By Brigette Bagley
May 1, 2024
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.– President Joe Biden will be in Wilmington tomorrow afternoon to discuss infrastructure and environmental issues in the state. He will also take a trip to Charlotte to pay his respects and visit the families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty on Monday afternoon. The itinerary and location of […]
Read moreBy Courtney Fisher
April 15, 2024
On March 5, Durham residents re-elected Wendy Jacobs to her fourth term on the Durham Board of County Commissioners. She plans to continue tackling issues like early childhood education, affordable housing, Durham transit and protecting Durham’s most vulnerable residents.
Read moreBy Celia Funderburk
April 9, 2024
With election season approaching, members of the Durham Latinx community reflect on the feeling that their issues and struggles are not always supported and instead, the community is used for political gain.
Read moreBy Courtney Fisher
March 26, 2024
Stephen J. Valentine, a decorated veteran committed to affordable housing and alleviating the budget crisis, has won a spot on the Durham Board of County Commissioners.
Read moreBy Brigette Bagley
March 7, 2024
Thursday, March 7, 2024 By Brigette Bagley Carolyn Thompson is one of the candidates for the N.C. Court of Appeals seat that voters will determine in the general election. Thompson is running for a full-term position in the seat she was appointed to fill by Gov. Roy Cooper in September 2023 (her second appointment by […]
Read moreBy Lucy Marques
Thursday, March 7, 2024 By Lucy Marques The Durham VOICE’s Lucy Marques spoke with Durham City Council member Chelsea Cook about priorities for the council, career experience, and favorite things about Durham. Cook was appointed to the council in January to fill the seat that opened up after Leonardo Williams was elected mayor, and currently […]
Read moreBy Eilah Wood
March 5, 2024
Howerton answers policy and platform questions concerning her current campaign.
Read moreBy Celia Funderburk
Burns shares her journey and campaign as she runs to keep her seat on the Board of County Commissioners
Read moreBy Jeorme Ibrahim
February 29, 2024
Hailing from the small town of Hamlet, North Carolina, Deberry’s roots run deep in the soil of activism and social change. Raised by her grandmother, a stalwart educator and civil rights champion, Deberry imbibed values of courage, compassion and civic duty from an early age.
Read moreBy Carl Kenney
November 3, 2023
Caroline Daly November 2, 2023 On Wednesday, Oct. 18, Huggins held a press conference where she announced that she and her team made the decision to suspend her campaign for an at-large seat on the Durham City Council. Following the primary election on Oct. 10, Shelia Huggins was among the top six choices for Durham […]
Read moreBy Emma Hall
November 2, 2023
Williams went to North Carolina Central University in Durham, N.C., and has worked as an educator and entrepreneur in Durham since. He also emphasized that as a Black man, he believes he can better connect to Durham issues than Woodard.
“A lot of Durham problems that we are experiencing right now, they are personal, lived experiences to me,” he said.
Read moreBy Emma Hall
October 12, 2023
The municipal primary election results are in. Only a month away from Election Day, Durham held primary elections on Oct. 10 to determine the candidates for mayor and City Council in the 2023 general election. Every precinct in Durham voted in the primary elections. Out of the over 200,000 residents in Durham, 23,684 Durham residents […]
Read moreBy Carl Kenney
October 9, 2023
“I’m 61 today!” Donning a simple black t-shirt and khakis, city council member hopeful Carl Rist stands outside of Durham Main Library to greet potential voters. It’s early voting week, and Rist is the only individual on the ballot present. Confetti and presents appear to be low on the tier list of importance- […]
Read moreBy Carl Kenney
October 3, 2023
Nate Baker sees a problem with Durham city development and is running for City Council to fix it. Born and raised in Durham, Baker is a product of the Durham County public school system. He is 34 years old and the youngest candidate in the running. Baker holds an undergraduate degree from Cornell University in […]
Read moreBy Carl Kenney
October 2, 2023
City Council candidate Khalilah Karim By Holland Bodner, October 2nd 2023 As election season continues in Durham, one candidate is doing the work in hopes of securing a seat on the city council. Khalilah Karim amplifies the voice of the city by advocating for voters. Karim started in her hometown of Decatur, Georgia and has […]
Read moreBy Carl Kenney
By Walker Livingston Oct. 2, 2023 — DURHAM, N.C. Shanetta Burris is running for Durham City Council with community at the forefront of her campaign. She is one of 12 candidates running for the Council’s three open seats this fall. The Durham Municipal Primary election on Oct. 10 will narrow the field of candidates to […]
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