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Durham Launches Bull City Future Fund

Durham Launches Bull City Future Fund

Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams is launching the Bull City Future Fund, an initiative aimed at improving youth engagement in the city. The fund, a collaboration between the Office of the Mayor, United Way of the Greater Triangle (UWGT), and the Triangle Community Foundation (TCF), seeks to address the growing concern

Durham Offices Closing for Labor Day

Durham Offices Closing for Labor Day

Most City of Durham offices, including City Hall and all non-emergency city facilities and operations, will close to the public on Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day. Solid Waste The Solid Waste Management Department also will close on Sept. 2. Curbside collections for garbage, recycling, and yard waste

Report Explores Condition of Durham Streams

Report Explores Condition of Durham Streams

The 2024 State of Our Streams Report for Durham offers insights into the health and status of the city’s creeks and watersheds. This year’s report highlights the condition of various creeks, the efforts of associated organizations, key annual cleanup events, and important contact information for reporting pollution. Creeks

Durham Cemetery Seeks Designer for New Columbarium

Durham Cemetery Seeks Designer for New Columbarium

City officials want to build a new structure in Beechwood Cemetery for the internment of urns containing the remains of cremated loved ones. The structure, known as a columbarium, is comprised of niches for urn storage. The city is accepting bids for the project until Aug. 23. The general services

Grants Available for Durham Cultural Festivals

Grants Available for Durham Cultural Festivals

Starting July 8, festival and event organizers can apply to receive some of the $295,000 that’s available from the City of Durham to support qualified new or existing arts and cultural festivals or special events to be held in the city or county. The application window opens at

Public Food Waste Containers Ready for Durham Resident Use

Public Food Waste Containers Ready for Durham Resident Use

Got food scraps that should be converted to compost but don’t have the means to accomplish that at home? The City of Durham has opened two pilot locations with bins for Durham residents to drop off their scraps, extending beyond an initial rollout of limited curbside collections. Collected food

Durham City Manager Plans Retirement in December

Durham City Manager Plans Retirement in December

Wanda Page, the current city manager, expects to end her career with the City of Durham in December after 36 years of service. She told Mayor Leonardo Williams and City Council members in a July 1 email that “now is the right moment to begin the transition of passing the