[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] No Fooling - A Fix for 15-501?

Happy Tuesday! I hope you made it through the rough weather with nothing more than a free car wash.

Last week, you could've blinked and missed a little bit of news from the Durham County Board of Commissioners as they passed an item granting easements to the N.C. Department of Education for the impending improvement of the intersection of U.S. 15-501 and Garrett Road.

A leftover from the grand (doomed) plan to run light rail through Durham to Orange County, this project will elevate 15-501 over Garrett Road to mitigate traffic delays. Construction is expected to begin in October 2027.

What else is news?

Neighborhood News

• Proposed North Carolina Bill Would Expand Charter School Oversight Board Authority: House Bill 556, known as the 2025 Charter Schools Review Board Omnibus, proposes granting the Charter Schools Review Board more authority while reducing oversight by the State Board of Education in key areas of charter school governance.
• Crews to Monitor Creek Health in Southeast Durham: Crews from the City of Durham and Durham County will conduct health checks on Stirrup Iron Creek, Brier Creek, and Lick Creek, as well as select ponds and wetlands in the area.
• [SoDu How-To] Find the Right Swim Club for Your Family: Southpoint Access contributor Tricia Smar gives a rundown on highlights from swim clubs around South Durham.

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• Judge Pauses Trump Plans to End Deportation Protection for Venezuelans [NPR]
• Freedom Caucus Loses Another Member [AXIOS]
• Internal Fallout at HHS Delays 10,000 Firings [Politico]
• "Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse" Sets 2027 Release Date [Variety]

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