Former industrial town Consett is now a commuter hub, but the history of the area runs through its surroundings.

There were almost a dozen treasure finds reported in County Durham and Darlington last year, new figures show.

Every document tells a story — of early families, frontier life, Cherokee chiefs and settlers who signed the 1775 Watauga Purchase, the American Revolution and beyond.

The Durham City Council will soon vote on a plan that would add nearly $1 million in renovations to Hillandale Golf Course.