Civic — Hey Durham

City Council

Regular Meeting · May 4, 2026

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.

City Council

Work Session · April 23, 2026

Durham County entered "extreme drought" status this week, though water officials report lakes remain 84-85 percent full with no restrictions anticipated soon.

City Council

Regular Meeting · April 20, 2026

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.

City Council

Work Session · April 9, 2026

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.

City Council

Regular Meeting · April 6, 2026

Durham City Council voted 4-3 to approve rezoning for a 90-townhouse forest development despite environmental concerns about flooding and stream corridors.