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Durham County Commission Elects New Leadership
Dr. Mike Lee takes the gavel as chair, with Nida Allam serving as the board's vice chair.
Week in Review
Local Pub Feeds Families for Thanksgiving - for Free
Plus, reviewing the Durham County Board of Commissioners' meeting and looking ahead to Monday's City Council gathering.
Week in Review
Seeking Thankfulness in an Uncertain Time
Plus, a look back at this week's news, including hundreds of jobs coming to Novartis by 2030.
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Preview: Durham Public Schools Board of Education - Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m.
What South Durham parents need to know before tonight’s DPS Board meeting: proposed phone/device rules, athletics eligibility changes, rising charter pass-throughs, two future school calendars, and key contracts on the consent agenda.
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Preview: Durham City Council Meeting - Nov. 17 at 7 p.m.
Public hearing on Hayti Lane, plus a packed consent agenda that could pass in one vote unless a member pulls items.
Week in Review
The Streets at Southpoint Mall Returns to Festive Form
Plus, St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church's youth dancers performed at multicultural night at Hope Valley Elementary School.
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SoDu We Watch Our Government: Durham City Council - Nov. 3, 2025
Durham City Council meets Monday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. All items are on consent - here are the biggest contracts, audits, and what to watch for South Durham.
Durham Government
Durham City Roundup: Vote on $2.4M PB Projects, Budget Input Nights, Billing Switch & Veterans Day Closings
From participatory budgeting (vote through Nov. 30) and November Community Conversations with $25 gift cards, to the InfoSend billing change on Nov. 3, Veterans Day closures, and an award for Durham’s HEART program - here’s what you need to know.
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.
Development
Durham Planning Commission: Oct. 14, 2025 - Downtown Plan, RTP, Page Road
The commission will hear the downtown plan, a 15-townhome request on Page Road, an RTP-wide rezoning and first-round tune-ups to the comprehensive plan.