Durham Public Schools’ Requested Budget Increase Creates “Impossible Choices” for the County
The district is seeking $28.5 million more in funding than last year. County officials warn their ability to fund DPS’s needs without tax increases “has all but dissipated.”
Durham Aims for Affordable Housing on Old Police HQ Site
In a step forward for the long awaited project, the city is expected to review potential developers for 80 units of affordable housing at the Chapel Hill Street site—again.
Did Detained Durham Students With Disabilities Get the Education They’re Owed? The State Is Investigating.
The ACLU and Duke Children’s Law Clinic say that during a lockdown at the Durham Youth Home last year, students received no more than 30 minutes of instruction a day.
“Where Food Eaters Can Learn More About The People That Work So Hard To Make Their Food”: Durham County Farm Campus Moves Forward
The project, which will teach farming skills and offer gardens and trails, received $475,000 for its first phase.
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.
City of Durham Begins Tough Budget Season
Expiring federal funds and rising personnel costs are putting a squeeze on the upcoming fiscal year budget.
A Global Chemical Giant Racks Up Violations in Durham, Where Drinking Water for a Million Is Threatened
Acetone, ethanol, 1,4-dioxane and methylene chloride were among contaminants found in a stream near Brenntag Mid-South’s chemical repackaging facility.
More Durham County Coverage
In Durham, DA Deberry Is Reelected, While Judge Jones Is Unseated
Newcomers won two judicial seats in Tuesday’s primary.
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.
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