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Per the National Weather Service: Showers likely, with thunderstorms possible after 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Tonight, showers and thunderstorms possible, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Is a New Public Schools Bond Referendum on the Horizon?

Durham Public Schools officials estimate that they need $900 million just to bring aging buildings up to modern standards, before even considering new schools, land acquisition, or future enrollment growth. Add in those growth pressures, and the district expects to need at least another $482 million in construction funding to keep pace with demand during the next decade.

Plus, the district continues to deal with fallout from the PowerSchool data breach.

Hey, Happy Mother's Day This Weekend!

From flowers to go-karts, from the Durham Hotel to The Goat Brier Creek, you're likely to find something fun to give to or do with your Mom or Mom-like figure in Tricia Smar's latest roundup for Southpoint Access.

What's on the Rezoning Radar?

Check the status of some development projects in the works for South Durham, including Brittmore, which is proposed for the area near where Sheffield Farms recently got rejected by the City Council.

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What's Happening Today?

• Video Editing. Ages 13 to 18. 3 to 4 p.m. Registration required. Join to improve your video editing skills on platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. I.R. Holmes Sr. Recreation Center dance studio (2000 S. Alston Ave.). Fee: $1.50 for county residents; $6.50 for non-county residents. (Durham Parks and Recreation)
• Little Stories with Ink Stamps. Ages 7 to 10. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration required. Use ink stamps and words to tell a story in a do-it-yourself book. Children’s programming room at Southwest Regional Library (3605 Shannon Rd.) (Durham County Library)

Check out this week's activities!

IN MEMORIAM

• Durham Obituaries - May 6, 2025

INTERESTING ELSEWHERE

• Chicago's Robert Prevost Becomes Pope Leo XIV [BBC]
• Jeanine Pirro Named Interim U.S. Attorney for D.C. [CNN]
• FEMA's Acting Administrator Replaced After Congressional Testimony [NPR]
• Thunderbolts* Director Jake Schreier Taking On X-Men? [Deadline]

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