Durham County, NC

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – A collision in the southbound lanes of Interstate-85 in Durham County caused heavy traffic delays early Friday afternoon. The collision occurred just before 1 p.m. near mile marker 197/E. Club Boulevard, Durham fire officials said. Law enforcement had the southbound lanes of I-85 closed until...

This story originally published online at Carolina Public Press. Durham Mayor Pro Tem Mark-Anthony Middleton did not file any campaign finance reports required by law in the last cycle, according to documents from the Durham County Board of Elections. “I had a treasurer bail on me, and I raised no...

Durham, N.C. — In it's 52nd year, the Bimbé Cultural Arts Festival is in a new Durham location. More than 50 vendors will take over a newly renovated Rock Quarry Park, at 701 Stadium Drive, from 1 to 7 p.m. on Saturday. It kicks off with a ribbon-cutting...

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — The Durham County sheriff and Durham Public Schools officials say there was a threat made against a school in the district Thursday. The threat was made against Southern High School, which is known as Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, located at 800 Clayton Road, according to a news release from the Durham County Sheriff’s Office.

None of the five Republican candidates who campaigned under the so-called “Better Board, Better Schools, Better Futures” (BBBS) slate managed to win a seat on the Durham County Board of Education. Several of the candidates did surprisingly well in solid-blue Durham, where Democratic Party voters outnumber Republicans five...

From Mangum v. Oxygen Media, LLC, decided Tuesday by James Dever III (E.D.N.C.):. On August 23, 2021, Crystal Gail Mangum ("Mangum" or "plaintiff") filed a pro se "libel and defamation" action against Oxygen Media, LLC and Jennifer Geisser …. On April 3, 2011, Mangum stabbed her boyfriend Reginald Daye...

After adding over 702,000 new cases throughout the last week, the U.S. now has more than 81.9 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 990,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In the past week, there were an average […]

The annual event, one of more than 200 nationwide, recalls the growing number of people killed while riding a bike or walking.

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – As the median home sale price has gone up more than 20 percent in Wake and Durham Counties, realtors are seeing more residents in Raleigh and Durham looking to purchase homes in neighboring counties where the home prices are cheaper. According to Rockethomes.com, the median...

Raleigh, N.C. — Within the span of a week, COVID hospitalizations in North Carolina increased by 22%. Newly reported COVID cases have also risen by 32% week-over-week in the state, according to data from May 8-14. Wake County and Cumberland County are particularly hard-hit by the surge in COVID...

The U.S. reported over 620,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 17, bringing the total count to more than 81.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 992,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In […]

Durham County Republicans have recruited a slate of candidates in the 2022 nonpartisan school board election. Five Republicans vying to win control of Durham’s progressive school board were soundly defeated in Tuesday’s election. Four of the five finished last in their respective races. Durham’s progressive incumbents – Natalie...

Clarence Birkhead is seeking his 2nd term as Durham County sheriff, but he will face a former FBI agent on the general election ballot come November.

Here’s a look at who won District Court seats in Wake, Durham and Johnston counties.

RALEIGH — Orange County State Sen. Valerie Foushee beat Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam and musician Clay Aiken to win the Democratic nomination in the state’s 4th Congressional District. Foushee is the overwhelming favorite to win the November general election in the strongly Democratic district based around the Triangle.

In perhaps the Durham local election’ biggest upset tonight, Durham magistrate Aminah Thompson easily defeated longtime incumbent Archie Smith and will become the Bull City’s new county clerk of court with just under 66 percent of the vote. Meanwhile, Kevin E. Jones defeated incumbent Pat Evans to win...

There were 14 candidates running for five open seats on the Durham school board.