Seems like Durham only has two seasons these days: Festival season and road construction season. But really, road construction season is all-year-long. And if you spend a lot of time in central downtown, the headaches are going to continue through the rest of the month. On Saturday, deputy city manager Keith Chadwell sent and email […]
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The Morning Roundup: Richard Burr Doesn’t Pull Support From Trump, Hurricane Matthew Aftermath Continues
Happy Tuesday, y’all. Hopefully, you’ve had some time to recover from the debate and can move on with your work week. Here’s a rundown of some headline’s for everyone to digest. 1. Sen. Richard Burr hasn’t pulled his support from Donald Trump—shocking absolutely no one. Legitimately right before the “Trump Tapes” were released and we […]
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Consultant Says We Need More Cops, But Thinks Racial Disparity Studies “Have Material Flaws”
The recommendations don’t sugar coat it. Eliminate District 5 and reallocate personnel and resources. Reorganize and repurpose HEAT, VIRT, and SET teams. Improve the relationship between the police department and city officials. Prioritize patrol staffing. Acknowledge and address public perception of racism and discriminatory policing. There’s more. Those are just some of the first priority […]
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Durham Council Members Unanimously Voted to Tweak the Comprehensive Plan, But They’re Not Happy About It
On Monday night, the Durham City Council approved a land use change for nearly 55.9 acres—just east of South Miami Boulevard and south of Stirrup Creek Drive, dubbed Patriot Business Park—from the compact neighborhood tier to the suburban tier. The change was for just a portion of a 101.57-acre site. Laura Woods, with the City-County […]
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Ever Dream of Becoming a Durham Cop? Now’s Your Chance. The Police Department Is Offering New Incentives to Attract Candidates.
This afternoon the Durham Police Department announced new incentives for men and women to join the police force. The incentives come as the city council prepares to hear from the International Association of Chiefs of Police, which conducted a staffing study for the department after former chief Jose Lopez requested additional funding to hire fifteen […]
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Durham Commissioners Back $15 Minimum Wage and Paid Parental Leave
The Durham County Board of Commissioners wholeheartedly agreed that not only should the county be offering a $15 minimum wage, but should also offer twelve weeks paid parental leave for employees with new children. Jeannine Sato, with MomsRising in Durham, spoke during commissioners’ Tuesday morning work session about the importance of paid parental leave. She, […]
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Durham Sheriff Hopeful New Grant Will Provide Needed Improvements for Mental Health Treatment
The Durham County Sheriff’s Office is hopeful to have its mental health detainee pod up and running by the end of the first quarter of 2017. With the help of a three-year, $228,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice and an additional $55,205 in matching funds from the county, the jail will be able […]
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The Morning Roundup: Bud Light Bribing Trial Begins This Month and Early Voting Plans Challenged
Well, we hope you enjoyed your weekend, because today starts another week sure to be filled with news thanks to another debate—this time between the vice presidential candidate. But before we prepare our livers for a second round of debate drinking games, let’s take a moment and breakdown some of the weekend headlines for you. […]
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Pharmaceutical Company Pulls Incentive Agreement with Durham, Will Still Build $31 Million Facility
The generic drugmaker Aurobindo Pharma U.S.A. Inc. will not longer be pursuing $200,000 in incentives through the city of Durham. The city was alerted to the agreement termination in a letter from the company on September 6. The city council was told today in an email from city manager Tom Bonfield. The letter, from Ninad […]
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Durham County Could Be Next to Offer $15 Minimum Wage
In June, the Durham City Council approved a plan to have all full-time city employees make a $15-an-hour minimum wage by 2019. Now the Durham County Board of Commissioners looks poised to follow suit. On October 4, during the board’s work session, a resolution amending the county’s minimum wage will be presented to the board. […]