NC named a winner of up to $400M in education grants
By Chronicle Staff | August 27, 2010North Carolina has been named one of 12 applicants slated to receive a share of $4.35 billion in federal funding geared toward education reform.
North Carolina has been named one of 12 applicants slated to receive a share of $4.35 billion in federal funding geared toward education reform.
After this summer’s oil spill in the Gulf Coast, some environmentalists were concerned that other coastal states could see damaged beaches if the oil drifted north. But instead of oil, it has been...
The Durham Performing Arts Center earned nearly $1.2 million for Durham in its second year of operation, according to the preliminary financial statement released Thursday for the 2009-2010 fiscal...
As Duke students move on to campus and once again become eligible to vote in North Carolina, Sen. Richard Burr is gearing up to defend his seat against Democratic challenger Elaine Marshall in what...
A group of Durham lawyers will likely challenge Duke University Police Department’s authority to make arrests following a recent ruling in a case involving Davidson College.
In the summer months, with a vast decrease in the number of students in town, certain area businesses find themselves reeling with the loss of a large portion of their patrons.
For most Duke students, their stay in Durham has a four-year time limit. Senior year ends and the boys and girls in gowns blow Durham a big fat goodbye kiss before they hit the road. But what about...
Starting August 16, six new hybrid/diesel buses will link the city to its largest employer, providing transportation six days a week between Duke and Durham.
The mayor of Kunshan, China is the proud owner of a signed Duke basketball. Soon, though, his city—which is located near the metropolis of Shanghai—will receive much more of Duke than a piece of...
City Manager Tom Bonfield has served in local government for more than 30 years, including 25 years managing cities. The Chronicle’s Indu Ramesh recently spoke with Bonfield about Durham’s future...
The Durham Police Department is searching for Joshuia Raie-Shawn Waddell, the fourth suspect who has been charged in connection with a robbery Thursday morning at Morreene Manor Apartments,...
Update: Durham police officers have located and arrested three of four suspects involved in an robbery at Morreene Manor Apartments Thursday afternoon. The fourth suspect was not found after a...
Duke property near the Durham Regional Hospital will soon be home to a new public high school.
North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. senate in a runoff election Tuesday.
The Durham City Council approved its $353.3 million budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year Monday.
In response to increasing demand on its centralized cooling system, the University is expanding one of its chilled water facilities.
The recently-graduated Duke student robbed and shot near East Campus last August has decided to take legal action against a suspect identified through DNA testing.
Durham County commissioners and the Durham Public Schools Board of Education will likely pass a financial plan tonight to save the jobs of more than 150 teachers.
Professor and author Timothy Tyson and two other North Carolina NAACP members were arrested for trespassing at a Wake County School Board meeting Tuesday night.
Beginning tomorrow, South Africa will host the world’s premier soccer tournament involving squads from 32 different countries. The 19th FIFA World Cup, which will take place June 11 to July 11, is...