After weeks of public comment, the Durham County commissioners approved the $18 million sheriff’s office training facility in a divided vote.
Justin Laidlaw
Justin Laidlaw is a reporter for the INDY, covering Durham. A Bull City native, he joined the staff in 2023 and previously wrote By The Horns, a blog about city council.
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Bo Ferguson Officially Sworn in as New Durham City Manager
Council members praised Ferguson’s experience serving Durham and other communities.
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INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
A giant robot fight, stand-up comedy about anxiety, a diasporic punk concert, and more events we recommend this week.
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Bo Ferguson Named New Durham City Manager
In an unannounced vote Monday, the Durham City Council promoted from within to name its next city manager following Wanda Page’s retirement.
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New Year’s Resolutions for the Durham City Council
The INDY offers Durham City Council some friendly suggestions for a successful 2025.
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Officials Attend Groundbreaking for Durham Bus Station Renovations
The $26 million improvements will mean more buses will go through the station and the city will add more electric buses to its fleet.
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New Durham County Board of Commissioners Officially Sworn Into Office
Incumbent commissioner Nida Allam and Mike Lee, a newcomer to the board, were unanimously elected as chair and vice chair, respectively.
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Durham Residents Remember Victims of Traffic Violence While Looking Ahead to Safer Streets
On World Day of Remembrance, city officials and residents remembered the dozens of people who died in traffic-related incidents in 2024. They also celebrated new safety measures—new traffic patterns, more public transit, and the passage of infrastructure bonds.
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A New Campaign Asks: ‘Does Duke Respect Durham?’
A coalition of labor and local organizers is asking the university to voluntarily pay the city $50 million annually. It’s built on long-simmering tensions.
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Durham Residents Welcome New County Manager, Protest Proposed $16 Million Police Facility
At the Durham County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, residents were on hand to swear in Claudia Hager as the county manager. Others protested a proposed police training facility some are comparing to Atlanta’s “cop city.”