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[Junction 54] Won’t Get Fooled Again – Editor’s Column/Audio Note
Honestly, I can’t believe I fell for it. But the fact that I did makes me think it’s all the more important to talk about it. If I do, maybe a neighbor won’t fall victim to a similar scam. Or, if they do, at least they can know that they’ve got options. Back in January,…
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[IN MEMORIAM] Gus
Gus, an 18-year-old American black bear and longtime fixture at Durham’s Museum of Life and Science, has died. Museum officials in a blog post described Gus as “an enduring symbol of kindness, compassion, and wonder for visitors of all ages.” Last week, tests conducted by the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine led…
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Best of Durham 2024: Southpoint Access for Best New Business?
Durham Magazine readers have until Feb. 29 to vote for their favorites in the Best of Durham 2024 poll1, but I didn’t see a category for Best News Site in South Durham. However, they do have a Best New Business category and readers are allowed to write-in nominees. So, I’d much appreciate the support if…
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Seven Durham Schools Closing Monday Over DPS Pay Dispute
Durham Public Schools families in seven schools – a new set, no repeats from last week – are scrambling to deal with closures on Monday. “We anticipate staffing challenges tomorrow, Monday, Feb. 5, that will prevent us from conducting our school day,” said Crystal Kimpson Roberts, DPS director of strategic communications, in a statement Sunday…
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DPS School Board Tables Salary Decision to Next Week
After nearly five hours – a big chunk of that spent in closed session (again) – the Durham Public Schools Board of Education couldn’t reach consensus on any option to pay classified staff for February, let alone the rest of the school year. So, in the end, members voted on a motion to table the…
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[NEWS ROUNDUP] DPS Classified Pay Situation
I’m sharing links to coverage at other local outlets to try to present a more comprehensive picture of what’s been going on with the Durham Public Schools classified worker pay situation. For a journalist working part-time on a startup news site, I admit this feels counterintuitive. But here’s a simple fact: I am doing this…
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George King Road Project Would Add Up to 340 Units
Leigh Valley, a community that would include as many as 340 townhouses, multiplex, or apartment units, is proposed for 28.57 acres along George King Road. It’s on the Planning Commission agenda for Feb. 13. The current zoning is residential suburban and, if approved, would be changed to residential compact with a development plan. The applicant…
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Two Options on Table for Durham School Board
The Durham Public Schools administration is bringing two scenarios for the Board of Education to consider at a special meeting on Friday: Funding for both these options is available in the 2023-24 fiscal year budget. District administrators also considered adopting the experience steps as explored in the compensation study, but determined that the “options cannot…
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Sheffield Farms Would Bring 702 Units to Farrington Mill Road
A 702-unit housing project called Sheffield Farms is set for consideration by the Durham Planning Commission on Feb. 13. The proposal would turn 218.5 acres of rural residential land to planned-development residential, with a mix of single-family homes, townhouses, and apartments off Farrington Mill Road. Developer Erica Leatham of M/I Homes in Raleigh isn’t committing…
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[In the Works] Woodcroft Parkway Extension
South Durham residents may see further progress this year in fixing the all-too-familiar tangle of traffic where Hope Valley Road meets Garrett Road near Jordan High School. The City of Durham has one more community meeting expected this spring before starting to acquire right-of-way for property to build an extension of Woodcroft Parkway. The extension,…
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Multiple DPS Schools Closing on Wednesday
The Durham Association of Educators, dissatisfied with the rate of cooperation from the Durham Public Schools administration, is scheduling a protest Wednesday and currently expects 11 schools to be so short on teachers and staff. The district announced Tuesday night that all those affected schools will be closed Jan. 31. “Since the most immediate events…
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