Durham Could Impose a Two-Year Data Center Moratorium
The City Council is expected to hold a public hearing on the proposal Monday night.
Record Numbers of Durham High Schoolers are Missing School
Over half of Durham Public Schools high schoolers were chronically absent in the first six months of the current school year.
Housing, Eviction Diversion, Small Businesses: How Durham Has Allocated Pandemic Relief Money
The City of Durham has allocated more than $70 million in American Rescue Plan Act money.
More Than 50 Years After Zoning Paved the Way for Development of Black Meadow Ridge, Half the Site Is Being Preserved
The Eno River Association helped spare 27 acres near West Point on the Eno from development. But the question remains: Why wasn’t Black Meadow Ridge protected to begin with?
Earth Month Profile: Marc Maximov, Bike Durham
Longtime cyclist and Bike Durham board member Marc Maximov shares his roadmap for embracing life without a car.
Lawsuit Alleges Repeated Sexual Assault by Durham Rescue Mission’s Former Volunteer Coordinator
In the suit, an anonymous plaintiff says Mission leadership discouraged him from reporting the abuse.
Sheldon Mitchell Reflects on a Decade Leading Urban Ministries of Durham
After ten years working with Durham’s primary homeless shelter, Mitchell is moving on to serve as CEO of Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Triangle.
More Durham County Coverage
Two Durham Elementary Students and Their Parents Were Detained and Deported In the Span of Three Days
Immigrant rights’ advocates and local elected officials are condemning the family’s removal earlier this week.
Duke Bought a Duplex That Housed a Thriving Community Space. Within Months, It Was Gone. Was That a Coincidence?
Duke has razed hundreds of homes over the decades to build out its Central Campus. A recent purchase on Swift Avenue is resurfacing questions about what that growth costs Durham.
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.
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