“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…
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Pollution in Falls Lake has long concerned environmentalists and others, even landing parts of the lake on North Carolina’s list of impaired waters. Now the…
The Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a $1.04 billion budget Monday that will boost school funding and raise property taxes. The county will hike…
Durham Public Schools needs to address an array of maintenance issues, and the bill may total nearly $1 billion over the next decade, a consultant…
Faced with the complexities of Durham’s 2026 budget at Tuesday night’s Board of County Commissioners meeting, Antoinette Hawes’ message was simple. “Invest in humanity. Invest…
By early evening on Tuesday, the daylong rain in Durham had eased. And inside the Fuller Administration Building Boardroom at Durham Public Schools headquarters, all…
In a wide-ranging interview with The 9th Street Journal, Durham District Attorney Satana Deberry discussed the challenges of being a prosecutor, the stresses of the…
New single-family homes are being built faster than ever in Durham. In 2014, fewer than 300 permits were issued for new single-family homes. Last year,…
Hours into the March 17 meeting of the Durham City Council, Nate Baker addressed a crowded chamber. Attendees were there to hear the council’s decision…
After four hours and 21 public comments, the City Council voted 5–2 to reject a proposal to annex and rezone rural land in southern Durham…