Speakers praise school budget’s ‘bold ask,’ seek more funding for specialized teachers
By Lauren Pehlivanian
After months of uncertainty about the school system's payroll and budget, the public had a chance to speak on interim superintendent Catty Moore’s proposed budget...
‘Reckless Roxboro’ may get a revamp — if locals can persuade DOT
By Esmé Fox
Chris Perelstein was working in the living room of his Roxboro Street apartment in early November when a cacophony of noises — squealing tires, a honking...
Analysis: After months of victories, school workers’ union faces an end-of-year test
By Sofie Buckminster
Story by Sofie Buckminster; Photos by Kulsoom Rizavi On Feb. 15, 14 union members faced the Durham Board of Education and their lawyers. The two...
As it seeks a new superintendent, DPS faces a ticking clock
By Audrey Patterson
As the Durham school board launches its search for a new permanent superintendent, a consultant advising the search urged the board to move swiftly and...
A moment in Durham: ‘Do you wanna see?’
By Samantha Owusu-Antwi
The Museum of Life and Science in Durham, North Carolina is closed every Monday. But this Monday, a young man wearing a maroon “Life +...

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Just one in 10 Durham voters cast ballots in municipal primary

Just one in 10 Durham voters cast ballots in municipal primary

By Charlotte Kramon on October 11, 2021

When Durham held its municipal primary election last Tuesday, most registered voters didn’t show up. Just one in 10 registered voters cast ballots in the…