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Durham School of the Arts Decision Expected Aug. 8
The Durham Public Schools Board of Education won’t make an official decision on the future of Durham School of the Arts until a work session next Thursday. Today, board members heard presentations from the district’s operation services staff about the comparative costs of renovating the existing downtown campus or moving forward with plans to build…
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Durham Medicaid Recipients Get Opill Covered
Starting Thursday, Aug. 1, Medicaid in North Carolina covers the over-the-counter contraceptive Opill, the first oral contraception of its kind to win approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. “North Carolina is working to expand access to health care and that includes the freedom to make decisions about family planning,” said Gov. Roy Cooper in a…
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Durham Rolls Out New Parks Bond Referendum Site
In November, Durham voters decide whether to approve $200 million in bonds that would improve the city’s streets, sidewalks, and parks. With that in mind, city officials this week have launched a new web page to explain to voters how the money would be used. About the Durham Bond Referendum The referendum will appear on…
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Durham Cemetery Seeks Designer for New Columbarium
City officials want to build a new structure in Beechwood Cemetery for the internment of urns containing the remains of cremated loved ones. The structure, known as a columbarium, is comprised of niches for urn storage. The city is accepting bids for the project until Aug. 23. The general services department estimated an approximate construction…
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Alford Tract Annexation in Southeast Durham Gets August Hearing
More than 13 acres along Sherron Road in southeastern Durham are slated for voluntary annexation and rezoning to allow the construction of as many as 100 townhouses – none of them affordable housing. The zoning request for 433 Sherron Rd. went before the Durham Planning Commission on April 9 and was opposed by a vote…
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South Durham Could See More Cubicles Along NC Highway 54
A developer wants to turn more than half an acre of residential land at NC Highway 54 and Dresden Drive into 6,000 square feet of office space. The property at 1414 NC Hwy. 54 is next door to professional offices at New Hope Court and across the highway from The Arium neighborhood and Hamilton Centre…
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Grants Available for Durham Cultural Festivals
Starting July 8, festival and event organizers can apply to receive some of the $295,000 that’s available from the City of Durham to support qualified new or existing arts and cultural festivals or special events to be held in the city or county. The application window opens at 11:59 p.m. on July 8 and ends…
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Public Food Waste Containers Ready for Durham Resident Use
Got food scraps that should be converted to compost but don’t have the means to accomplish that at home? The City of Durham has opened two pilot locations with bins for Durham residents to drop off their scraps, extending beyond an initial rollout of limited curbside collections. Collected food waste will go to the North…
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Durham City Manager Plans Retirement in December
Wanda Page, the current city manager, expects to end her career with the City of Durham in December after 36 years of service. She told Mayor Leonardo Williams and City Council members in a July 1 email that “now is the right moment to begin the transition of passing the torch to new leadership and…
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[Video] To the Point Episode 7: Meet Durham’s New School Superintendent
In the seventh episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, interviews Dr. Anthony Lewis, the newly hired superintendent of Durham Public Schools. Follow on social media: Send news tips to southpointaccessnews@gmail.com or via Signal at southpointaccess.85. Subscribe to the Southpoint Access YouTube channel! Southpoint Access is a free community news website run…
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Durham Gets $12M Grant for Holloway Street Bus Route
In about two years, work is set to begin on a federally funded project along Durham’s Holloway Street to address the high traffic fatality rate, sidewalk gaps, and a dearth of bus stop amenities. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Durham a $12 million grant through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE)…
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Durham School District Leaders Consider Discipline, Budget Issues
Ongoing work at the new Durham School of the Arts site, preparations for Durham Public Schools reopening after summer break, discipline policies, and updates from the district’s LGBTQIA+ task force are among the agenda items up for consideration during the June 27 Board of Education meeting. The board meets at 6:30 p.m. in the main…
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