Durham secured $1 billion in federal CHIPS Act funding for a semiconductor research center, marking a major economic victory with no council opposition.
Durham secured $1 billion in federal CHIPS Act funding for a semiconductor research center headquartered in the city, marking a major economic victory with no council opposition.
Police reported homicides dropped 17.1% this year but shooting victims increased 177%, while 424 firearms were stolen from vehicles through Q3, accounting for 70% of all stolen guns.
The police department operates at 73% of authorized sworn positions with 148 vacancies, causing Priority 1 response times to average 6 minutes 49 seconds against a 5 minute 48 second target.