A spokesperson for Durham Public Schools said the board likely will issue a vaccine mandate if data shows too few employees are vaccinated.
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North Durham Residents Want to Stop a Custom Home Builder From Developing Hundreds of Homes on the Cusp of West Point on the Eno
Neighbors say the development would be environmentally disastrous.
Durham Residents Uncover Their Ancestral Legacies in the County’s Old Black Cemeteries
“These cemeteries give us an opportunity to honor our ancestors and treat them in death in ways they were not treated in life.”
Duke University: Get the Vaccine or Get Fired
Faculty and staff are now required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine if they want to keep their jobs, and the university announced updated guidelines Monday afternoon.
Durham Leaders Prepare for Arrival of Afghan Refugees
City and county officials along with leaders of several relief agencies reiterated their support Monday for Afghan refugees expected to arrive in Durham over the next few months.
Duke Expert: With FDA’s Approval of Pfizer Shot, Expect Vaccination Requirements to Become More Stringent
While there likely won’t be any kind of vaccination mandate from the federal government, local governments, public universities, and private sector businesses are all weighing their options for requiring the COVID vaccine.
Durham Will Welcome Refugees from Afghanistan for Resettlement
The Bull City could receive up to 90 refugees in September and local nonprofits are working to prepare for their arrival.
Workers at Durham Restaurant Freddy’s Strike For the Third Time in a Year
Workers say the restaurant chain isn’t honoring the COVID-19 safety policies it put in place a year ago.
Serial Rapist Sentenced to Decades in Prison
A cold case initiative led prosecutors to a man responsible for three sexual assaults in Durham County dating back to 2010.
Estella Patterson, Raleigh’s New Top Cop, Has a Vision for Community-Based Policing
But Raleigh activists say that first, she needs to clean house.

