Thomasi McDonald
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Raleigh, NC, United States
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In Durham, Children in Foster Care Struggle to Reunite With Birth Families
One Durham mother shares her harrowing story. → Read More
Children's Music Program Kidznotes Overcame Pandemic Challenges, But Financial Struggles Persist
Executive director and musician Shana Tucker is chartering the after school program's new course. → Read More
For a Durham Man, a Pardon of Innocence Is the Only Way He Can Escape His Past
Derrick Allen was declared innocent of raping and killing a child, but he’s still imprisoned by his past. → Read More
Rousing Tune "Bull City Anthem" Brings a City Together
Khedron Mims, owner of Rivals Barbershop, released the track on New Year's Day. → Read More
Triangle Artist Teams Up With Best-Selling Author to Create New Children's Book About Slavery
Author Kwame Alexander and artist Dare Coulter kick off a nine-city national book tour on Thursday. → Read More
Durham Mother Fights To Be Reunited With Her Children
Durham's Department of Social Services wants a local mom to stop talking about the children it's taken from her home. → Read More
A Tribute to the Late Journalist James Powell
A praise song for former News & Observer journalist James Powell, who died this year. → Read More
2022's Hazards of Duke
Our list of Duke alumni who have been the most notoriously newsworthy this year. → Read More
Labor Rights Groups Petition State Officials for Workplace Protections During Public Health Crises
Grocery and big box store employees, along with fast food, construction and food processing workers, were deemed an “essential” labor during the COVID-19 pandemic. They did not have the luxury of working from home. → Read More
ShotSpotter Goes Live in Durham on Thursday
The police department noted that the $200,000 pilot program was approved in the city council’s 2022-23 budget, and police officials have been “committed to transparency throughout the process” through several community meetings beginning in September → Read More
Marlon's Last Song: A Remembrance of Marlon Williams
Durham locals remember Marlon Williams, a beloved fixture of the city’s downtown bar scene. → Read More
Durham Leaders Have Ambitious Plan for Federal Funds
Durham officials say federal funding can transform the Bull City’s legacy neighborhoods. → Read More
A Carolina Blues Song for a Local Unsung Hero
Raleigh attorney Spurgeon Fields III died October 13 leaving a long legacy of friendship and service behind him. → Read More
A New Book by Wilmington Author Larry Thomas Explores North Carolina’s Rich Jazz Heritage
"Carolina Shout!" chronicles jazz across the state, from its unsung musicians to those who have cast a bigger light. → Read More
What Durham Will Get By Saying 'Yes' to New Bonds
Durham voters will be asked to approve $550.24 million in new funding in this year’s bond referenda. → Read More
Durham’s Sheriff Romped in the Primary, But Winning in November Won't Be As Easy
Incumbent Clarence Birkhead faces a formidable challenge in Maria Jocys. → Read More
Durham Fire Officials Denied a Company’s Permit to Burn a Historic Dwelling. The Company Burned It Anyway.
More than a century of history burned up in the unpermitted demolition of an old log cabin in East Durham. → Read More
With Bull City Griot, Paul Scott Is On a Book-Giving Mission
For nearly two decades, Scott has posted up in Durham’s West End, giving away books about Black American and African history. → Read More
Al Strong Set To Direct Durham's Creative Arts In Public Schools Program
Strong says the arts generate an excitement among young people that reminds him of his own childhood in Washington, D.C., where “the arts were easily accessible and all over the place.” → Read More
Blacktoberfest Comes to Durham
The community beer festival, created by Black Brew Culture, takes place October 22 at the Durham Bottling Company. → Read More