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Durham City Council
Durham City Council Work Session - March 5, 2026: Developers Face Surprise Sewer Limits and Hayti Promise Raises Questions
As officials warned Goose Creek is at capacity and developers blasted a little-publicized sewer freeze, a separate fight over Hayti Promise’s $10-million Fayetteville Street award raised deeper questions about who gets to shape growth, investment, and repair in Durham.
durham board of county commissioners
Durham County Board of Commissioners Work Session - March 2, 2026: Growth Debate, Cheek Road, and Economic Impact
Residents and commissioners clashed over whether a proposed annexation would push growth beyond Durham’s own planning boundaries, as a wider discussion tied development to strained infrastructure, emergency response times, sewer capacity, and future tax burdens.
sodu week in review
U.S., Israel Begin Strikes on Tehran
The attacks, which appear to target leadership sites with regime change as a motive, do not have Congressional authorization.
sodu week in review
Durham Students Prepare for Their Big Evening
Get your tickets today for An Evening to Shine at DPAC. They start at $18. Proceeds benefit the Durham Promise Scholarship Fund.
Development
Durham Council Approves Leigh Village Center, Creekside Projects
Council split on Leigh Village Center, unanimously advanced Creekside mixed-use in night of major land-use votes.
sodu week in review
Durham Planning Commission Recommends Against Morgan Farm
The project - a scaled down version of the previously rejected Sheffield Farms - had been described by one opponent as "lipstick on a pig." But City Council could still approve the project.
Development
Durham Leaders Poised to Consider Leigh Village Center in February
Area resident Wendy Woodall launched a petition against the proposed 2,000-home development in southwest Durham. The Planning Commission recommended approval, 10-1, in September 2025.
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[SoDu We Watch Our Government] Durham City Council Meeting - Jan. 5, 2026
State-funded PFAS study reimbursement is on a Jan. 5 agenda that also features two annexation hearings and more than $9.6 million in sidewalk work.
Development
Longhorn, Fogo De Chao Restaurants on the Horizon
They're among several commercial development projects under review by Durham planning officials.
sodu we watch our government
Durham City Council Opens New Term with Oaths, Goodbyes, and Brief Disruption
Williams and councilors take oaths as Freeman and Middleton say farewell; Caballero becomes first Hispanic Mayor Pro Tem; brief protest interrupts Kopac’s swearing-in; council addresses ICE activity and an E. Geer St. rezoning for 22 townhomes.
local business
Relentless Collision Seeks Two UDO Variances
Two variances tied to Relentless Collision on MLK Jr. Parkway - an 8-foot fence near the street and no vehicle-stacking at an unstaffed gate - are on Tuesday’s Durham Board of Adjustment agenda, with staff recommending denial based on UDO standards.