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Durham man faces bigamy charges

After five years of marriage, a local woman discovered this month that her husband is also married to another woman, according to police reports.

Updated: Jul. 25, 2008 1:23 AM | Full story

Library, DATA seek help from public

A couple of Durham city and county departments are seeking public response on improvements.

Updated: Jul. 25, 2008 1:24 AM | Full story

Mentors provide web of support

Carlos Thompson's life has been turned upside down.

Updated: Jul. 25, 2008 1:24 AM | Full story

Police charge local man with bigamy

After five years of marriage, a local woman discovered this month that her husband is also married to someone else.

Updated: Jul. 24, 2008 3:21 PM | Full story

Durham still cleaning up after July 4th storm

So far it has cost city taxpayers nearly $43,000 to clean up debris from a July 4th storm that downed hundreds of trees and left thousands without power. And the city's still not done.

Updated: Jul. 24, 2008 2:37 PM | Full story

Giuliani's son kicked off team, sues Duke

Andrew Giuliani, son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, has sued Duke University, saying the school breached a $200,000 contract with him by kicking him off the golf team.

Updated: Jul. 24, 2008 3:49 PM | Full story

Comments sought on Durham justice center

The new justice center is expected to cost about $100 million and will open in 2012.

Updated: Jul. 24, 2008 11:13 AM | Full story

Suspect arrested in ATM holdups

Police have charged a Durham man with robbing ATM customers in Raleigh and Chapel Hill on Tuesday.

Updated: Jul. 24, 2008 1:21 AM | Full story

Some in Durham doubt streetlights make areas safer

Streetlights: cancer-causing, star-stealing nuisances, or effective crime preventers?

Updated: Jul. 24, 2008 6:17 AM | Full story

Durham officers won't face sex charges

Two former Durham police officers won't be charged with sexual misconduct for lack of supporting DNA evidence.

Updated: Jul. 24, 2008 5:19 AM | Full story

Killing suspect out on bail is arrested

Triangle Briefs: A 20-year-old man out on bail after being charged with murder was arrested Tuesday morning in an assault case.

Updated: Jul. 23, 2008 1:23 AM | Full story

City, neighbors support townhouse project

A townhouse project for the former McPherson Hospital parking lot won approval from the city's design-review team Monday.

Updated: Jul. 22, 2008 5:39 AM | Full story

Developers strive for Clever Way to Name Street

For every new neighborhood built these days, there's a developer struggling to name its streets. Counties often prohibit duplication, where you cannot have, for example, a Pine Street and a Pine Lane.

Updated: Jul. 22, 2008 4:30 AM | Full story

Police seek clues in shooting death

Triangle Briefs: Durham police are treating the shooting death Friday of Carrie Denise Watkins as a homicide, spokeswoman Kammie Michael said Monday.

Updated: Jul. 22, 2008 1:44 AM | Full story

Man held on charge of molesting boy, 5

Triangle Briefs: A man was being held in lieu of $750,000 bail Sunday, accused of molesting a 5-year-old boy.

Updated: Jul. 21, 2008 1:41 AM | Full story

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