Durham Parks and Recreation will host a series of Halloween themed events in October. From the creepy clown trail and hayrides to treats and costume contests, residents can enjoy the family-friendly events listed below: Creepy Clown Trail (must be at least 18 years or older to participate) Friday, October 6 (8 p.m. – 11 p.m.) […]
Durham City Manager Wanda Page is offering three new options for city employee bonuses. As reported by WRAL, the proposal will be presented at the next city council meeting on Thursday, Oct. 5. Last month, city leaders delayed a decision on bonuses after Page’s initial proposal failed to resonate with workers. Renewed interest in bonuses came […]
Police are investigating a non-life-threatening stabbing in the 1100 block of Wabash Street in Durham on Sept. 28.
Welcome Baby, a Durham County Cooperative Extension program, has launched a new fatherhood initiative offering parenting training workshops targeted to reach fathers. Welcome Baby has partnered with the Exchange Family Center to provide the training designed to help fathers improve connections with their children and families. Welcome Baby has served Durham families for the last 36 years by offering […]
All who live, work, and play in the Bull City are invited to complete an online survey to help develop a new cultural plan for the Durham community. Online surveys about community arts and culture are now available, in English and Spanish. Survey responses must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18. This feedback will inform […]
We chatted with Angelique Stallings, Vice President of Community Investment at the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce about the upcoming Durham Chamber’s “Take No Bull Women’s Conference.” The Take No Bull Women’s Conference is back for the first time since 2020! Please join us in person for an exhilarating, experiential, and educational conference. The conference […]
Mickel Deonte Harris was charged with carrying a gun on educational property and making threats following an incident at Graham Student Union.
The Durham County Board of Elections will host the first of four educational photo identification seminars starting September 14, 2023. The seminars, designed to cover photo identification requirements for voting in the upcoming 2023 Primary and General Election, are open to all members of the community. Location details for these free events include: North Regional […]
Durham's Northern High School, which just opened on Sept. 5, went under lockdown Tuesday following a student-involved incident in which one student was stabbed.
Duke University and North Carolina Central University (NCCU) will host a symposium Oct. 24-25 on one of the most definitive and enduring books written about the experience of Black people in America. Written by John Hope Franklin, a pioneering scholar who taught at both Durham institutions and whose scholarship was key to launching the discipline of African American […]
Renovation is moving forward on the City of Durham’s Wheels Roller Skating Rink, and artists are now encouraged to submit their qualifications to create public art for this much-beloved community space. What You Need to Know Call for artists to create public installation at Wheels Roller Skating Rink available online. Deadline for artists to apply is 11:59 […]
The City of Durham Down Payment Assistance (DPA) Program provides assistance to eligible persons and families for the purchase of a home to be used as the primary residence within the City of Durham. The DPA Program is funded and administered through the City’s Community Development Department. 2023 UPDATES: The Durham Down Payment Assistance Program relaunched […]
