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Now that Leonardo Williams has been sworn in as the new mayor of Durham, his Ward 3 City Council seat is open and must be filled by someone to complete the term that’s up in 2025. The current council members on Jan. 4 will identify finalists during the regularly
Local Government
City officials in Durham have invited bids from qualified engineering firms to complete a stormwater basin study to identify and design retrofits or restorations of stormwater systems in seven Equitable and Green Infrastructure neighborhoods. Identified neighborhoods include: * Stokesdale * Merrick Moore * Lyon Park * Ganyard Farm * East Durham * Cornwallis * Braggtown Durham is
Local Government
Residents of Durham are invited to share their funding priorities for Durham’s upcoming budget during January’s Community Conversations. The city government is hosting in-person and virtual conversations to inform the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget. Pre-registration is now open. Participants who are 16 and older are eligible for $50
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Since 2020, Jovonia Lewis has served on the Board of Education for Durham Public Schools. Now, she’s one of 11 candidates vying for five seats on the Durham County Commission. Lewis, 48, is a North Carolina native who founded Empowered Parents in Community (EPiC) to promote equity in public
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Danielle Jones, an assistant superintendent with Durham Public Schools and a U.S. Air Force veteran, has been hired as the new superintendent of Orange County Schools. Jones starts the new job on Feb. 1, 2024. At DPS, she has managed the district’s middle schools, supervising 12 principals and
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Since 2012, Wendy Jacobs has served three terms on the Durham Board of County Commissioners. During that time, she’s been the board’s vice chair and chair. Now, she’s one of four incumbents in a field of 11 candidates vying for five seats ahead of the March 2024
Development
The 774,000-square-foot IBM 500 Campus near Research Triangle Park has been sold to Hines Global Income Trust, according to an HGIT news release. “The site offers multiple future redevelopment opportunities, showcasing HGIT’s strategy of procuring assets that create the potential to leverage Hines’ end-to-end multi-asset class expertise.” The
Local Government
Office closures and trash pickup are scheduled for the City of Durham for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Officials announced schedule changes for the following areas: Curbside Solid Waste Collections Solid Waste Management Department services including garbage, recycling, and yard waste delayed by one business day starting Tuesday,
Development
Disney’s got a new dream planned for homeowners who want to be part of the Chatham Park master-planned development near Pittsboro. The company on Wednesday announced Asteria, a Storyliving by Disney community that would include more than 4,000 single- and multi-family residential units, a clubhouse and wellness center,
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Superior Court Judge Shamieka Rhinehart was promoted to her post in February by Gov. Roy Cooper as the successor to Judge Orlando Hudson, Jr. Now, she goes on the ballot in 2024. Candidates may start filing on Dec. 4. Rhinehart plans to file and has a campaign website online. If
![[IN MEMORIAM] Sarah Davis Bonner, 84](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2023/12/sarahbonner94-1.png)
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The woman known as “Miss Sarah” to patrons of the popular West 94th St. Pub in Woodcroft passed away at home on Nov. 21. She was 84. Sarah Davis Bonner was born Nov. 15, 1939, to the late Everett Davis and Sudie Hopkins Davis. She was preceded in death by
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She’s only been on the job for a couple of months, but already District Judge Kendra Montgomery-Blinn is gearing up for the 2024 election. Montgomery-Blinn was appointed to succeed Shamieka Rhinehart, who was promoted to Superior Court by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper. On Dec. 4, the filing process