Merck’s Maurice R. Hilleman Center for Vaccine Manufacturing photographed on Apr. 2, 2021, in Durham, N.C. Casey Toth ctoth@newsobserver.com The pharmaceutical giant Merck will stop producing the HPV,…
Read more Merck to end HPV vaccine production in Durham, laying off 154 workersU.S. Rep. Valerie Foushee, left, faces a challenge in the Democratic primary for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District from Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam, right. RALEIGH A new…
Read more Did new Foushee ad in heated NC-4 primary make false claims about Allam?The suspect in a 2022 Durham murder case was sentenced to life in prison without parole, Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced Thursday in a news release, making it…
Read more Durham police use new tech to solve 2022 killing of Navy veteranPeople navigate an icy Lake Wheeler Road by S. Saunders Street in Raleigh in this 2025 file photo. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com Louise Specht wanted to know that the…
Read more Winter storm halts some Triangle mail delivery. Where are the USPS updates?A procession of Buddhist monks walks along snow-covered Raleigh Boulevard in Raleigh on Sunday morning, Jan. 25, 2026. The monks are making a 2,300-mile pilgrimage from Texas to…
Read more See photos of winter storm in NC, monks on their chilly journeyPeople in North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland reported a mysterious fireball in the night sky on Tuesday, Dec. 30, according to the American Meteor Society. Slava I. Slava…
Read more Mystery fireball streaks across North Carolina nighttime sky, video showsDurham County Vice Chair Nida Allam is launching her campaign for the Democratic primary in North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District. What You Need To Know Durham County Vice…
Read more Nida Allam challenging Rep. Valerie Foushee in Democratic rematchDURHAM School attendance continued to drop this week with nearly 30% of Durham students staying home during the Border Patrol enforcement operation in the Triangle. Figures released late…
Read more 30% of Durham students stayed home during Border Patrol enforcement surgeDURHAM, N.C. — A Spectrum News 1 investigation reveals that over a million dollars meant to help provide housing to people with HIV and AIDS in Durham remain unspent,…
Read more Unused funds for HIV housing in Durham total $1.3 millionA recipient of the Emanuel Food Pantry at Durham Presbyterian Church, walks home with a box of groceries after visiting the weekly pantry on Roxboro Street on Wednesday,…
Read more Need food? Here is a list of food drives in the TriangleInside Wolfspeed’s corporate headquarters near Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Brian Gordon bgordon@newsobserver.com Three months after filing for Chapter 11 protection, the North Carolina semiconductor supplier Wolfspeed is…
Read more NC chipmaker Wolfspeed exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a restructured companyDURHAM, N.C. — Artificial intelligence is making its way into one university’s curriculum to help teach the next batch of North Carolina nurses. What You Need To Know North…
Read more NCCU uses new immersive technology to teach next batch of N.C. nursesDURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke made a quick climb under Mike Elko. Now it’s up to Manny Diaz to build something more. The former Miami head coach and…
Read more Duke rose quickly under Mike Elko. Now Manny Diaz is aiming to keep that upward trajectoryDURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina is set to become the seventh most populated state over the next 10 years, expecting to reach an estimated 11.7 million people by…
Read more Priced out: Property tax increases worry some in growing N.C. citiesMajor the Bull statue in downtown Durham. Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan dvaughan@heraldsun.com DURHAM Durham residents will see an increase in their property tax bills and city employees will receive…
Read more Durham city budget passes. What it includes, and why tax increases may continueThis is the time of year when local governments approve their budgets for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Getty Images | Royalty Free Getty Images/iStockphoto Do…
Read more Triangle property tax bills are going up. We look at increases town by town.RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — First Alert Day-Today: Thunderstorms will develop through evening across Central NC. There is a Level 1 severe risk for most of the ABC11 viewing…
Read more First Alert DayDURHAM, N.C. – The city of Durham is hosting a public forum Wednesday night to update people on the soil contamination testing at five city parks. This comes…
Read more Durham hosts forum as areas at five parks close for soil contamination testingDURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — Two separate hit-and-runs overnight left one pedestrian dead and another seriously injured, Durham police said. On Saturday night, just after 9 p.m., a man…
Read more Two Durham hit-and-runs leave one pedestrian dead, another injuredSunday, April 28, 2024 11:04AM Investigators are still working to determine the circumstances of the shooting. DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — A man is dead after a shooting Sunday…
Read more 1 dead after an overnight shooting in Durham
