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Duke Breaks Ground on $23M AI Data Center

Some faculty worry the energy- and water-intensive facility could undercut Duke's own climate commitments, even as the university frames it as a sustainability model.

June 6, 2026

News

County Reverses Library Pride Display Removal

The library director acted alone, citing federal DEI orders. Commissioners learned about it through Reddit and overruled her by morning.

June 6, 2026

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Politics

Residents Press Durham Council on Budget and Policing

With a $766M budget vote two weeks out, Durham residents are forcing a public reckoning over whether safety means more police or something else.

June 6, 2026

Schools

Durham Tech Misstated Finances by $15M Auditor Finds

Second audit in a row with millions in errors. State auditors warn degraded financial integrity can hurt students and faculty.

June 5, 2026

Business

American Underground Opens 40,000-Sq-Ft Space at American Tobacco

The startup hub's bet on a bigger, more communal layout is a direct answer to years of overcrowded programming and scattered offices.

June 3, 2026

Government

Durham Residents Pack Hearing Against Duke Energy Rate Hike

An 18% rate increase hits as seniors already skip groceries to cover power bills, and state regulators haven't weighed in yet.

June 3, 2026

Crime & Safety

Council Approves $16M Axon Police Tech Contract

The vote overrides Durham's recent pattern of rejecting police surveillance tools, putting drones and unified video feeds in the hands of city police.

June 3, 2026

Development

Beacon Street Plans 34-Unit Condo Tower Near Durham Athletic Park

With units topping $2 million, the project adds to a wave of high-end residential construction that's reshaping what Durham buyers are expected to spend.

June 2, 2026

Food & Drinks

Dosirak Korean Convenience Store Opens This Summer

Durham lacks the Korean food access of bigger cities. One pop-up cook is trying to change that with a permanent storefront on W. Main.

June 1, 2026·Downtown

Crime & Safety

Durham Shooting Deaths Doubled in Q1 2026

Deadly shootings, non-fatal injuries, rape investigations, and assaults all climbed together, a pattern that goes beyond any single incident.

May 31, 2026

Food & Drinks

Andia's Ice Cream Opens Inside Nanny Goat

The rotating scoop shop runs four days a week with 11 changing flavors, adding a dessert stop to the Geer House bodega one block from Durham Central Park.

May 30, 2026

Transportation

RDU Awards $400M Runway Replacement to Balfour Beatty

The contract lands as RDU is already mid-build on a $775M terminal expansion, stacking two of its largest construction awards ever in the same window.

May 29, 2026

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