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As the Durham mayoral election reaches its peak, The Chronicle spoke with challenger Anjanée Bell to learn more about h...
10/31/2025

As the Durham mayoral election reaches its peak, The Chronicle spoke with challenger Anjanée Bell to learn more about her motivations, priorities and vision for the city:

The Chronicle spoke with Bell to learn more about her motivations, priorities and vision for the city.

Durham voters are going to the polls next Tuesday to elect their next mayor and three city council representatives. Befo...
10/31/2025

Durham voters are going to the polls next Tuesday to elect their next mayor and three city council representatives. Before you cast your ballot, check out The Chronicle’s profiles of each of the candidates:

Ahead of Election Day next Tuesday, The Chronicle reached out to each of the candidates to hear about their plans to address some of the most pressing issues affecting Durham.

For over 100 years, Duke has honored an agreement allowing the Rigsbee family to preserve its historic graveyard, which ...
10/31/2025

For over 100 years, Duke has honored an agreement allowing the Rigsbee family to preserve its historic graveyard, which contains ancestors dating back to the Civil War. Today, the cemetery is surrounded by a parking lot, tucked away between rows of cars:

Nestled within Duke’s nearly 200-acre acquisition was a brick-enclosed, one-quarter-acre burial site that served as the final resting place of the Rigsbee family, one of Durham’s most prosperous in the 19th century.

The offseason is always a time to rebuild. Sophomore Darren Harris used it to transform. Learn more about Harris’ develo...
10/31/2025

The offseason is always a time to rebuild. Sophomore Darren Harris used it to transform. Learn more about Harris’ development and Duke loyalty:

With the Blue Devils set to officially tip off their season against Texas Nov. 4, Harris' development will be a storyline to watch. In the meantime, Duke is putting hope in Harris.

Thursday saw another commitment secured for Duke men's basketball. Read more about 4-star center Maxime Meyer here:
10/30/2025

Thursday saw another commitment secured for Duke men's basketball. Read more about 4-star center Maxime Meyer here:

On Thursday, four-star center Maxime Meyer announced his commitment to join The Brotherhood. The No. 95 overall recruit according to 247sports becomes the second commitment of the 2026 cycle, joining forward Bryson Howard.

After last week's bye, Duke Football heads south of the border to take on Clemson. The Blue Zone previewed the matchup a...
10/30/2025

After last week's bye, Duke Football heads south of the border to take on Clemson. The Blue Zone previewed the matchup as both teams look to get back on track:

Duke football is back after another bye week, and heads down to face Clemson for another ACC battle. The Blue Zone previews the clash with an overview, stat to watch, keys to the game and x-factors.

Amid the White House’s pressure campaign on universities, including a “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Educati...
10/30/2025

Amid the White House’s pressure campaign on universities, including a “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” Duke students offered their opinions on how they anticipate the University will respond:

Students told The Chronicle that they expect Duke will continue to have a minimal public response to the Trump administration’s pressure campaign.

Leonardo Williams and Anjanée Bell will face each other Nov. 4 in Durham’s mayoral elections. The Chronicle took a dive ...
10/30/2025

Leonardo Williams and Anjanée Bell will face each other Nov. 4 in Durham’s mayoral elections. The Chronicle took a dive into how Durham's political system actually works ahead of election day:

Duke is indelibly tied with Durham — physically, economically and politically. But just how does the Bull City’s government work?

It will be a season of tough matches for Duke men's basketball. Head coach Jon Scheyer curated a gauntlet of a non-confe...
10/30/2025

It will be a season of tough matches for Duke men's basketball. Head coach Jon Scheyer curated a gauntlet of a non-conference schedule with the thought of March in mind:

The Blue Devils have a difficult non-conference schedule ahead of them for the 2025-26 season. It was carefully curated by head coach Jon Scheyer.

The 2019 layoffs at DCRI provided an example of how University leadership has side-stepped its reduction-in-force policy...
10/30/2025

The 2019 layoffs at DCRI provided an example of how University leadership has side-stepped its reduction-in-force policy in the past to achieve its goals of strategic restructuring. This year, Duke has again initiated sweeping personnel cuts:

Duke’s reduction-in-force stipulates that staff positions within a department will be eliminated in reverse order of seniority. Sigmon knew she had a top position in the department, so when she discovered she was being laid off, she filed a complaint to make her case.

Jon Scheyer has built an impressive resume with Duke men's basketball. But before winning a national championship in col...
10/30/2025

Jon Scheyer has built an impressive resume with Duke men's basketball. But before winning a national championship in college and cruising to 89 victories in his first three head coaching seasons, the Illinois native starred on Chicago basketball courts:

Scheyer's Blue Devil playing career and coaching tenure are well-documented, but lesser-known is the Duke head coach’s claim to fame before he suited up in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

In less than a week, Duke men's basketball tips off against Texas to open the regular season. The Chronicle's beat write...
10/30/2025

In less than a week, Duke men's basketball tips off against Texas to open the regular season. The Chronicle's beat writers offer their predictions for the 2025-26 campaign:

Ahead of the start of the Blue Devils' season Nov. 4, The Chronicle's men’s basketball beats are here with season predictions, players to watch and the biggest questions for this team:

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