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Correspondence to Matthew T. Roe, MD, Duke Clinical Research Institute, 2400 Pratt St, Room 7035, Durham, NC 27705.

Generous salary. 5 days within the same office - no need to travel to different locations.

The drafted plan he opposes would raise sales taxes by a half-cent to pay for expanded bus service to every Wake town and install a commuter rail between Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill.

Durham, 42, starts his new job in July, DDI announced Monday. He succeeds Bill Kalkhof, who led the organization for 20 years before retiring at the end of April.

Control of heart disease risk factors varies widely among outpatient practices, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013.

From moms that rock the volunteer scene to moms who always know the right thing to say, dozens of entries into Patch's "Why My Mom is Best" contest warmed our hearts and made us smile.

An autopsy report says Wake County sheriff's deputies shot an unarmed mental patient four times, including once at point-blank range in the back.

Q: From about 1985 till about 2005, my blood pressure ran about 150/90, and I needed antihypertensive medications.

City Attorney Tom McCormick has told the Raleigh City Council that he’s waiting for guidance from Wake County District Attorney Colon Willoughby.

He ended up having a random conversation that has transformed not only his life but also his city.

Can a district already so strapped for cash that it has to scrounge to keep teacher assistants on the payroll one more year afford to launch a multi-million dollar experiment to save the boys of Durham? Last week, The Herald-Sun reported about a proposed partnership between Durham Public Schools and Maureen Joy Charter School that would establish ... (more)

Police said a man with a gun came up to a woman making a deposit at the Wells Fargo on Hope Valley Road.

For their third release, "Coyotes," the wife-and-husband-duo of Andrea and Pete Connolly - better known as Birds and Arrows - wanted to extend their sound palette.

Siberian husky, Adek, looks on as Robin Pace, left, and Frank Austin, right, of Best Piano Movers tries out one of the pianos as they move them into downtown Raleigh in time for Artsplosure this weekend.

Dogs have to stay on leashes in Raleigh parks but can run freely at three dog parks: Oakwood , Millbrook Exchange and Carolina Pines .

Control of heart disease risk factors varies widely among outpatient practices, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013.

Speaker of the House Thom Tillis, right, talks to his Communications Director Jordan Shaw during a short recess in the House of Representatives on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at the N.C. General Assembly.

Roseboro mayor David Alexander was hesitant to allow citizens to keep chickens in town because he fears that if the law is changed for chickens then others may come forward wanting the town to make allowances for livestock animals.

If you haven't noticed lately, the Chronicle Sports section is outperforming the Durham paper and coming close to the N&O as well.

Favorable exchange rates, global economic uncertainty, and a desire for nice weather and scenery are driving more international buyers to purchase properties in the United States.