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Schools
[VIDEO] What Does Right-Sizing Mean for Durham Public Schools?
Neighborhood News Guy Wes Platt spends time discussing recent Durham Public Schools developments with Matt Sears of RootEd in DPS.
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Schools
[VIDEO] DPS Raises, Pride Displays, and South Durham Development
Neighborhood News Guy Wes Platt provides a roundup of recent news affecting our area.
Durham City Council
Durham Budget Would Keep Taxes Flat, Buses Fare-Free, and City Services Mostly Intact
City Manager Bo Ferguson’s $766.1 million proposal avoids a property tax hike, protects most services, raises water and sewer rates, and closes Forest Hills Pool one season early.
seegov
Durham County Board of Commissioners Meeting - March 23, 2026: Farmland Milestone and a Budget Crossroads
The board celebrates 25 years of farmland preservation, backs a jobs-heavy Welcome Venture Park deal, and lifts up second-chance reentry and fair housing work, while confronting a budget “inflection point."