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…
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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…
On Saturday, energy ran high in downtown Durham as around 1,000 community members, chanting and waving posters reading “Hands Off Our Democracy” and “Resist, Resist,…
After months of waiting, residents along Roxboro and Mangum are finally seeing progress on a long-term goal: Conversion of the busy roads to two-way streets. …
Even though he’s an avid skater, Tobe Jacobs Sr. isn’t lacing up his skates on Thursday night at the grand reopening of Wheels Durham—because when…
The city spent $669,000 to repair sidewalks along West Club Boulevard as part of a larger $6 million sidewalk repair project. But now residents say…
Durham County residents will learn their new property values starting this Friday. The mailings reflect the county’s latest reappraisal of property values. In a presentation…
The City of Durham has hired a lobbying firm that includes some well-connected Republicans to represent the city’s interests in the North Carolina General Assembly. …
A recent raid by federal agents in north Durham has sparked anxiety and concern across the city, as city leaders and residents scramble to understand…
On a recent Tuesday morning, members of the Historic Preservation Commission gathered in City Hall to deliberate case COA2400079: a proposal for a garden shed…