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Plus, a look at what's happening today in and around South Durham, from Movie Monday at the library to board game night at Moon Dog Meadery.

Durham County Commission

SoDu We Watch Local Government: Durham County Board of Commissioners - Sept. 22, 2025

Durham County Commission

People's Alliance Urges HEART Expansion and 911 System Merger

Last year, according to HEART's data dashboard, the program handled 11,612 responses, including 2,146 dealing with trespass or unwanted visitation, 1,443 mental health crisis incidents, and 1,373 non-urgent welfare checks.

Durham County Commission

Body Cameras, Jail Safety Funding on Durham Commission Agenda

Commissioners meet first in closed session at 5:30 p.m. to discuss legal issues with their attorney. The public meeting is expected to start about 7 p.m. in the commission chambers at 200 E. Main St.

Local Government

Durham County Has a New but Familiar Administrative Leader

Claudia Hager, who had been serving as interim manager of Durham County after the unexplained departure of Kimberly Sowell, now has the job on a more permanent basis. “We are filled with joy,” said Nida Allam, chair of the Durham Board of County Commissions, in a news release. “During her

Business

Science Corporation Plans $65M Expansion in Durham

Science Corporation, which makes semiconductors for cutting-edge technologies, is investing $65 million to expand its facility on T.W. Alexander Drive and add more than 50 new jobs. The expansion plan was announced at Monday’s Durham County Board of Commissioners meeting. In a news release, Chair Nida Allam

Local Government

Durham County Plans Opioid Funds Update Meeting

What’s happened with funds received by Durham County from the national opioid settlement? That’s the topic of a meeting planned June 24 in the commissioners’ chambers from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The annual community meeting provides a follow-up to the 2023 input session and online

Local Government

Winners Chosen in Durham Mobile Office Art Contest

Janice Little won first place in the DCo on the Go Design contest, which invited local adults and youths to design artwork for the bus wrap to go on a new “mobile Durham County Office.” The contest’s first, second, and third place winners in the youth and adult categories

Commentary

[Video] To the Point Episode 4: Budget Decision for DPS in Durham

In the fourth episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, discusses recent medical issues in the family and the Durham County Board of Commissioners decision to just about fully fund the budget increase requested by Durham Public Schools. * Visit Southpoint Access: https://southpointaccess.news/

Local Government

Commissioners Approve Budget Increase for Durham Public Schools

Public school workers in red T-shirts rose for a standing ovation Monday night after the Durham Board of County Commissioners passed nearly the full $27 million increase sought by Durham Public Schools in the county’s 2024-2025 budget. That increase didn’t win unanimous support, however. It passed

Local Government

Durham Commissioners Could Decide DPS Funding Monday

The item on the agenda of Monday’s meeting of the Durham Board of County Commissioners liable to draw the most focus from residents: adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget ordinance, specifically how much the county ultimately increases funds for Durham Public Schools. Administrators at DPS want an

Local Government

Good Intentions Might Be Too Expensive for Durham County

The best intentions of Durham Public Schools may soon collide with a difficult fiscal reality facing the Durham County Board of Commissioners. On Tuesday, the DPS Board of Education held its quarterly meeting with commissioners, and Interim Superintendent Catty Moore made her pitch for a historic $27.7 million budget

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