Durham mayoral and city council candidates discussed their visions for their positions as well as topics such as vaccine mandates and income inequality at Tuesday's Meet the Candidates Forum.
Raleigh topped LendingTree’s Best Places to Start a Small Business list. Durham fell not far behind at fourth, while Charlotte, though not located in the Triangle, ranked third.
After a record-breaking turnout during the 2020 presidential election, polling booths across Durham County were nearly empty for this year’s municipal primary races.
Price wrote that while he is satisfied with what he accomplished during his years in the House, he knows that he "should not expect a complete sense of closure," given that he believes there is still much progress to be made.
House Bill 96 mandates that all NC residents under the age of 18 must obtain signed parental approval before receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at pharmacies across the state.
While specific policies vary across Triangle universities, Duke is one of the few that have instituted a vaccine mandate.
There were two reported deaths from COVID-19 in North Carolina on Friday, the lowest since July 18.
She wrote that she is proud to have become the first Latina city councilor elected in North Carolina.
Property values have been rising in Durham in recent years, attracting wealthier people to the area and raising property taxes. The median sale price for homes sold in Durham increased by over 50% between mid-2010 and October 2019. This process of gentrification results in the displacement of lower-income residents and is phasing out the legacy Black neighborhoods which have been in Durham for many years.
About 10% of registered voters cast their ballots in Durham's primary municipal elections on Tuesday. The top two vote recipients in each category will go on to the election in November.
After not receiving payments for a year, landlords are beginning to evict for non-payment of rent after a recent Supreme Court ruling. Who's primarily affected by the evictions? What's driving up the cost of living in the area? And what is Durham doing to help its tenants?
With midterm season in full swing, you’ve been counting down the days until fall break kicks off. If you need to get off campus during your long weekend, here is a world of activities and opportunities to explore in Durham.
“Our board is absolutely committed to maintaining the safety of all of our students and staff, and they see that vaccination is the way to go,” said Chip Sudderth, chief communications officer of Durham Public Schools.
“As an elected official, I’m a brand ambassador of the city of Durham. All the wonderful things that go on in our city, I believe it, I trumpet it and I represent it, not only here, but around the country."
"First, you have to do the work in the community that is impacted or knows … and then you have to do the work with your colleagues so that they know why this is important to you, and what you're hoping the outcomes will be.”
The vans, equipped with a multitude of data-collecting devices, collect and compile information about every street maintained by Durham Public Works to help plan street maintenance funding.
Though election days are still weeks away, Durhamites will be able to take advantage of early voting in municipal elections starting this Wednesday, Sept. 16. For those unsure of when or where to go, The Chronicle has put together a quick guide to early voting in Durham.
“If you knew that today was your last day on Earth, what would you be proud of? Did you have the opportunity to do that one thing that you would be known for? I believe that everyone has a talent, everyone has a skill set, and you just have to realize it.”
The CDC’s COVID-19 tracker reported Thursday that there were 889 COVID-19 cases in Durham County in the past seven days. There were 77 new hospital admissions and less than 10 deaths in the same time period.
The city of Durham recognized Burruss in November 2018, when she received the Neighbor Spotlight Award for her “efforts to improve her community.”
