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Commissioners approved a $4.97 million security contract with minority-owned ANA Security Group to replace Nighthawk Security and create seven new county positions.
Durham City Council voted 7-0 to impose a 60-day moratorium on hyperscale data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations after residents testified about water depletion and environmental harm.
Durham County Commissioners approved a $240 million general obligation refunding bond issuance and updated High Performance Building Policy to advance sustainability commitments.
Durham County entered "extreme drought" status this week, though water officials report lakes remain 84-85 percent full with no restrictions anticipated soon.
Durham Public Schools confronted chronic absenteeism affecting 11,000 students, facility deterioration, and staffing gaps while a parent challenged the district's call for trust after an 18-day security breach delay.
Durham City Council approved one annexation and rejected two others in a contentious 2:21 AM session, exposing deep divisions over whether the city's infrastructure can support housing growth.
Durham Public Schools designated May 1st, 2026 as an optional teacher workday to accommodate anticipated staff absences for a statewide advocacy event at the North Carolina State Capitol.
The Wright House narrowly won rezoning for limited commercial use after planning staff corrected traffic projections that initially overstated impact by five-fold.
Durham County Commissioners unanimously opposed state efforts to cap county property tax authority, passing a resolution highlighting reliance on property taxes for schools and public safety.
Durham Library Foundation presented a $117,318 gift to support Durham County Library programs, with commissioners praising the foundation's commitment to providing library services to the community.
Durham Public Schools parents testified for over thirty minutes against a policy change that threatens international teacher Elvin Herrera with deportation after the district altered his visa renewal mid-process.
A Durham family with asylum status—including two elementary school children—was detained and deported to Honduras during a routine immigration check-in in Charlotte on Monday.
The Durham Public Schools Legislative Steering Committee convened and moved into closed session under N.C.G.S. 143-318.11, then recessed until April 15.
The Board of Commissioners approved a $600,000 grant award from the North Carolina Division of Social Services for the Welcome Baby Program to establish a 0.65 FTE position expanding family support services to school-age children.
Durham City Council voted 4-3 to approve rezoning for a 90-townhouse forest development despite environmental concerns about flooding and stream corridors.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's boys basketball team won the 7A North Carolina High School Athletic state championship with a 28-3 record and achieved a national ranking of 24th in the country.
Durham County faces a $5 million budget shortfall that will force commissioners to choose between raising taxes further or cutting services like the decades-old DINE food program.
Durham City Council committed $4 million to $6 million toward an 80-unit affordable housing project on city-owned land, consuming nearly its entire annual housing budget.
Durham City Council narrowly approved a $6.755 million transfer of federal pandemic relief funds to Haiti Promise CDC for Fayetteville Street revitalization in a 5-2 vote, despite concerns about the nonprofit's recent formation and compliance record.
Durham Public Schools Board of Education discussed budget constraints and approved adding a resolution supporting "kids over corporations" to address funding pressures on schools.
The Planning Commission approved three rezonings, including an affordable-housing project on Glenn Road with homes paired to accessory dwelling units.