Life and Legacy

In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – May 19, 2026

Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.

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🕯️ Durham Obituaries – May 19, 2026

Recent Durham obituaries include clergy members, military veterans, centenarians, longtime educators, and neighbors remembered in both private gatherings and larger public services across the community. Families are continuing to announce funeral plans, memorials, graveside ceremonies, and celebrations of life throughout May, while some arrangements remain pending or incomplete. Here’s this week’s roundup of local notices and service information shared by area funeral homes.

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Durham Budget Would Keep Taxes Flat, Buses Fare-Free, and City Services Mostly Intact

City Manager Bo Ferguson’s $766.1 million proposal avoids a property tax hike, protects most services, raises water and sewer rates, and closes Forest Hills Pool one season early.

SoDu Daily: May 19, 2026

Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.

Durham Health-Data Firms Target RWE and NoviSci Rebrand as Pedestal Health and Headwater Science

The Durham-based companies say the new brands reflect a shared push to modernize evidence generation for drug development and patient care.

[Gallery] St. Barbara Greek Festival 2026

Greek cuisine, iconography tours, and lively dancers provided an entertaining weekend in South Durham.