The spirit of community Saturday evening at Durham Performing Arts Center gripped Radio One Inc. founder and chairwoman Cathy Hughes, in town for the 9th Annual Lamplighter Awards. Presented by McDonald’s, The Light 103.9 FM and Assurance Wireless, the Lamplighter Awards honor area individuals and organizations for volunteer efforts and community service.

This Saturday, it’s Lamplighter Awards 2010 at the DPAC in Durham. Pastor Shirley Caesar is coming to present her award as well as sing. Listen to the interview.

Durham, NC streets are getting repaved, some people believe that it is long overdue.

Several businesses and the Durham School of the Arts were evacuated Thursday after a contractor hit a natural gas line.

The sheriff’s office report that Joseph Mitchell, 46 of  Durham County,  will be charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 4-year-old son.

Seems that Durham gets honored and recognized as an exceptional place to work, play, retire and - according to a new survey by Men's Health magazine - frolic with sex partners.

  Cree – maker of LED lighting and other products – announced today that it will bring a new production plant to Durham and offer more than 240 new jobs to the area. 

Just a couple of weeks ago there were three shootings in one night in Durham.  One of my friends lost her cousin, another high school buddy lost his brother. 

For Chris Massenburg, the Bull City Slam Team has been a labor of love that's bearing fruit beyond Durham.

Tracey Elliott, 24, faces murder charges and is being held in the Durham County Jail without bond. Police have charged 25-year-old Roger Evans with murder at a Durham apartment.