With National Voter Registration Day this Tuesday, The Chronicle is here with information on how to register on time.
Harris for President and N.C. Democrats hosted Nye at the campaign’s Durham headquarters, where he addressed a venue of around 50 supporters.
Eight public service workers from the city of Durham and Durham County received honors during the 6 p.m. game at Wallace Wade Stadium.
The state has emerged as a priority for the campaign — notably, both Biden and Harris chose to visit North Carolina for their first appearances after their June 27 and Sept. 10 debates, respectively.
Both campaigns sent major figures to the state this week in an attempt to drum up public enthusiasm for their respective platforms while criticizing the agenda of their opponent.
After a failed attempt by Duke to have the mobile DukeCard approved as an acceptable photo ID by the North Carolina State Board of Elections, the University moved to issue physical cards to the Class of 2028.
The expansion granted N.C. Medicaid eligibility to adults ages 19 through 64 earning up to 138% of the federal poverty line. The insurance program covers doctor's visits and yearly check-ups, as well as emergency, dental and mental care.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections had previously refused Kennedy’s request to be removed from the 2024 general election ballot Aug. 29, arguing that reprinting ballots would be “impractical” after several had already been sent to counties for distribution. Kennedy responded the next day by suing the NCSBE for having “irreparably harmed him.”
"Not only am I not voting for Donald Trump, but I will be voting for Kamala Harris," Cheney said to a standing ovation in Page Auditorium.
In a Thursday 3-2 decision along party lines, the board’s Democratic majority ruled that ballots would be too “impractical” to reprint. At the time of the decision, 67 of North Carolina’s 100 counties had already received their printed absentee-by-mail ballots, which will be mailed to state residents beginning Sept. 6.
The Connecting Durham: 2024 Bond Referendum will ask residents to decide whether Durham can borrow $85 million towards parks and recreations bonds and $115 million in streets and sidewalks bonds.
Requesting an absentee ballot can feel daunting, but it doesn’t need to be. The Chronicle compiled a guide to voting abroad for students studying away during the fall 2024 semester.
The path to legalizing marijuana within the Qualla Boundary began in 2021 when the tribe, which is federally recognized and considered a sovereign nation, decriminalized the possession of marijuana.
The Supreme Court's decision to maintain the temporary pause on a Biden administration student debt relief plan leaves millions of borrowers on uncertain terms.
In The Chronicle's next Presidential Preview, we look at trade: Trump and Harris both support relatively more protectionist agendas than previous presidents, though Trump favors significantly higher tariffs on foreign goods than his Democratic challenger, who has denounced his agenda as a "Trump tax."
Trump delivered an address on his foreign policy platform at the Wednesday event, though he frequently deviated from planned remarks to attack the Democratic Party.
Amid calls for Duke to reexamine its financial relationship with its neighbors, The Chronicle examined recent reports measuring Duke’s economic impact on the city and state it calls home.
In her first North Carolina appearance since declaring her candidacy, Kamala Harris proposed an economic plan that targets price gouging, combats rising housing costs and provides tax credits.
Duke Children's partnered with Andia's Ice Cream and Goodberry's Frozen Custard this summer to offer custom flavors created by pediatric patients, with proceeds supporting the hospital's care services.
Roberts received his bachelor's degree from Duke and has since held positions on several University boards and as an instructor in the Sanford School.
