Downtown Durham

A controversial rezoning request to allow the construction of a high-rise development at Heritage Square in the Hayti neighborhood was withdrawn by developers before the Durham City Council could vote on it.

Cicely Mitchell and New Orleans-raised artist Chief Adjuah announced a new festival coming to Durham today. Missy Lane's Block Party will take place on October 4.

They are a Grammy-nominated duo of musical magpies. The shared nest of Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn is woven with treasures from ambient, Appalachian…

They are a Grammy-nominated duo of musical magpies. The shared nest of Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn is woven with treasures from ambient, Appalachian…

Durham’s “Black Wall Street” doesn't look quite the same. One of the most well-known businesses on Parrish Street recently underwent a facelift, giving…

The owner of a coffee shop who died in a gas explosion in Durham will be laid to rest this week.Kong Lee owned Kaffeinate, a popular gathering spot on…

Thedeadly explosion in downtown Durham earlier this month happened after a digging crew hit a natural gas line, leaving the combustible gas tofill at…

The official investigation of the gas explosion that killed a coffee shop owner and badly damaged several buildings in Durham last week is still underway.…

Exactly 58 minutes before a deadly explosion in downtown Durham, a driver called emergency personnel with the alert of a "very strong gas smell."The…

The gas explosion that killed one person and injured 25 others in downtown Durham also damaged a building that houses a rarely seen but world famous…