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State Sues Brenntag Over Third Fork Creek Pollution

Brenntag missed state cleanup deadlines after a 2025 violation notice, and the creek runs past an elementary school before draining into Jordan Lake.

June 9, 2026

Durham County Raises Property Taxes in $1.05B Budget

Commissioners added half a cent beyond what the county manager proposed, a sign of how hard DPS funding gaps and public safety needs pushed against slowing revenue.

June 9, 2026

West Point on the Eno Closes for ADA Work

The park will be fully shut to the public for six months, and the historic mill damaged by Tropical Storm Chantal remains a separate, unresolved problem.

June 9, 2026

Carolina Blaze Opens Pro Softball Season in Durham

Durham lands the East Coast's only pro softball franchise, and local leaders are counting on it to revive underused sports facilities.

June 8, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Events

Good Moon: Sylvan Esso with Meshell Ndegeocello

Good Moon: Tyler Childers with aja monet

Good Moon: Sylvan Esso with Silvana Estrada

Haw River Ballroom

AfterHours: Science Distilled

Museum of Life and Science

Starpath Dance Academy: We’re Better Together

Carolina Theatre

Juneteenth Film Screening – BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions

Nasher Museum of Art

Durham Bulls vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

Durham Bulls Athletic Park

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Civic

Council Splits on Axon Surveillance Contract, Coco Fro Incentive

City Council · Regular Meeting · June 1, 2026

School Board Debates State Raises, H-1B Sponsorship, Budget Transparency

Board of Education · Regular Meeting · May 28, 2026

BOCC Hears Federal Cut Warnings on Food, Health Programs

Board of County Commissioners · Work Session · May 28, 2026

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