An INDY investigation found that in an unprecedented and still-murky saga, a county board granted billions in property value reductions to landlords and companies like Blackstone. City leaders, banking on the tax revenue, didn’t know until April.

'Bottom Feeders,' Hebert's debut poetry collection, releases this month from Black Lawrence Press.

Out June 19, 'Black Boy Glow' is another powerful entry into Pierce Freelon's award-winning children's music catalog.

Residents who packed a public hearing in Durham earlier this month made one thing clear: Families are already stretched thin and the last thing they need is a Duke Energy rate hike.

After finally adopting a nondiscrimination ordinance with protections for the LGBTQ community, Holly Springs is gearing up for a festive Pride Month.

Since 2023, the city of Durham has fined Brenntag $157,000 for violations related to water contamination.

Mayor Jacques Gilbert introduced a Hail Mary 0-cent increase budget proposal right before the vote; the council rejected it unanimously.

In the past 15 years, WCPSS has lost more than $500 million in local funding as families look to charters as an alternative to public and private schools.

Leaders from WakeMed and Atrium Health touted the benefits of the proposed $2 billion merger ahead of a vote that will allow the deal to move forward.

In a tight budget year, the county’s funding allotment for Durham Public Schools falls short of what the district requested, but gives classified workers a minimum wage bump.