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Yesterday

Legacy | ObituaryYesterday

Delicia Ann Majors Obituary (2026) - Roxboro, NC - Cunningham & Associates Funeral Services, LLC

Finance & CommerceYesterday

BWBR acquires North Carolina design firm

Legacy | ObituaryYesterday

Louise Phelps Barber Obituary (2026) - Durham, NC - Brooks & White Funeral Home and Crematory - Roxboro

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Legacy | ObituaryYesterday

Swannie Haigler Obituary (2026) - Durham, NC - Clements Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc - Durham

WUNC NewsYesterday

Durham's water supply dwindles as Triangle municipalities navigate relentless drought

TVTechnologyYesterday

ABC Names Martin Ortiz GM of WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham

NC Governor (.gov)Yesterday

Governor Stein Celebrates Veterans Day at North Carolina Central University

Tire Meets RoadYesterday

Durham, NC: Oblivious Driver On Hillsborough Rd Makes Illegal U-Turn Against Red Light, Nearly Collides Head-On With Dashcam Owner

Legacy | ObituaryYesterday

Margie Elizabeth Spann Obituary (2026) - Durham, NC - Holloway Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.

Prep BaseballYesterday

Data Dive Position Players: Durham Blues Scout Day

INDY WeekYesterday

‘It’s Going to Take a Lot of Water’: Drought Conditions Continue in Durham

Tuesday, November 10

ABC11 NewsNov 10

Veterans Day 2026 | Honoring service members in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Apex and across Central North Carolina

Legacy | ObituaryNov 10

Ashley Shaw Obituary (2026) - Durham, NC - American Cremation & Funeral Service

MorningstarNov 10

Wood Partners to Break Ground on 301-Unit Alta Meadowlands in Hillsborough, North Carolina

Sports IllustratedNov 10

How To Watch Duke Basketball's Champions Classic Bout With MSU

Naples Daily NewsNov 10

Two new routes start at RSW in November. What airline and destination?

Monday, November 9

ABC11 NewsNov 9

NC hemp businesses face uncertainty over looming THC bans

ABC11 NewsNov 9

Flu-related deaths rise, respiratory illnesses increase in North Carolina: What's making everyone sick?

Pulse 2.0Nov 9

BWBR: RND Architects Acquisition Expands National Design Practice Into North Carolina

Sports IllustratedNov 9

How Duke Football Can End on Ultimate ACC Championship High Note

Christian PostNov 9

Police officer fired after crash that killed NC pastor after preaching revival service

Sports IllustratedNov 9

How Duke Football Got Back to Early-Season Winning Ways

BlackPressUSANov 9

Durham’s Black Wall Street: One Iconic Institution Closed, Another Endures #shorts

Raleigh News & ObserverNov 9

How an ex-Durham deputy’s past exposed gaps in NC’s law enforcement oversight

Saturday, November 7

Sports IllustratedNov 7

Duke Football vs. NC State: 5 Key Players To Watch

MaxPrepsNov 7

Northern Durham High School (NC) Soccer

MaxPrepsNov 7

Northern Durham High School (NC) Football

MaxPrepsNov 7

Jordan High School (Durham, NC) Football

Friday, November 6

Legacy | ObituaryNov 6

Lloyd Bailey Obituary (2026) - Durham, NC - Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home - Burnsville

Thursday, November 5

Raleigh News & ObserverNov 5

Rain is finally coming to the Triangle. Here’s when and how long it’ll last

MaxPrepsNov 5

Hillside High School (Durham, NC) Football

Wednesday, November 4

MaxPrepsNov 4

Hillside High School (Durham, NC) Basketball

Tuesday, November 3

Legacy | ObituaryNov 3

Jerry Bowles Rigsbee Obituary (2026) - Durham. North Carolina, NC - Gentry-Newell & Vaughan Funeral Home - Oxford

Sunday, November 1

ABC11 NewsNov 1

NC drought conditions worsens, draws concern Durham leaders, businesses

Friday, October 30

MaxPrepsOct 30

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability (Durham, NC) Football

Thursday, October 29

MaxPrepsOct 29

Schedule - Northern Durham Knights (Durham, NC) Girls Basketball 26-27

University of North Carolina AthleticsOct 29

Field Hockey Heads To Durham To Fight For ACC Top Seed - University of North Carolina Athletics

Saturday, October 24

Spectrum NewsOct 24

Durham goes to Stage 2 water restrictions: What you can and can’t do

Friday, October 23

ABC11 NewsOct 23

Pudding Man: NC man reimagines banana pudding using recipe, selling the treat from his car trunk; now has store front in Durham

Thursday, October 22

NC NewslineOct 22

Durham, NC one of 30 cities chosen for Bloomberg Philanthropies’ new housing supply initiative

Tuesday, October 20

Raleigh News & ObserverOct 20

Durham City Council warns NC ballot amendments could tie local governments’ hands

ABC11 NewsOct 20

3 seriously injured in Durham shooting

MaxPrepsOct 20

Jordan High School (Durham, NC) Boys Lacrosse

Monday, October 19

CBS17.comOct 19

FBI task force, sheriff’s office dismantle drug trafficking ring in Durham: Officials

FBI (.gov)Oct 19

FBI Raleigh Durham Safe Streets Task Force Dismantles Durham Drug Trafficking Ring

ABC11 NewsOct 19

NC Drought 2026 | Durham County remains in severe drought status; shoreline exposed at Lake Michie, park and marina closed

Friday, October 16

CBS17.comOct 16

Security guard, shoplifting suspect facing charges in Durham Harris Teeter shooting: Police

CBS17.comOct 16

Mom, sons among 5 nabbed after Durham raid linked to car break-ins and robberies: Police

Thursday, October 15

Raleigh News & ObserverOct 15

These 10 Durham restaurants were the most-booked on OpenTable in September

Raleigh News & ObserverOct 15

Dampf Good BBQ ends Durham restaurant plans after community resistance

Wednesday, October 14

Raleigh News & ObserverOct 14

Voting in Durham this election? Here’s who and what’s on the ballot

Raleigh News & ObserverOct 14

The N&O’s Top 50 Restaurants of 2026: The Triangle’s best places to eat

Tuesday, October 13

WBTVOct 13

Man shot at Harris Teeter in North Carolina: What we know

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