Here's a look at a few key statistics that help portray what the issue looks like in Durham and North Carolina.
The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence gives the state a C- for its gun laws, noting that the state does not have universal background check requirements, extreme risk protection orders and minimum age restrictions.
The Chronicle looked into some of these officials' voting and campaign funding histories related to gun control policy. Here’s what it found.
Coastal North Carolina, including the Duke Marine Lab, is currently under a tropical storm watch and expected to face stronger rain and winds. The lab is “monitoring conditions, taking precautions and making preparations.”
UNC Police Chief Brian James added that "this was the only fatality, and no other injuries were reported."
North Carolina now joins 22 other states in enacting bans that prevent transgender students from participating in sports consistent with their gender identity.
If approved by the North Carolina Utilities Commission, electricity rates for residents will increase about 10.5% in 2024, 3.8% in 2025 and 3.6% in 2026, amounting to respective monthly increases of $12.54, $3.90 and $3.18 for the typical residential customer.
According to a memo released by the City on Aug. 3, samples from East Durham Park, Walltown Park and an area in East End Park that is not accessible to the public contain lead levels above the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's maximum threshold. These findings confirm a December report by former master's student Enikoe Bihari, Nicholas '22, in a paper supervised by Dan Richter, professor of soils and forest ecology at the Nicholas School of the Environment. However, the City may have known about the results of the internal Duke report months in advance.
Interest will begin accumulating on federal student loans on Sept. 1, while payments are set to restart in October.
Three at-large seats on the Durham City Council are up for election. An October primary election will narrow the field to the top six choices.
On Nov. 7, Durhamites will vote to elect a new mayor to serve for a two-year term. A primary election on Oct. 10 will narrow the field to the top two candidates.
Political experts expect the Republican supermajority in the North Carolina General Assembly to override Cooper’s vetoes and pass the bills into law. The NCGA has already overridden 10 bills this session.
In June, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, Trinity ‘03, was randomly assigned to preside over United States v. Trump, a pending federal criminal case that deals with former President Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents after his presidency.
In town for the Fourth of July? The Chronicle has you covered. From fireworks to pig pickin’s, here are some ways to celebrate Independence Day in the Triangle.
A lawsuit brought against the law by Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and Beverly Gray, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Duke, largely failed after many potential issues with the law were resolved by last-minute changes signed by Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday.
Among undergraduate students at Duke, 30% take out loans to graduate. Duke students graduate with a median debt of $13,500, which is below the national average.
The Court’s ruling reaffirms the ability of state courts to check state legislatures by intervening in federal election rules, including those involving redistricting. The case sets a precedent that state legislatures do not have unlimited power regarding federal elections.
The judge may place a temporary injunction on the law, which could prevent it from being enforced until the case is settled. They can also permanently block certain provisions of the bill they deem unconstitutional.
Gov. Roy Cooper signed House Bill 347, the Sports Wagering Bill, into law Wednesday, legalizing sports betting across the state.
Though the report was published internally at Duke in December of 2022, the community association of the Walltown neighborhood held a Durham-wide meeting on Monday to discuss the findings from the report. The meeting was held after a neighborhood resident discovered the thesis on their own, according to Brandon Williams, Trinity ‘06 and Divinity School ‘13 and another resident of Walltown.
