At a recent Durham City Council meeting, a routine crime report by Police Chief Patrice Andrews evolved into a tense discussion about the impact of…
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Here’s a phrase you thought you’d never hear in a local government meeting: “Nothin’ but love on this Zoom screen.” There was talk of justice,…
On Dec. 23 and 24, a blackout at JJ Henderson Senior Apartments left residents confused, afraid and at risk. Now Durham Housing Authority officials say…
More than 150 acres of land in northern Durham will soon be converted into an industrial hub called “Welcome Venture Park.” At a Feb. 20…
Twelve doctors, wearing their white lab coats, stood in front of the North Carolina Legislative Building on Wednesday and implored their elected officials not to…
Members of the Durham City-County Appearance Commission waited in a conference room on the ground level of City Hall on a recent February evening, ears…
The City of Durham’s footprint grew by 111 acres on Feb. 6 when the City Council voted to annex 24 parcels of land in Southeast…
With a roller rink and a go-kart track, Wheels Fun Park in East Durham used to be the happy site of birthday parties, food truck…
When the six Democratic legislators representing Durham County — two senators and four representatives — head to work in a Republican-controlled legislature, they have to…
In a “Freaky Friday” moment for any group of government officials, the Durham City Council received welcome news at a work session on Feb. 9:…