https://bullcitynow.com/Local news for Durham, North Carolina: city hall, schools, police and fire, real estate, high school sports and things to do across Durham County.en-GBSun, 08 Nov 2026 01:28:32 +0000https://bullcitynow.com/east-durham-rail-crossings-study/https://bullcitynow.com/east-durham-rail-crossings-study/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsDurham County is studying the Plum Street, Driver Street and Ellis Road rail crossings, where federal records show 18 train crashes and five deaths since 2001. A kickoff webinar is Thursday.https://bullcitynow.com/durham-budget-community-conversations/https://bullcitynow.com/durham-budget-community-conversations/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe City of Durham has four budget Community Conversations left, starting Tuesday. Residents 13 and older get dinner, childcare and a $25 gift card for sharing their priorities.https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-07/https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-07/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 7: 48 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-06/https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-06/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 6: 47 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/durham-county-election-results-2026/https://bullcitynow.com/durham-county-election-results-2026/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsDurham County gave Roy Cooper 87.1% in the Senate race, his best county in the state. It was also the county most opposed to all three constitutional amendments.https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-05/https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-05/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 5: 59 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-05/https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-05/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 5: 45 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-04/https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-04/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 4: 48 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-03/https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-03/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 3: 46 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/durham-county-visitor-spending-2025/https://bullcitynow.com/durham-county-visitor-spending-2025/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsVisitors spent $1.17 billion in Durham County in 2025, up 0.9%, the state's tourism office says. That ranks eighth of 100 counties and supports 7,779 jobs.https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-02/https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-02/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 2: 50 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-02/https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-02/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 2: 42 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-01/https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-11-01/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 1: 43 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-01/https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-11-01/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNov. 1: 46 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-31/https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-31/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 31: 7 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-30/https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-30/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 30: 12 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-30/https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-30/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 30: 5 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/durham-dps-principal-of-the-year-2026-rogers-herr/https://bullcitynow.com/durham-dps-principal-of-the-year-2026-rogers-herr/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsTawauna Stewart of Rogers-Herr Middle is Durham Public Schools' 2026-27 Principal of the Year. 98% of survey respondents call her school a good place to work.https://bullcitynow.com/durham-unemployment-september-2026/https://bullcitynow.com/durham-unemployment-september-2026/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsDurham's jobless rate fell to 2.8% in September from 3.4% a year earlier, the county's lowest September since 2000. But slightly fewer residents were working.https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-29/https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-29/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 29: 13 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-28/https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-28/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 28: 6 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-28/https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-28/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 28: 3 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-27/https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-27/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 27: 45 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-27/https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-27/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 27: 45 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/nccu-theatre-noises-off/https://bullcitynow.com/nccu-theatre-noises-off/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnNCCU's Department of Theatre stages Michael Frayn's comedy Noises Off at University Theatre in Durham, Nov. 19 to 22, with public tickets priced from $7 to $20.https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-26/https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-26/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 26: 49 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-26/https://bullcitynow.com/morning-notes-2026-10-26/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 26: 45 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/durham-county-early-voting-turnout-2026/https://bullcitynow.com/durham-county-early-voting-turnout-2026/Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsDurham County voters cast 112,311 in-person early ballots, 41% more than in 2022. With mail ballots, 46% of voters have voted before Election Day Tuesday.https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-25/https://bullcitynow.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-25/Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 25: 43 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://bullcitynow.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/https://bullcitynow.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnDurham's Halloween weekend, Oct. 30 to Nov. 1: BooFest Saturday, a free vintage bike show in Durham Central Park, ghost walks and Mrs. Doubtfire at DPAC.