instagram.com/p/vbScPUk1S-     https://instagram.com/p/vbOYIdA2Cy   https://instagram.com/p/vbVzqKp23K      

From the tailgate on the yard to Vanity NCCU’s 2014 homecoming had one theme – TURNT! Check out the photos below.

The annual Durham Public Schools Magnet Fair is on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, located at 800 Clayton Rd. We have unique magnet programs at every grade level, and the Magnet Fair is your chance to learn about them from school staff. Fair attendees […]

Following on the heels of the successful Universal Free Breakfast program extended to all students in Durham Public Schools this year, the school district announced a new program allowing 10 schools to provide free lunch as well—regardless of a student’s economic status. Under the United States Department of Agriculture’s Community Eligibility Provision, DPS now offers […]

Did you hear about the black television producer arrested last week in Los Angeles? Well, he’s from Durham. Charles Belk apparently fit the description of a suspect who robbed a Citibank in Beverly Hills, according to the Huffington Post. Police were on the lookout for a “tall, bald, black male.” They spotted Belk walking down […]

The P.F. Chang’s China Bistro restaurant chain says it is investigating a security breach at 33 locations across the U.S. – including a local restaurant— The Streets at Southpoint Mall on Fayetteville Road in Durham. In Durham, the breach affects customers who used their debit or credit cards at P.F. Chang’s between Feb. 21 and June […]

They’re not laughing and smiling now. Arrest warrants were issued Friday charging three teens — Demetrius Walton, 18, of Eva Street, Jaquan Marquise Cobb, 17, of East Main Street, and Christopher Lewis, 18, of Commerce Street – with attempted malicious use of an explosive device to damage property. Video captured the three teens leaving a […]

The Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA) is providing a new, free service aimed at increasing access to healthy foods for Durham residents. DATA will pilot a shuttle bus running between Durham Station, 515 West Pettigrew Street, and the Durham Farmers’ Market on Foster Street. The free shuttle will run every 15 minutes on Saturdays 7:30 […]

Check out these free summer activities in Durham! Mark your calendar. Rock the Park Concert/Movie Series Schedule All concerts are held from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. and movies are from 8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 12 Jazz Concert Adrian Duke Duke Park, 106 W. Knox St. Saturday, July 26 Date Night Movie […]