Durham News

City Council Durham budget talks: 4 dinners left, with $25 gift cards The 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. Nov. 8, 2026 · 3 min read Daily Debrief Daily Debrief for Nov. 7: County, Today and this week Nov. 7: 48 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source. Nov. 7, 2026 · 1 min read Morning Notes Morning Notes for Nov. 6: City Hall, County, Schools, Today and this week Nov. 6: 47 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source. Nov. 6, 2026 · 2 min read Elections Durham County election results: Cooper gets 87% Durham 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. Nov. 5, 2026 · 5 min read Daily Debrief Daily Debrief for Nov. 5: Schools, Today and this week Nov. 5: 59 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source. Nov. 5, 2026 · 1 min read Morning Notes Morning Notes for Nov. 5: City Hall, Today and this week Nov. 5: 45 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source. Nov. 5, 2026 · 2 min read Daily Debrief Daily Debrief for Nov. 4: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this week Nov. 4: 48 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source. Nov. 4, 2026 · 2 min read Morning Notes Morning Notes for Nov. 3: City Hall, County, Schools, Today and this week Nov. 3: 46 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source. Nov. 3, 2026 · 2 min read Tourism Durham County visitors spent $1.17 billion in 2025 Visitors 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. Nov. 2, 2026 · 4 min read Daily Debrief Daily Debrief for Nov. 2: City Hall, County, Meetings, Schools, Today and this week Nov. 2: 50 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source. Nov. 2, 2026 · 3 min read Morning Notes Morning Notes for Nov. 2: City Hall, County, Today and this week Nov. 2: 42 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source. Nov. 2, 2026 · 2 min read Housing Durham Housing Sprints move 104 people, 50 children, into homes City-led Housing Sprints have moved 104 people out of homelessness in Durham this year, 50 of them children. 49 of 50 households are still housed. Next sprint: Nov. 2. Updated Nov. 2, 2026 · 4 min read Water Durham water down to 86 days, lakes 35% full; Stage 2 stays Durham's reservoirs were 35% full on Oct. 29, with 86 days of easily accessible water left, the city says. Sprinklers stay banned under Stage 2. Updated Nov. 2, 2026 · 6 min read Daily Debrief Daily Debrief for Nov. 1: City Hall, County, Today and this week Nov. 1: 43 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source. Nov. 1, 2026 · 2 min read Morning Notes Morning Notes for Nov. 1: City Hall, County, Today and this week Nov. 1: 46 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source. Nov. 1, 2026 · 2 min read Morning Notes Morning Notes for Oct. 31: City Hall, County Oct. 31: 7 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source. Oct. 31, 2026 · 1 min read Daily Debrief Daily Debrief for Oct. 30: City Hall, County, Meetings, Today and this week Oct. 30: 12 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source. Oct. 30, 2026 · 2 min read Morning Notes Morning Notes for Oct. 30: City Hall Oct. 30: 5 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source. Oct. 30, 2026 · 1 min read Schools Rogers-Herr's Tawauna Stewart is DPS Principal of the Year Tawauna 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. Oct. 29, 2026 · 2 min read Jobs Durham unemployment hits 2.8%, lowest September since 2000 Durham'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. Oct. 29, 2026 · 4 min read Daily Debrief Daily Debrief for Oct. 29: City Hall, Meetings, Today and this week Oct. 29: 13 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source. Oct. 29, 2026 · 2 min read Daily Debrief Daily Debrief for Oct. 28: City Hall, Meetings Oct. 28: 6 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source. Oct. 28, 2026 · 1 min read Morning Notes Morning Notes for Oct. 28: County, Meetings, Schools Oct. 28: 3 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source. Oct. 28, 2026 · 1 min read Daily Debrief Daily Debrief for Oct. 27: Meetings, Today and this week Oct. 27: 45 items from Durham's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source. Oct. 27, 2026 · 1 min read