/tags/city-of-durham City of Durham en-US Copyright Thu, 01 May 2025 21:01:09 GMT /term/news/2025-05-01/maple-creek-affordable-housing-durham Local nonprofit Reinvestment Partners finished their renovations of Maple Creek Apartments last week. They bought the property in 2019 and have since updated its amenities and utilities for its 42 affordable units. Thu, 01 May 2025 21:01:09 GMT /term/news/2025-05-01/maple-creek-affordable-housing-durham Max Tendler /news/2024-11-12/writer-pleads-guilty-durham-capitol-riot-charges A writer for a conservative media outlet has pleaded guilty to joining a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly years ago. Steve Baker of Durham, NC, who has written articles about the Jan. 6, 2021, riot for Blaze News, is scheduled to be sentenced on March 6. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:52:43 GMT /news/2024-11-12/writer-pleads-guilty-durham-capitol-riot-charges Associated Press /environment/2024-05-23/durham-parks-lead-cleanup-plan-walltown-east-northgate-lyon North Carolina environmental regulators say it could take until the end of the year to determine how to clean up lead contamination at five public parks in Durham. Thu, 23 May 2024 18:06:33 GMT /environment/2024-05-23/durham-parks-lead-cleanup-plan-walltown-east-northgate-lyon Will Michaels /health/2023-09-26/welcome-baby-fathers-course Welcome Baby, a Durham County program, has launched a new initiative aimed at giving Spanish-speaking fathers a supportive space to learn parenting skills. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 22:08:12 GMT /health/2023-09-26/welcome-baby-fathers-course Sharryse Piggott /education/2023-08-30/its-official-duke-graduate-students-have-a-recognized-labor-union Now, 2,500 PhD students who work as teaching assistants and researchers at Duke University will have a union that can collectively bargain a contract. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 22:52:36 GMT /education/2023-08-30/its-official-duke-graduate-students-have-a-recognized-labor-union Liz Schlemmer /politics/2023-07-21/candidate-filing-ends-setting-match-ups-for-fall-municipal-elections The majority of North Carolina's towns and cities will elect new members to their governing boards on Oct. 10 or Nov. 7, depending on their election format. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 20:40:02 GMT /politics/2023-07-21/candidate-filing-ends-setting-match-ups-for-fall-municipal-elections Colin Campbell /2023-06-19/durham-leaders-to-vote-on-acquiring-carver-creek-apartments-maintaining-them-as-affordable-housing Leaders in the city and county of Durham are considering a proposal to keep Carver Creek apartments affordable and expand them into a supportive housing campus for people transitioning out of homelessness. Mon, 19 Jun 2023 21:08:30 GMT /2023-06-19/durham-leaders-to-vote-on-acquiring-carver-creek-apartments-maintaining-them-as-affordable-housing Will Michaels /news/2023-06-06/wildlife-officials-warn-residents-about-black-bear-sightings-in-the-triangle North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission officials have some safety tips to help the public avoid any problems with the bears. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 22:16:31 GMT /news/2023-06-06/wildlife-officials-warn-residents-about-black-bear-sightings-in-the-triangle Sharryse Piggott /arts-culture/2023-05-26/durham-first-art-fridge-festival-monday The city of Durham Office on Youth is partnering with others to organize the festival aimed at highlighting children and teens. Fri, 26 May 2023 21:15:32 GMT /arts-culture/2023-05-26/durham-first-art-fridge-festival-monday Sharryse Piggott /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2022-12-23/dreams-to-reality-with-kendall-hinton-denver-broncos-nfl Kendall Hinton talks life in Durham, pro-football, and overcoming adversity. Fri, 23 Dec 2022 17:28:02 GMT /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2022-12-23/dreams-to-reality-with-kendall-hinton-denver-broncos-nfl Caitlin Leggett