My View: "Eight kids broke into this place back in 2004," Melvin Whitley said with a look of pride on his face. "They didn't break in to steal anything. They broke in to play basketball. They were here before us."
Published: Nov. 21, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Letter: Five Russian leaders participating in the Open World Program have spent the past week in Durham learning about public access to government information in various types of libraries.
Published: Nov. 21, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
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Letter: Last week the N.C. Utilities Commission approved Duke's wholesale contract with five electric cooperatives in South Carolina, all outside the power giant's service area.
Published: Nov. 21, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
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Faith in Focus: Peace Church, a congregation that has met for worship in the Lions Club Building on Hillandale Road since its organization eight years ago, is joining the ranks of Christian voices in the northern part of the county.
Published: Nov. 21, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Letter: The National Shooting Sports Foundation developed and administers the nationwide Project ChildSafe firearm safety education program, a fact left out of your story, "Gun lock program targets pawn shops" (DN Nov. 18).
Published: Nov. 21, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Letter: The Pajama Program is a nonprofit that provides new pajamas and new books to children to create a warm, loving bedtime atmosphere for children who may not have a stable environment. We are now starting a new chapter in the Raleigh/Durham area.
Published: Nov. 21, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Guest Column: Each Tuesday morning a group of people gathers in the Durham Main Library garage. More dedicated than mail carriers, they meet in the sweltering summer heat and the freezing winter cold to sort old books.
Published: Nov. 19, 2009 2:36 PM | Full story
My View: Why is the world so scared to talk to teenagers about sex?
Published: Nov. 19, 2009 2:32 PM | Full story
Legislation is moving through the U.S. House of Representatives that would provide a congressionally-sanctioned process for consulting the people of Puerto Rico regarding their preferences as to the territory's political status.
Published: Nov. 19, 2009 2:41 PM | Full story
Letter: Dr. Marcy Speer was an incredible, beautiful, caring woman. Dr. Speer passed away in August 2007 after fighting breast cancer for over two years, years during which she cherished every moment of her life.
Published: Nov. 19, 2009 2:45 PM | Full story
Guest Column: The East Durham Children's Initiative will be a pipeline of success for children in East Durham from birth to college or career by providing a continuum of support for families and children.
Published: Nov. 14, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Guest Column: Parents who attend the Durham Public Schools Elementary Magnet Fair today (9 a.m. to noon at Hillside High School) and our Middle and High School Magnet Fair Sunday (1 to 4 p.m., also at Hillside) are in for a big treat.
Published: Nov. 14, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
The good folks creating a Durham history museum have a formidable job. There are all sorts of things to do, like raising money and getting people to buy into the idea and raising money. And a lot of decisions to make along the way, like how? and where?
Published: Nov. 14, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Faith in Focus: "The Parking Lot Pastor" at Changing a Generation Ministry in East Durham has laid his plans for helping hungry people at Thanksgiving, but the ministry is in need of support from other congregations or individuals who share his passion for this work.
Published: Nov. 14, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Letter: The Center for Child & Family Health wishes to congratulate Superintendent Carl Harris on his recent appointment as deputy assistant secretary for policy and strategic initiatives with the U.S. Department of Education.
Published: Nov. 11, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Letter: According to a Congressional Research Office study conducted in 2002, North Carolina will lose one seat in Congress if Puerto Rico becomes the 51st state.
Published: Nov. 11, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Guest Column: Last week was Emerging Artists panel week for my department.
Published: Nov. 11, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
My View: I've never waited tables, I'd be horrible at it.
Published: Nov. 11, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Faith in Focus: Sharing the peace or passing of the peace in the liturgy of Christian worship is a common practice in area congregations.
Published: Nov. 7, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Letter: The kids have spoken in Durham's 2009 Mayor and City Council Elections and the results may surprise you!
Published: Nov. 7, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Letter: What a night for North Carolina Democrats!
Published: Nov. 7, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Guest Column: I cannot come to the banquet,
Published: Nov. 7, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Mayor Bill Bell and three incumbent City Council members won landslide re-elections Tuesday, each taking more than 71 percent of the vote.
Published: Nov. 7, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Letter: This letter was sent to Mayor Bil Bell and the Durham City Council:
Published: Nov. 7, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Letter: The 2010 Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Carolinas Gala Committee and the North Carolina Steering Committee are seeking nominations from residents of North and South Carolina for the annual Equality and Legacy/Trailblazer Awards.
Published: Nov. 7, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
My View: What do these items have in common?
Published: Nov. 7, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Editor's Note: Dan Hudgins meets me in a white cap that says "Got Freedom?" across the top.
Published: Nov. 4, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
My View: What did you hear about Obama's speech to the high schools? Did you know he had a cabinet member visit Southern High School that day? And that his speech was played live in our school auditorium?
Published: Nov. 4, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Guest Column: American college athletics, a report says, is "a highly organized commercial enterprise."
Published: Nov. 4, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
Letter: Having just driven back from Watauga County on Sunday evening, specifically picturesque Blowing Rock, I witnessed one of three electronic billboards. How unsightly and distracting it was.
Published: Oct. 31, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story
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