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rezoning request to allow the construction of a high-rise development at Heritage Square in the Hayti neighborhood was withdrawn by developers before the Durham City Council could vote on it.

Eating excessive calories is 10 times more influential than sedentariness in driving the obesity epidemic, researchers say.

The storm caused the Eno River to set a new flooding record. The entire park is closed until further notice. Park officials are asking for the public’s patience as they continue damage assessment.

Two sites run by Schoolhouse of Wonder will be closed indefinitely as damage assessments continue in Eno River State Park and West Point on the Eno after flooding in Orange and Durham counties.

WUNC music reporter Brian Burns chats with Gemynii about her evolution as a DJ and artist, and also what sets Durham apart from other cities with DJ scenes.

The first images from the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory debuted on June 23, 2025. Scientists at Duke and across the world await the groundbreaking data it will come to collect.

Durham-based Merge Records is partnering with Bloomington, Indiana based Secretly Group in a deal that sees Secretly acquiring a 50% stake in the indie label.

WUNC Music Reporter Brian Burns chats with Chaz Martenstein as he celebrates 20 years of operating Bull City Records

Several hundred people work in the Office of Research and Development at EPA's campus at Research Triangle Park. This office is being dissolved. Researchers will now move to different program offices.

Small businesses that depend on imported Chinese goods, like Asian restaurants and grocery stores, are grappling with rising costs due to the 145% tariff on China.