New Durham Bakery La Recette Patisserie Is All about Community
“My French-style training elevates my desserts, but in Algeria, baking is always about community,” Bakour says. “Food is a universal language, and it’s a way for us all to connect during events like today.”
Learning to Salsa on a Friday Night in Durham
Rhythm is in the air every week at “Salsa Social.”
Public Records Requests Are Flooding NC Elections Offices
And disrupting planning for the midterm elections.
Skating Fans Seek Retread for Wheels
Durham residents ask the city to preserve a skating rink in its renovation of the Wheels Family Fun Park lot.
For Ninth Street Flowers, It’s Stop and Take the Roses
A bin of free flowers in the stairwell leading up to Cosmic Cantina is one of Durham’s best-kept secrets.
Local Work Is Underway to Help Resettle Afghan Refugees
Away from the headlines, local groups help Afghan refugees adjust to NC life.
How Elon Musk and His Trolls Attacked a Duke Professor on Twitter
The tale of a feud that evolved from two distinct viewpoints about the technology behind the nation’s most popular electric car.
More Ninth Street Journal Coverage
Durham School of the Arts May Move to Northern Durham
The concept of a new campus for DSA has been under discussion for some time. The county provided design and discovery funds for the project in early 2021.
Upgrades to Durham Bulls Athletics Park Will Exceed $10 Million
The city leases the Durham Bulls Athletic Park to the Durham Bulls team, and is required, under an agreement with Major League Baseball, to make upgrades to the Bulls’ stadium by April 2025 in order to keep the Bulls in Durham.
A Network of Durham Organizations Support People Returning From Prison
In addition to finding a job and housing (both hard to obtain with a criminal record), oftentimes people coming home are treating substance abuse disorders and undiagnosed mental health issues.
The Piedmont’s First Conservation Cemetery Is Rethinking Burial
Bluestem—the nation’s 13th conservation cemetery—practices green burial, a means of participating in the ecosystem financially, in body, and in spirit.
Black Entrepreneurs on Doing Business in Durham Today
Durham has a storied history of nurturing Black businesses, but what’s it like doing business in the Bull City today? Owners of three new enterprises weigh in.
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