It’s a Saturday morning at Wheels, the indoor roller skating rink in East Durham, and the place has been taken over by the Carolina Roller… The post In Carolina Roller Derby, jammers and blockers score friendship as well as points appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
“What happens when community members, city officials and goats come together?” This isn’t the start of a riddle or punchy joke. It’s a question asked… The post Reclaiming the city’s ‘paper streets’ — with some help from goats appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
One recent Saturday, Heather Everblue woke up excited for the event that “differentiates Durham” from the rest of locations where she’s lived. On the third… The post A Moment in Durham: ‘Free markets should be everywhere’ appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
On Sundays and Mondays between 6 and 9 a.m., most Durham residents are snoozing their alarms, brewing coffee and skimming their inboxes. Meanwhile, at unmarked… The post ‘Concrete Chorus’ records the warblers, wrens and wood thrushes of Durham appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
Bob Marley tunes and the scent of fresh popcorn wafted through Durham Central Park on Saturday in celebration of the city’s sixth annual Refugee Day.… The post A Moment in Durham: Celebrating refugees, despite uncertainty and fear appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
Bruce Bair emailed or called his senators every three days for five months straight. When that wasn’t enough, the 73-year-old veteran journeyed from Durham to… The post Durham veteran takes his message to D.C. — on foot appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal