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Emily Webster, who beat a rare appendix cancer at 32, is running her first marathon wearing her late father-in-law's Boston Marathon jacket. The Durham professor honors Bryan Suits, who ran Boston during his own cancer treatment before losing his battle in 2023.
A County Durham athlete with a learning disability is set to make history at the London Marathon. Erica Dixon aims to become both the fastest and youngest female runner in her category to complete the iconic 26.2-mile race.
After losing in the state finals last year, Southern Durham's basketball team came roaring back to claim their first championship in school history with a gutsy fourth-quarter comeback. Sophomore A.J. Morman scored seven clutch points in the final frame to seal the 54-47 victory.
When the sirens fade after a shooting, Durham's new Office of Survivor Care steps in with free mental health counseling, food, clothing, and long-term support for victims and families. This compassionate program fills the gap when immediate crisis help ends but trauma continues.
A Durham nonprofit launched by three local churches now offers free rides to medical appointments for seniors who can't get there themselves. Twenty volunteers have already helped 30 seniors in the program's first year.
When a night out went wrong, friends used Snapchat's location feature to find their companion clinging to a tree branch in a freezing river. Police rescued both him and a friend who jumped in to help, turning a potential tragedy into a story of quick thinking and heroism.
England cricket captain Ben Stokes is on the mend after successful surgery to repair an eye injury from a cricket ball strike. The 34-year-old all-rounder is expected to return to play for Durham before England's summer Test series begins in June.
Archaeologists discovered over 800 Roman-era whetstones in a river near Sunderland, revealing a massive 2,000-year-old industrial complex that rewrites the region's history. The find is the largest of its kind in Northwest Europe.
Sarah, a County Durham care worker who helps traumatized children, got the surprise of a lifetime when a fake first aid course turned into a Regency ballroom. Netflix went all out with hidden clues and a trip to Paris for one deserving fan. #
Scientists at Durham University created the most detailed map of dark matter ever, revealing the invisible substance that makes up most of the universe. Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, they tracked nearly one million galaxies to see where this mysterious matter hides.
When a severe winter storm threatened Durham this weekend, three local groups gave volunteers just 48 hours to collect supplies and create shelter for unhoused neighbors. Hundreds of residents answered the call.