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10/01/2026

In a video posted to social media, Dampf’s owner suggested he may back out of plans to open in Durham in response to a wave of online criticism.

09/30/2026

09/28/2026

Yet there is a way out. It relies on a different kind of evidence: one that doesn’t require raising anything from the past, because it’s sitting, fully intact, in the present.

That evidence has a name: “weathering.” Since first proposing the weathering hypothesis in 1992, public health researcher Arline Geronimus has used CDC health survey data to show that Black Americans accumulate a measurably higher “allostatic load” than white Americans. That load shows up as elevated cortisol and inflammatory markers — the same biomarkers that predict heart disease and diabetes.

The problem with framing reparations about trauma passed down through generations is that they depend on a ledger nobody agrees on.

09/25/2026

On Thursday, Durham's newest Police Chief, Stephanie Mardis, presented her first crime report to members of the city council, which highlights statistics logged from January through June.

According to the report, violent crime increased by nearly six percent compared to last year, while property crimes decreased by more than four percent.

Read about what the chief plans to do to address the problem here: https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/durham-county-news/violent-crime-increases-property-crime-improves-in-durham-as-police-chief-presents-first-report/

09/21/2026

Shots were fired during an attempted arrest in Durham on Monday.

Read more here: https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/durham-county-news/shots-fired-during-larceny-arrest-in-durham-on-durham-chapel-hill-boulevard-police-say/

09/21/2026

Supporters say the late dancer, educator and founder of the African American Dance Ensemble deserves a lasting public tribute.