The crowd gathered around the circle of canvases, quieting as the countdown began. “Five!” the host shouted. An older gentleman dressed in a frog onesie… The post A Durham moment: ‘It’s a much different game than just painting on your own’ appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
A potentially ground-breaking voting rights case will soon be decided in federal district court in Winston-Salem, with important implications for the state’s 1.2 million young… The post Judge to rule soon on lawsuit alleging discrimination against N.C.’s young voters appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
On Oct. 9, Maggie Shama and her husband, Mohamed Shama, arrived at the Raleigh-Durham U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office for their 9 a.m. interview,… The post Theater manager abducted by ICE agents faces deportation appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
The sound hits like a wave — whistles, drums and shouts cutting through the air as thousands of people flood Durham Central Park on Saturday… The post ‘Bowing down is not an option,’ Rev. Barber tells crowd at No Kings Day rally appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
In the Oct. 7 municipal primary elections, 462 Durham voters cast a provisional ballot—by far the highest number in the state. Cumberland County logged the… The post Durham primary voters cast hundreds of provisional ballots — the most in the state appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
When customers enter Kabab and Curry on Ninth Street, they enter a hidden retreat. Beneath ornate copper panels that engulf the ceiling and past the… The post From masala to momos: 9th Street eatery merges Nepali and Indian cuisines appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
Since graduating from Duke in 2022, Julianna Rennie has moved every single year. Voting while frequently changing addresses has been a challenge; she skipped voting… The post Weeks before the election, thousands of Durham voters still must update their registration appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
There are vanishingly few places today with a dress code that requires, rather than prohibits, an exorbitant amount of sparkle. During last Friday’s premiere of… The post For Swifties at the Silverspot, a sparkly new Era appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
This story has been updated with additional details. Carolina Chickadees cheep a pitchy “fee-bee-fee-bay.” The Eastern Gray Squirrel barks, not unlike a small dog. Raccoons… The post Durham City Council considers a ‘wildlife feeding ban,’ sparked by hullabaloo in Trotter Ridge appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
It’s Tuesday evening at the Velvet Hippo’s rooftop bar. From the wooded deck, a few dozen hipster bargoers admire a picture-perfect view of downtown Durham:… The post A Durham Moment: Circling swifts, swooping hawks and a skyful of bird drama appeared first on 9th Street Journal.| 9th Street Journal
After months of uncertainty and challenges, the ongoing battle for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat — the last uncertified 2024 race in the nation…| 9th Street Journal