Durham news

Cooper asks for federal help to rebuild after Durham explosion  WRAL.comGov. Roy Cooper on Friday asked the U.S. Small Business Administration for rebuilding assistance following last week's gas explosion in downtown Durham.

Kirkland Signature frozen veggie burger patties recalled over metal contamination  durhamradionews.comBelmont Meat Products is recalling its Kirkland Signature brand 'Harvest Burger – Gourmet Blend Veggie Burgers' because there could be pieces of metal inside ...

Durham Rescue Mission Easter feast canceled due to severe weather  WTVD-TVThe Durham Rescue Mission was planning on cooking up 700 pounds of BBQ for Friday's big Easter feast. However, the feast has been canceled due to severe ...

Foodie News: Restaurant to support Durham explosion victims tonight; food halls get new tenants  WRAL.comBy Sean Lennard, Triangle Food Guy. Raleigh, N.C. — On Friday, April 19, there will be a benefit event at The Rickhouse in support of the victims of the Durham ...

Tornado Watch Issued for Durham County Until 8 p.m. Friday  Duke TodayUpdate: The tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings for Durham County are no longer in effect, however, Durham County remains under a tornado watch ...

Tornado Warning Issued for Durham County Friday  Duke TodayUpdate: The National Weather *Service* has issued a tornado warning in Durham County, but the warning area does not currently threaten Duke's main campus.

Durham Rescue Mission Easter feast rescheduled due to severe weather  Yahoo NewsThe Durham Rescue Mission was planning on cooking up 700 pounds of BBQ for Friday's big Easter feast. However, the feast has been rescheduled for ...

Gun control debate strikes home for Durham Region owners, victims of crime  durhamregion.comTHE ISSUE: Gun control is once again front and centre in Canada, as doctors press for action and politicians debate legislation. LOCAL IMPACT: Legal owners ...

Durham region seeking public’s help to crack down on suspected water thieves  Global NewsOfficials with the Durham Regional Municipality want the public to be on the lookout for potential water thieves.

Durham driver 'STAYUMBL' involved in 31 collisions since 2000  CBS17.comCourt records searches turned up 34 traffic violations and at least 45 mug shots.

Durham students receive help from police programs with grad attire  Global NewsWhile grad and prom are generally a time to celebrate, it can also be a financial burden — but two Durham police programs are working to eliminate that stress.

Rooftoop strobe lights now on Durham school buses  durhamradionews.comChief Administrative Officer at Durham Student Transportation Services (DSTS) Kelly Mechoulin says they were installed about three weeks ago. “The lights ...

Governor Roy Cooper visits Durham to assess damage from deadly explosion  WTVD-TVGovernor Roy Cooper came to Durham Thursday morning to assess the damage caused by last week's deadly explosion.

Uxbridge good, Durham Region bad: Poll | DurhamRegion.com  durhamregion.comPoll finds Uxbridge residents not in favour of any amalgamation under new municipal review.

Autopsy: Durham woman stabbed, slashed 138 times  WRAL.comA woman who was killed in a Durham park early last year was stabbed 61 times and slashed another 77 times, according to an autopsy report.

Public being warned about a man selling vehicles with tampered odometers  durhamradionews.comA Markham man has been charged with defrauding car buyers by selling cars with rolled back odometer readings to make the car appear worth more and for ...

Unscripted Durham unveils new poolside patio menu  WRAL.comFor Triangle residents, a visit to Unscripted Durham is a stay-cation. The retro hotel's vibe is relaxed yet luxurious, and that's exactly what the new spring and ...

DRPS arrest four during RIDE program outside Oshawa GO station  durhamradionews.comDurham police set up a RIDE program outside the Oshawa GO Station Wednesday night following the Leafs-Bruins game. Between 10:30 p.m. Wednesday and ...

6 fun ideas in Durham on April 20 and 21  durhamregion.comDiscerning shoppers take note that the 46th annual BOWMANVILLE ANTIQUE AND FOLK ART SHOW is April 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. and April 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 ...

Durham man runs as candidate for new party  BlackburnNews.comA former radio personality and current broadcast engineer who lives in Durham is running for the People's Party of Canada in the upcoming federal election.

Opinion | Durham regional police human trafficking unit is doing a great job  durhamregion.comWhen the term “human trafficking” comes up, we often connect this issue to far away countries and places.

Triangle music community mourns 2 musicians killed in Durham County head-on crash  CBS17.comDURHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WNCN) - People throughout the Triangle music community are mourning the deaths of two musicians killed in a head-on crash in ...

Durham massage spa closes after 2-year human trafficking investigation  CBS17.comThe Neon Moon Spa was housed in the same shopping center as the Durham Police Department District 4 Substation.

Durham spa owner faces prostitution charges after trafficking tip, investigators say  Durham Herald SunThe Neon Moon Spa in Durham was the target of a investigation resulting in the arrest of Lian Jin Xu, of Cary on April 11 by Durham County deputies in ...

Autopsy: Woman found dead at Durham baseball field in 2018 was stabbed more than 60 times  CBS17.comOne of the stab wounds on her neck injured the right carotid artery.

