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Affordable housing efforts in Durham's Hayti District, Soul City, and Orange County
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (186+ words) A revitalization project focused on the long-overlooked historically Black community of Hayti in Durham is still fighting for affordable housing for residents. Henry McKoy, director emeritus of the project, Hayti Reborn, joins Due South to discuss planning efforts and obstacles....
These high school students are pushing Durham school leaders for climate action
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (781+ words) On a recent afternoon, Matthias Mathieu, 17, walked to his ROTC class, waved hello, and fist bumped his friends along the way. A junior at Northern High School in Durham, Mathieu's extracurricular activities include singing in the choir, serving as student…...
UNC Health officials say the system plans to be the first to bring proton therapy to the Triangle
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (257+ words) UNC Health system has plans to add advanced proton therapy at its main campus to treat cancer patients particularly among its pediatric patients in the Triangle area. Officials say proton therapy is one of the most precise forms of radiation…...
A year after federal cuts, community powers Winston-Salem teacher training program
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1380+ words) It's been just under a year since the U.S. Department of Education announced that it had canceled $600 million in teacher training grants for programs across the country. It was part of the Trump administration's larger effort to crack down on Diversity,…...
Greensboro celebrates Transit Equity Day
2+ week, 4+ day ago (145+ words) Today, Gate City bus riders travel for free. It's part of the" Greensboro Transit Agency's recognition of Transit Equity Day. Each year, transportation providers across the country use the occasion to raise awareness about the need for equitable public transit…...
Raleigh hospital’s attempt to expand cancer services leads to revealing CON law dispute with neighboring systems
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1068+ words) Many health care systems talk about three main pillars of care for treating cancer patients: medical, surgical and radiation oncology. It turns out that having state-of-the-art radiation technology can not only help heal patients, it can also be beneficial to…...
New Ackland exhibit investigates manhood through the lens of local high schoolers
2+ week, 6+ day ago (473+ words) "It was about our identity and where we would go in the future, our work, identity, our careers, the imagination of the kinds of men we wanted to be," he said. In 2022, the Ackland commissioned Bamberger to return to the…...
Wake and Durham to close emergency shelters but white flag shelters will remain open
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (245+ words) With the snow and icy weather winding down, emergency shelters in Wake and Durham counties are planning to close. The shelter Heritage High School in Wake County will close Monday at noon, and they plan to transport folks still needing…...
Demonstrators gather in Durham following ICE shooting in Minneapolis
4+ week, 2+ day ago (143+ words) A federal immigration officer fatally shot a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigidly cold streets in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks ... Demonstrators gather in Durham following ICE shooting in Minneapolis…...
Chapel Hill trustees committee approves $8 million for Carolina North amid arena relocation concerns
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (663+ words) Nearly 20 years after its inception, UNC-Chapel Hill administrators appear ready to start making moves to develop Carolina North. The 1,000-acre space is about two miles from Carolina's main campus, along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The plan is for the…...