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Durham officer hurt in shooting

Whoever fired the bullet that struck a Durham police officer in the abdomen Thursday should have known police were standing outside the door, Police Chief Jose L. Lopez Sr. said.

Updated: Jul. 3, 2009 4:22 AM | Full story

Peak's departure leaves some angry

The departure of Peak Fitness from the Triangle has been less than smooth, and as the gym chain closes facilities in the area, many members are scrambling for refunds, answers and resolution that may not come.

Updated: Jul. 1, 2009 11:03 PM | Full story

No reason given for killing

Investigators have not said why a man allegedly shot and killed his half-brother Saturday afternoon.

Updated: Jul. 1, 2009 8:58 PM | Full story

Museum is protecting dinosaur vandals

The Museum of Life and Science chose mediation over prosecution in its dinosaur vandalism case at least partly out of concern for the vandals' safety, a museum official said.

Updated: Jul. 1, 2009 8:58 PM | Full story

Affidavit details sex charges in case of 5-year-old

Duke Official Charged

A federal affidavit submitted by a Washington, D.C., detective tells a chilling story of the abuse of a 5-year-old adopted boy.

Updated: Jul. 2, 2009 8:33 AM | Full story

Tainted soil tested in central Durham

Residents of inner-city Durham got a glimpse of several "brownfields" properties that will be tested for contaminants under a $400,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. Brownfields are areas where environmental concerns hinder development.

Updated: Jul. 2, 2009 5:59 AM | Full story

New fees kick in today

Today marks the start of the new fiscal year for local governments in the Triangle, which means new or higher fees go into effect for a variety of services.

Updated: Jul. 1, 2009 5:27 AM | Full story

Peals of joy mark NCCU's 100th year

Scores of proud NCCU alumni have returned to campus this week to commemorate their alma mater's Charter Day, the 100th anniversary of its incorporation.

Updated: Jul. 1, 2009 8:04 AM | Full story

Historic buildings' sale called off

The auction of two historic downtown Durham buildings was canceled, as the owner appears to have reached an agreement with an unpaid contractor.

Updated: Jun. 29, 2009 9:14 PM | Full story

Charge becomes murder after gunshot victim dies

Police plan to levy a murder charge against a man accused of shooting his half-brother with a shotgun after the victim died Sunday from his wounds.

Updated: Jun. 29, 2009 6:17 AM | Full story

Two Durham fire stations to get solar hot water systems

City officials plan to use about $30,000 of a $2.17 million stimulus grant to install solar hot water systems on two firehouses.

Updated: Jun. 28, 2009 11:34 PM | Full story

Neighbors close in after sex charges

Sitting in a Durham County jail cell, Frank M. Lombard, the Duke University researcher accused of offering his adopted 5-year-old son for sex, awaits a trip to Washington, D.C., this week to face federal criminal charges.

Updated: Jul. 2, 2009 7:02 AM | Full story

Wild bear seen in Durham

A wild bear on the loose captivated the imaginations of little kids Saturday at Durham's Museum of Life and Science.

Updated: Jun. 28, 2009 4:54 AM | Full story

Duke staffer held in child sex case

A Duke University researcher is charged with offering up his adopted 5-year-old son for sex with a stranger he met over the Internet.

Updated: Jun. 27, 2009 5:27 AM | Full story

Durham man is charged in killing

Police say that after he shot his former wife's husband to death early Thursday morning, Randy Tyson Bledsoe drove back to his home on Redwood Road.

Updated: Jun. 25, 2009 10:59 PM | Full story

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In 1979, Pebbles Lindsay-Lucas was a single teenage mom when she made her way to a church of which she wasn't even a member. It was Monroe Christian Church in Durham.

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