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Housing Market Reports
Occasionally, Southpoint Access will provide data about the local real-estate market pertinent to zip codes in our readership area: In the 27713 zip code, median home prices reached about $438,000 – up 4.2% compared to the same time in 2022, according to Redfin.com. The market is listed as
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Millicent Rogers, currently the incumbent representative for Consolidated District B on the Durham Public Schools Board of Education, grew up in Durham and holds the philosophy that all families matter in this town where she grew up. Her grandmother, Reathie Mae Rogers, was president of the McDougald Terrace Residents Association
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The Durham Public Schools Foundation appreciated the Board of Education’s decision to hire an external comptroller, break off its relationship with compensation study provider HIL Consultants, and approval of steps toward a “meet and confer” policy with the Durham Association of Educators. But DPSF isn’t happy about the
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Columns
Honestly, I can’t believe I fell for it. But the fact that I did makes me think it’s all the more important to talk about it. If I do, maybe a neighbor won’t fall victim to a similar scam. Or, if they do, at least they can
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Milestones
Gus, an 18-year-old American black bear and longtime fixture at Durham’s Museum of Life and Science, has died. Museum officials in a blog post described Gus as “an enduring symbol of kindness, compassion, and wonder for visitors of all ages.” Last week, tests conducted by the North Carolina State
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Faith
On Feb. 4, St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church held a ministry fair to introduce parishioners to opportunities for involvement in the church community, including youth activities, choir, Greek language school, dance, the AHEPA men’s organization, and the women’s charitable Philoptochos group. Photos by Wes Platt.
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Durham Magazine readers have until Feb. 29 to vote for their favorites in the Best of Durham 2024 poll1, but I didn’t see a category for Best News Site in South Durham. However, they do have a Best New Business category and readers are allowed to write-in nominees. So,
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Durham Public Schools families in seven schools – a new set, no repeats from last week – are scrambling to deal with closures on Monday. “We anticipate staffing challenges tomorrow, Monday, Feb. 5, that will prevent us from conducting our school day,” said Crystal Kimpson Roberts, DPS director of strategic communications, in
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After nearly five hours – a big chunk of that spent in closed session (again) – the Durham Public Schools Board of Education couldn’t reach consensus on any option to pay classified staff for February, let alone the rest of the school year. So, in the end, members voted on a
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I’m sharing links to coverage at other local outlets to try to present a more comprehensive picture of what’s been going on with the Durham Public Schools classified worker pay situation. For a journalist working part-time on a startup news site, I admit this feels counterintuitive. But here’
Development
Leigh Valley, a community that would include as many as 340 townhouses, multiplex, or apartment units, is proposed for 28.57 acres along George King Road. It’s on the Planning Commission agenda for Feb. 13. The current zoning is residential suburban and, if approved, would be changed to residential
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The Durham Public Schools administration is bringing two scenarios for the Board of Education to consider at a special meeting on Friday: * Pay classified workers based only on their state experience, with a minimum 4% increase to their pay over 2022-23 compensation levels, as recommended in a study conducted last