Durham police in turmoil, watchdog called in after three veteran officers file complaints about chief and his brass  Toronto StarThe Durham police chief and members of his leadership team have been accused of corruption, abuse of power and coverup by veteran officers who have filed ...

New express GO trains added to Lakeshore East Line  Global NewsCommuters in Durham now have two more trains to get from the region and into downtown Toronto.

Durham 'STAYUMBL' driver facing charges after stopping school bus, other traffic violations  CBS17.comThe bus driver took a video of the incident and posted it on Facebook Friday, where it quickly went viral, garnering more than 80000 views.

A week after the Durham explosion, hundreds gather at vigil to show solidarity  Raleigh News & ObserverA candlelight vigil on Tuesday was held to show support for those impacted by last week's explosion in downtown Durham. The April 10 blast happened near ...

One-Day Cup roundup: Durham’s Cameron Bancroft hits unbeaten 151  The GuardianCameron Bancroft hit an unbeaten 151 for Durham in their Royal London One-Day Cup win over Northamptonshire.

Dozens gather to remember victims of Durham gas explosion  Raleigh News & ObserverA candlelight vigil honored those impacted by the April 10 explosion in downtown Durham. The blast killed Kaffeinate coffee shop owner Kong Lee injured 25 ...

Durham celebrates its 150th birthday, revisits its past  Duke ChronicleLast Wednesday, Durham turned 150 years old. The city hosted a celebration at the American Tobacco Ampitheater Saturday, which it said would feature free ...

The weather forecast for this Durham bar: Purple Rain  The Daily Tar HeelBuy Photos The Purple Party: A Prince Celebration will be held April 20 at Arcana, the day before the three-year anniversary of Prince's passing. Murad, pictured ...

Durham coffee shop owner killed in blast remembered at vigil as 'pillar of the community'  WRAL.comA sign read "We will miss you," and the message was felt by those who attended a customer organized vigil to honor the Durham coffee shop owner killed in a ...

Durham explosion: Some survivors will need long-term care  WTVD-TVSome of the survivors of the gas explosion in Durham are severely injured and will need long term care, according to family and friends.

Life a daily struggle for Durham restaurant owner year after husband killed in robbery  WRAL.comA year has passed since a Durham restaurateur was gunned down in his driveway in an attempted robbery, but his widow says her pain is *fresh* every day.

This Durham Chick-fil-A will be transformed into ambitious new Bull City taproom  Raleigh News & ObserverThe owner of Bull City Burger and Brewery and Pompieri Pizza has a new restaurant project in Durham called Bull City Solera and Taproom. It will be in ...

Durham College holds annual athletic banquet  Oshawa ExpressThe best of Durham College's athletes were recognized at the annual awards banquet. Ashley Black and Brandon Halliburton were named the 2018-19 athletes ...

PSNC employee in 'battle of his lifetime' after Durham blast caused 150 holes in chest, skull fracture  WRAL.comA PSNC employee who was working at the site of a deadly gas explosion last week in downtown Durham was airlifted from Duke Hospital to the UNC Burn ...

Demonization: One year ago the Durham boycott of police training in Israel launched  legal InsurrectionAn in-depth look at the vicious smear campaign initiated by anti-Zionist Jewish Voice for Peace and promoted by City Council members, that made Durham, NC, ...

Durham gas smell reported nearly one hour before explosion  Raleigh News & ObserverDurham firefighters responded to a 911 call about a smell of gas almost an hour before last week's deadly gas explosion and fire that left one person dead and ...

Whitby MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes receives racial hate mail  durhamradionews.comThe handwritten envelope arrived at her office at 206-701 Rossland Rd E in Whitby and it contained a newspaper clipping with some graphic racial handwritten ...

Grandview Children’s Centre meets with Durham families about new autism program  Global NewsThe focus groups, which allow parents to weigh in on the services that best suits their family, started Tuesday in Ajax.

Durham Region launches anti-littering pilot project in effort to reduce waste  Global NewsDurham Region says it is making an effort to reduce waste by launching an anti-litter pilot project.

What's open, closed during Easter in Durham  durhamregion.comEaster is this weekend and here's what's open and closed from Friday, April 19 to Monday, April 22.

Durham giving away free compost in Clarington  durhamregion.comResidents provided the raw materials, so now they can get free samples of the finished product.

Townhouses coming to historic district outside downtown Durham  Durham Herald SunNew townhouses are coming to a historic district just outside downtown Durham. A century-old property that takes up a block will get the kind of urban-tier, infill ...

Durham whiz kids wow with sophisticated science-fair projects  durhamregion.comPickering High School students Kaia Hartley and Shiv Patel are headed to the Canada-Wide Science Fair in May.

Durham School of Arts students help organize memorial for gas explosion victim  CBS17.comDURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) - Students at the Durham School of the Arts are back in class but many of them are still shaken up following the deadly gas explosion ...

Federal government lawyers lay out why their carbon tax is legal  durhamradionews.comThe federal government's lawyers are defending the carbon tax in day two of the PC court challenge in Toronto's Ontario Court of Appeal. Lawyers for Ontario ...