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Duke Street Closures Continue in Late May
Get used to finding detours to downtown from South Durham!
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[SeeGov] Durham Council Pauses Data Centers, Advances Enclave at Little Creek
Council members found common ground on concerns related to massive data center developments, but split 4-2 on the southwest Durham housing development.
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Good Cookies? Ashleigh Ratchford Goes Next Level!
The owner of Durham's Ashleigh Bakes Daily shared her story in a Q&A with Next Level Local's Michelle Johnson.
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Data Center Moratorium on Monday's Durham Council Agenda
The two-year stoppage would give the city time to develop clearer zoning rules before more projects move forward.
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Durham County Weighs Up to $240M Bond Refinancing Monday
Draft documents show the county wants to refinance older debt and shift borrowing for voter-approved school projects into longer-term financing.
![[SeeGov] Durham Public Schools Board of Education - April 23, 2026: Chronic Absenteeism and Law Enforcement Policy](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/04/boel424.png)
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[SeeGov] Durham Public Schools Board of Education - April 23, 2026: Chronic Absenteeism and Law Enforcement Policy
At its April 23 night meeting, the Durham Public Schools Board confronted a possible $7.2 million budget hit, rising concern over overcrowding and teacher visas, persistent chronic absenteeism, and a new policy for responding to immigration enforcement.
![[SeeGov] Durham City Council - April 23, 2026: Homeless Camps, Baby Bonds, and Transit Concerns](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/04/council424.png)
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[SeeGov] Durham City Council - April 23, 2026: Homeless Camps, Baby Bonds, and Transit Concerns
In one afternoon, council honored Chief Patrice Andrews and dug into policing at Longmeadow Park, development pressure, data centers, reparations, drought, transit reliability, and pedestrian safety.
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AbbVie Picks Durham for $1.4B Manufacturing Campus
The new pharmaceutical production facility is expected to bring more than 700 jobs near Research Triangle Park.
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[SeeGov] Durham City Council - April 20, 2026: Weighing Sprawl, Safety, and Annexations
Council members passed a proposal for Bella Ridge, unanimously rejected Patterson Hall, and split in its rejection of Morgan Farm - the newest iteration of what once was called Sheffield Farms.
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Morgan Farm, Bella Ridge, and Patterson Hall Await City Council Consideration
Plus, Creekside Elementary Needs Your Votes for a Bartaco teacher appreciation event!
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Durham Planning Commission Opposes Virgil Road Project
The board voted 10-2 against approving The Reserve at Rocky Branch, but it could still make it past Durham City Council. No date set yet for that meeting.
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[SeeGov] Durham City Council Takes Up Homelessness, Historic Buildings, Infinity Road
Council members discussed homelessness in parks, budget tradeoffs, historic building reuse, and the Infinity Road rezoning, which passed 4–3 after late project changes.