The City of Durham’s Cultural and Public Art Program invites artists and artist teams to submit portfolios as an entry to join the City of Durham Pre-Qualified Artist Registry. This registry will serve as a resource for the program’s selection of artists and artist teams to create City cultural and public art projects. Access to […]
The leaders of the IKEMBA Youth Department of St. Joseph AME Church are holding an educational forum on banned books, and the loss of education on African American history. Professor Jerry Gershenhorn, PhD the Julius L. Chambers Professor of History, at North Carolina Central University will be the guest speaker. Dr. Gershenhorn specializes in 20th […]
Durham booking agent Christopher Weeks agrees to repay $37,000 after failing to secure headliner Monica for the Bimbé Cultural Arts Festival.
Durham Public Schools will host a job fair this Saturday, April 13th from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
MilkShake Factory, renowned for its handcrafted milkshakes and artisanal chocolates, ventures into North Carolina.
Join us as we honor Elder Lemuel Gilbert, pastor of Faith Gospel Tabernacle United Holy Church in Durham NC.
According to the U.S. News & World Report,  Raleigh is #2 and Durham is #4 for hottest real estate market in the country. Denver, Colorado has now surpassed Raleigh for the number one spot. A year ago, Raleigh ranked the highest and Durham was tied for third. The hottest markets overall, with their respective scores, […]
According to ALOT Travel’s compiled list of the 20 “happiest cities” in the U.S., 2 areas in NC managed to snag a top spot. A report by Gallup and Healthways that “measures the opportunities cities provide for social and financial success, community integration, and life purpose for their residents.” Metropolitan areas Durham-Chapel Hill -was recognized as […]
Every month, Melissa Wade and The Light 103.9 honor a local faith leader for their work on the pulpit and in their community with the Pastor of The Month presentation, sponsored by WellCare! This month, we’re proud to honor Pastor B. Gail Whitfield, Pastor of Great Faith Baptist Church in Durham. Pastor Whitfield was nominated by Tanya D. from Durham. […]
In an act of true resilience and faith, a Durham congregation braved the heat for an outdoor Sunday service after a fire damaged their church. More than 50 firefighters in the Bull City responded to a fire at Greater Waltown United Holy Church Saturday night at around 9 pm, as reported by ABC11. Durham Fire said it […]
Every month, Melissa Wade and The Light 103.9 honor a local faith leader for their work on the pulpit and in their community with the Pastor of The Month presentation, sponsored by WellCare! This month, we honor Pastor John Morrison Jr., pastor of Kyles Temple AME Zion church in Durham. He was nominated by Lareco W. of Fayetteville, […]
Durham Mayor Pro Tem Mark-Anthony Middleton has announced that he will not run for mayor in the upcoming election, ABC11 reports. Middleton was immediately considered as a possible candidate when news broke that current mayor Elaine O’Neal announced in June that she would not seek re-election. However, Middleton announced on Facebook that he will not seek the […]
