In Carolina Roller Derby, jammers and blockers score friendship as well as points
By Gabriella Rivadeneira
It’s a Saturday morning at Wheels, the indoor roller skating rink in East Durham, and the place has been taken over by the Carolina Roller...
Complaints — and some progress — on buildings and bussing at Durham schools
By Tanya Wan
Bussing delays and building maintenance woes continue at some Durham Public Schools in the new school year — but the district says significant progress has...
Reclaiming the city’s ‘paper streets’ — with some help from goats
By Gabriella Rivadeneira
“What happens when community members, city officials and goats come together?” This isn't the start of a riddle or punchy joke. It's a question asked...
A Moment in Durham: ‘Free markets should be everywhere’
By Gabriella Rivadeneira
One recent Saturday, Heather Everblue woke up excited for the event that “differentiates Durham” from the rest of locations where she’s lived. On the third...
SROs, restraints and restorative justice: School board weighs competing school safety priorities
By Marin Yearley
Tensions over school safety and discipline dominated Thursday night’s Durham school board meeting. Even as board members voted to rehire School Resource Officers for the...
‘Concrete Chorus’ records the warblers, wrens and wood thrushes of Durham
By Marin Yearley
On Sundays and Mondays between 6 and 9 a.m., most Durham residents are snoozing their alarms, brewing coffee and skimming their inboxes. Meanwhile, at unmarked...

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Durham schools freeze hiring, consider hefty ask for more county funding

By Lily Kempczinski on April 4, 2025

Alongside March Madness and an abundance of pollen, the start of spring in Durham means the kickoff to budget season for Durham Public Schools. Yet…