William Bowman Ferguson was unanimously sworn in as Durham's city manager as council confronted a housing crisis and the city's first pedestrian fatality of 2025.
William Bowman Ferguson was unanimously sworn in as Durham's city manager, bringing prior city management experience and local school connections as he assumes leadership.
Council Member Carl Rist reported Durham's first pedestrian fatality of 2025 from a highway collision and demanded an urgent update on the overdue Vision Zero safety plan.
Council rejected a proposal to reduce bow hunting restrictions in residential areas from five acres to two acres, instead referring the divisive issue to the Environmental Affairs Board.