file photo by Jeremy M. LangeBill Brian was named one of the country’s top litigators in land use and zoning law this week in a survey published by U.S. News & World Report. K&L Gates, a law firm with a prominent presence in the Triangle, swept up several plaudits in a survey released this week […]
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Bowser wants to cancel social services investigation
Durham County Commissioner Joe Bowser Update: This blog was updated from its original form to include comments from Lowell Siler and Michael Page. It’s been more than a month since Durham County Commissioners voted unanimously to request a probe into actions by the board of the county social services board, and the service of the […]
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Occupy Durham protesters cry bullshit on Wall Street
Occupy Durham Website Facebook Twitter Standing at the corner of East Chapel Hill and Foster streets, Alissa Ellis tugged the sleeves of her red sweatshirt until they reached her knuckles. Biting bursts of wind threw her black hair in every direction as she displayed a sign to passing drivers: “Feed the people, not the Pentagon.” […]
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Durham: we won’t use conservation money to cut down trees
file photo by Jeremy M. LangeThe Triangle Land Conservancy is logging on some of its lands, including this tract in northern Durham County. In the week since the Indy published a cover story on controversial logging practices by the Triangle Land Conservancy, Durham City Councilman Mike Woodard says he’s been flooded with questions on the […]
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Alston Ave. widening could please more pedestrians, businesses
The above video, created by the N.C. Department of Transportation, simulates what traffic on Alston Avenue would look like under previous plans to widen the road and create two travel lanes in each direction. Few property owners and residents in East Durham have been happy with N.C. Department of Transportation plans to widen Alston Avenue […]
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Pope-backed group withdraws offer to NCCU
Staunch opposition from students and alumni helped quash a proposal last week to bring a constitutional law center to the N.C. Central University law school. The projectcontroversial because of its ties to wealthy Republican strategist Art Popehad been pitched to the law school by Bob Orr, a former state Supreme Court associate justice and director […]
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Constitutional law center withdraws controversial NCCU proposal
NCCU School of Law A controversial proposal to bring a center for the N.C. Constitution to the N.C. Central University law school is now off the table. The proposal was withdrawn in a letter Tuesday from Bob Orr, a former state Supreme Court justice and director for the N.C. Institute for Constitutional Law. In the […]
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Durham commissioners OK sewer service for 751 South
Though she sat among three other commissioners Monday night, Durham County Commissioner Ellen Reckhow was on an island by herselfa desolate place where no one would heed her cries of “No,” “Wait,” “Let’s talk more about this.” Since 2006, when Southern Durham Development proposed the controversial 751 South project for a swath of land near […]
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Judge won’t stop Durham County from granting sewer service to 751 South
A superior court judge today said he won’t stop Durham County from entering into contracts or issuing permits to the developer for sewer services. Citizens currently suing Durham County had asked for an injunction and temporary restraining order that would stop the county from granting sewer service to Southern Durham Development, stating, among other concerns, […]
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751 South sewer report details potential city-county conflict
file illustration by V.C. Rogersproposed site of 751 South development City officials aren’t so sure they want the county encroaching into their territory to help move the 751 South project along, according to a county report (PDF) sent to Durham County Commissioners Friday. Commissioners requested the research on Sept. 6, when a representative from Southern […]