Durham leaders say brace yourself for the next budget -what's driving the warning

The budget is a moral document, one speaker said. ‘It tells the truth about who we value and whether the people who make this city work can afford to live in the city they serve." ...

‘So much potential’: Durham relaunches effort to redevelop vacant police headquarters downtown

Despite multiple attempts to redevelop Durham’s former police headquarters, plans have fallen through every time. But after ...
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Durham City Council hears public budget, passes amendment to city contract

Monday’s city council meeting featured a public hearing on the budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year and Durham’s long-term development plan, as well as a vote on an amendment to the city’s contract ...
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City of Durham Begins Tough Budget Season

Before City of Durham officials even draft the upcoming fiscal year’s budget, it’s already shaping up to be a challenging process. Federal and state funding for local government is uncertain, with the ...

4 big Durham developments are coming to council. Only 1 cleared the first hurdle.

In a five-hour meeting last month, the Planning Commission heard from residents opposing four large housing projects in rural areas of Durham.

Durham leaders to hear presentation about sewage capacity issues

The Durham City Council will meet this Thursday to address critical sewage capacity issues in East Durham that have stalled hundreds of housing units and aren't expected to be fully resolved until at ...
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Durham residents speak out before annual State of the City address

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- On Monday, Durham Mayor Elaine O'Neal will deliver the annual State of the City address, reflecting on the past year and laying down priorities for the year ahead. On the eve of ...

'Five-year solution does not work': Developers share concerns with Durham sewage capacity issues

Development in east Durham is at a standstill after the discovery that the sewer system is at full capacity. Necessary ...

‘Dead in the water’: Durham developers frustrated by lack of notice in sewer halt

The Durham City Council got an earful from local builder who now have stalled housing projects due to maxed out sewage system.
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Parking pain: Downtown Durham businesses say costs are cutting into profits

Downtown Durham shop owners say rising parking costs are hurting their bottom line and are urging the city to provide relief.
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Durham pushes for federal reparations for descendants of enslaved Africans to close racial wealth gap

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Durham city leaders approved a resolution Monday night designed to reduce the racial wealth gap. Part of that resolution includes reparations. Durham is one of our state's most ...
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Durham is failing to run its HIV/AIDS housing program properly, advocacy group says

A group of housing advocates and physicians in Durham is accusing the city of mismanaging federal funds meant to help people living with HIV and AIDS in the community. The Coalition to End the HIV ...