In an unannounced vote Monday, the Durham City Council promoted from within to name its next city manager following Wanda Page’s retirement.
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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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.”
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Durham County Election Results: Municipal Bonds Pass, Durham County Commissioners Secure Their Seats
Residents voted for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot, with most winning results ranging from 70 to 80 percent of the vote share, including the two bonds.
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Biden Administration’s Small Business Association Chief Meets With Local Officials, Business Leaders in Durham
Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the SBA, joined a roundtable with Mayor Williams and others at NC Central’s business school on Tuesday.
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City of Durham Expands Parking for Downtown Workers
On Monday, the city council approved an ordinance that will modify the city’s parking voucher program.