Durham’s Fire Department consists mostly of white men and officials are working to make their department more diverse. Currently the department is: 71% white males 19% black males 1% Hispanic males 3% women Deputy Chief Chris Lannuzzi says recruiting times are typically announced through word of mouth, so it’s usually announced to […]
Thursday Mayor Bill Bell was accompanied by Durham County Sheriff Mike Andrews and Interim Durham Police Chief Larry Smith to address Durham’s rising violent crimes. The new year started off with two murders in the opening days of 2016. Mayor Bell said the problem is too serious to wait while the city is looking for […]
A new report shows an increase in violent crimes in Durham from last year to this year. Durham’s Police Chief Jose Lopez contributes this to an increase in homicides, robberies and aggravated assaults. So far 34 people have been killed in 2015 in Durham. Read more at ABC11. Text “LIGHT” […]
Pastor John P. Kee will take a break from his Level Next Tour to sing at home in Durham. Catch Pastor Kee tonight at the Hayti Heritage Center, 7pm – 804 Old Fayetteville St. in Durham. for a free concert and CD signing. Listen as he talks with Melissa Wade about the event:
Last night was a busy night of gun violence in our area. Raleigh Police are investigating a shooting on Goodstone Drive off Louisburg Road in north Raleigh near I-540. One person was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. There was no immediate word on suspects. Durham – Police say a man was shot […]
Well I’m originally from Durham and I’d like to think that I’m pretty creative and it seems that I am not alone. A new survey about creative people and where they want to live ranks Durham at #9. Durham, Raleigh and other parts of the Triangle have constantly been shown to be attractive places […]
If your morning commute included a ride down Miami Blvd. in Durham then you may have noticed a major roadblock this morning. Miami Boulevard between NC 98 and US 70 was closed starting this morning and will be closed for the next 6 weeks as part of the East Connector project, which links […]
Sunday, I had the honor to present the Pastor of the Month plaque to our May Pastor of the Month Rev. W.E. Daye of Peace Missionary Baptist Church. We had an awesome time in the Lord where the Word of God came forth from Jeremiah 8:22… There is a Physician in the House! Check out […]
DURHAM’s makeup schedule spare weekends and spring break but extends the school year by two days. Traditional calendar: •March 11, originally an early release day •March 27, originally a teacher work day •April 29, originally an early release day •June 10 and 11 – the last day of school was June 9 Year-round calendar: • […]
Some people camped out all night to be the first to get into the new Krispy Kreme doughnuts on Hillsboro Rd. in Durham. When the doors open at 6 this morning the first 100 people in line won a fee dozen donuts every month for a year and a t-shirt. One of those people was […]
