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Over 2,000 people in Durham are homeless. How Duke and others will help house hundreds
Duke University and the philanthropic A.J. Fletcher Foundation are putting $1.65 million into a Durham fund that pays housing costs for people moving out of homelessness, officials announced Thursday. The $1 million from Duke Health and $650,000 from the foundation are the first two major private contributions to Durham’s Strategic Framework to Make Homelessness Rare and Brief. The fund is expected to support about 100 households, or about 210 people, for a year. It pays costs including deposits, application and move-in fees, utilities and a year of rent. City officials estimate the first year costs about $15,500 for a single adult and $17,300 for family of three. Flexible funding is available before a landlord commits to a tenant, allowing partners to clear financial barriers in days rather than months, officials say. “I experienced homelessness as a teenager, early in my life,” said Ian Lee Brown, a health executive at Duke University, at a news conference Thursday. “So, when we talk about the plan, I’m thinking about what it means for a person and for a family to finally have a door of their own.” As of September, over 2,000 people were experiencing homelessness in Durham. Of that number, 1,066 were
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Durham Hosts Black Southern Writers Conference With Danez Smith Keynote
The Griot & Grey Owl Black Southern Writers Conference & Book Fest is scheduled for November 13-15, 2026, in the Durham/RTP area. The three-day gathering is built around the theme “We Were Never Meant to Survive: Rest, Resilience, and Radical Joy” and brings together workshops, panels, author conversations and a keynote address from poet Danez Smith.
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As drought strains Triangle water supplies, municipalities plan for the future
North Carolina's ongoing drought has drained reservoirs and hit crops across the state. Durham now has less than 80 days of easily accessible water. As residents adhere to water restrictions, the city — and other municipalities across the Triangle — is working to expand its water storage in upcoming years.
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Eagles Heading to Orangeburg for First-Place Showdown
ORANGEBURG, S.C. – The North Carolina Central University football program will head to Oliver C. Dawson Stadium on Saturday for a first-place showdown against the Bulldogs of No. 18/20 South Carolina State. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. The game will air live on ESPN+, then re-air on ESPNU...
triangletribune.com
Championship Saturday: ‘You win it, you’re in it’
N.C. Central (5-5, 3-0 MEAC) vs. South Carolina State (8-2, 3-0) There’s no sugarcoating the Eagles-Bulldogs showdown in Columbia, South Carolina. “You win it, you’re in it,” NCCU coach Trei Oliver said Monday. For the third straight year, the winner of this game either wins the conference...
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Ongoing drought not only means less water, but less business for some
Melanie Whitten’s parents opened Gunter’s Greenhouse in Durham about 45 years ago. She and her husband took over in 2002. The family sells a wide variety of plants, but this year has looked different because of the ongoing drought. The most recent drought monitor shows 14 counties categorized...