Durham
Faced with $1 Billion in Needed Repairs, DPS Considers Closing Older Schools
While they are far from making any decisions, administrators are tentatively looking at consolidating some schools in an attempt to reduce maintenance costs.
Chitlik Defeats Freeman to Win Second Term in Senate District 22
The first-term incumbent held her seat against a former Durham city council member who pitched grassroots credibility and lived experience against Chitlik’s legislative track record.
Here’s Who Won in Durham County: 2026 Primary Results
DAE swept the school board, Deberry, Birkhead, and Chitlik were reelected, while District Court Judge Clayton Jones was unseated.
What’s Going On With Durham’s Zoning Code Rewrite?
A major update to Durham’s UDO is on pause after a convenience store operator threatened to sue, citing a zoning restriction that was tucked into an unrelated hurricane relief bill.
An Initiative to Repurpose Underused Areas in Durham Neighborhoods Is Expanding
The Love Your Block implemented residents’ ideas to transform four sites in the Walltown neighborhood last year. This year, it has funding to take on projects in Lakewood.
Durham Skate Park Renovations and Other Participatory Budgeting Winners
Downtown skate park renovations, public restrooms, and neighborhood murals are among the latest projects getting funding from Durham’s democratic budgeting program.
Wrestling With the Future
Stephanie Diaz Mendoza is a reigning state champion in the growing sport of girls’ wrestling. Her prospects on the mat depend on that momentum continuing.
Armed with a Professor’s Critical Audit, Activist Groups Again Push Duke to Stop Cost-Cutting
Student, community, and faculty groups say Duke’s finances show it didn’t need to make the cuts it did last summer, and they’re renewing their calls for the university to stand up to the Trump administration.
A State Senate Primary Pits a Folk Hero Against a First-Term Force
Two candidates bring different tactics, backgrounds, and reputations to the race to represent District 22.
The Democratic Primary for Durham DA is a 2022 Rematch. What’s Changed This Time?
Defense attorney Jonathan Wilson is once again challenging Durham County District Attorney Satana Deberry for her seat. Does he have momentum?
Durham Will Test Out a Day Shelter with Homelessness Services
The one-year pilot program will provide basic needs and job support programs with the hope of moving Durhamites out of homelessness.
We Talked to All 12 Durham School Board Candidates So You Don’t Have To
Here’s a rundown of the candidates’ experience, priorities, and pitches to voters ahead of the March election to fill four seats on the Durham Public Schools Board of Education.
“Come For One, Face Us All”: Durham Nurses Mourn Alex Pretti at VA Candlelit Vigil
Pretti’s killing came amid an already turbulent period for VA nurses, as the Trump administration has shed tens of thousands of employees from the agency.
Durham Committee and People’s Alliance Release Candidate Endorsements
The influential PACs’ endorsements overlap in exactly half of March’s 14 contested elections.
‘A National Model’: How One Program is Preparing Durham Youth for Life Sciences Careers
Made in Durham’s BULLS Life Sciences Academy and Durham Tech are building a pipeline to land Durham residents in the area’s flourishing life sciences industry.
Three DPS Administrators Indicted on Charges Related to 2024 Child Abuse Case
Two Durham Public Schools administrators and an elementary school principal were indicted on charges of obstructing justice this week; the district placed them on leave last month and is conducting an independent investigation.
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