Durham Water Restrictions Continue as Reservoirs Reach Half Capacity
Durham’s Stage 2 water restrictions remain in effect as reservoirs sit at about 50% capacity, with 119 days of estimated supply and Stage 3 still possible.
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Durham considers 80 affordable apartments at former police HQ site
Durham is considering a 99-year lease and more than $6 million in financing for 80 affordable apartments at the former police headquarters.
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Durham Planning Commission Meeting Set for Aug. 11
Durham’s Planning Commission is scheduled for Aug. 11, following City Council meetings on Aug. 3 and a preservation hearing on Aug. 4.
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Durham Keeps Stage 2 Water Response in Place During Drought
Durham’s Stage 2 water-shortage response took effect June 15 and remained listed by the city during an Aug. 7 search amid ongoing extreme drought.
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Durham Downtown Traffic Shifts This Week as Waterline Work Closes Dillard Street
Daytime waterline and sewer construction is closing Dillard Street and shifting lanes across Durham’s American Tobacco District through Aug. 7, with more work previewed for Aug. 10-14.
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Durham considers extending affordable-housing bond authority through 2029
Durham City Council is scheduled to hold an August 6 public hearing on extending the deadline to issue approximately $41.18 million in remaining voter-approved affordable-housing bonds.
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Durham County Reviews Draft Data-Center Moratorium as Statewide Pause Begins
Durham County commissioners are reviewing draft data-center moratorium language Monday, August 3, with a tentative public hearing set for August 24.
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Durham water restrictions remain in effect as reservoirs sit at 52% capacity
Durham’s mandatory Stage 2 water restrictions remain in effect. A July 30 city snapshot showed reservoir storage at 52% and 127 days of easily accessible premium supply.
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Durham City Council prepares for August cultural roadmap review
Durham’s joint city-county Cultural Roadmap is moving toward August presentations and possible adoption actions, but funding, staffing and implementation remain unsettled.
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Durham-Chapel Hill Gas Holds Near $3.86 as Diesel Climbs to $5.37
AAA’s July 31 Durham-Chapel Hill metro check shows regular gas nearly flat at $3.86 while diesel rises to $5.37, pressuring drivers and businesses.
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Durham closes Oakwood Park after 18 people move into interim housing
Durham, NC, closed Oakwood Park after 18 people accepted interim housing, transportation, storage and case-management support. No reopening date is set.
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Durham-area schools pull fresh produce from lunch menus as cyclosporiasis cases rise
Durham NC – Durham Public Schools and Wake County schools are temporarily changing lunch menus as cyclosporiasis rises. Here’s what to expect and how to reduce risk.
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Durham County launches PayDCoNC for online property-tax payments
Durham County’s new PayDCoNC portal (pay.dconc.gov) lets property owners make scheduled or partial payments online—and manage past-due balances without a visit or call.
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Durham holds July 16 Zoom on potential Algal Floway sites
City hosts a July 16 virtual session at 7 p.m. to discuss where Durham may place Algal Floway to cut nutrient pollution entering Falls Lake.
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Durham County eases future moratoriums after data-center vote
Durham city kept its data-center moratorium alive, and Durham County voted 4-0 to make future development moratoriums easier to adopt later.
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Durham moves to Stage 2 water restrictions as drought pressure grows
Durham’s Stage 2 water rules now ban spray irrigation, curb home car washing, and tighten business use as reservoir pressure grows.
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Durham-Chapel Hill gas prices edge down again, and diesel slips too
Durham-Chapel Hill regular gas and diesel both eased in AAA’s latest check, but the metro still runs above North Carolina on both fuels.
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Durham’s Stage 2 water restrictions are now in effect as drought deepens
Durham NC – Stage 2 water restrictions took effect June 15, banning spray irrigation, limiting car washing, and closing some parks amenities.
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Durham lands planned $1.4B AbbVie manufacturing campus
AbbVie plans a $1.4 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing campus in Durham County, with 734 expected jobs and a 2028 completion target.
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Durham approves 300-home Bella Ridge, rejects 617 homes over roads and watersheds
Durham NC – City Council approved Bella Ridge on Burton Road but rejected Patterson Hall and Morgan Farm, showing how traffic, access, and utilities are shaping growth votes.
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Durham moves old police headquarters site toward affordable housing after years of delays
Durham NC – City leaders moved the old police headquarters site toward a roughly 80-unit affordable housing concept, but key approvals still lie ahead.
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Durham’s old police headquarters site is moving toward 80 affordable homes. What happens next?
Durham NC – Durham is moving toward an 80-unit affordable-housing concept at its old police headquarters site, but key development details are still unresolved.