Saint Augustine’s to Keep Accreditation While Litigation Continues
A court order means the school can open for the fall semester, but the Raleigh HBCU said its board chair would step down.
Spoons Out
Hillsborough-based nut butter company Big Spoon Roasters reached out to Big Spoon Sauce Co., a small California chili crisp purveyor, alleging trademark infringement. Then things got ugly.
After Notable Wins, Can NCAE Make the Case for Public Education?
Educators in Durham and Guilford counties last year. Can teachers leverage those wins into statewide gains?
The Bull City’s Ringmaster
Durham Mayor Leo Williams has an ambitious vision, a growing list of policy wins, and some discontented constituents. What’s next?
A Legacy in Limbo
Lorenzo Lynch was a prominent Durham pastor, his daughter became U.S. attorney general. Now his tenants are in a legal dispute with the family.
Bull City Summit’s Discontents
The festival aimed to bring crowds to Durham, but some local partners say the promises didn’t add up—and now its founder is facing charges of fraud.
Prosecutorial Discretion
Satana Deberry became Durham’s DA on progressive promises. Her bid for attorney general tests how far that can take her.
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The Land Remembers
Durham County’s first food security coordinator’s plan to give marginalized farmers access to the land.
Fancy Feat
Anson Dorrance is the most successful women’s college soccer coach in history. His daughter is an acclaimed tap dancer.
Bull City Beef
How a set of proposed amendments to Durham’s zoning regulations has become the city’s most explosive political issue.
Power to the People
Durham is undertaking a third round of participatory budgeting, giving residents a more direct say in how city money is spent.