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Budget, transparency, student safety: New DPS superintendent says he values community and trust
After being appointed as Superintendent of Durham County Public Schools a few days ago, Dr. Anthony S. Lewis says he's ready to get started. WRAL News was the first outlet to speak with Lewis, who steps into the role in August. He shared his thoughts on district challenges he'll inherit, such as budget discussions between the district and the county, staff salaries and deferred building maintenance.
Power back on for many customers in Durham, Wake and other counties after trees fall on power lines
Electricity has been restored to most customers across multiple counties in central North Carolina.Duke Energy workers spent the morning on Lakeview Drive clearing trees that fell on some power lines causing dozens to lose power.According to the Duke Energy outage map, only a few dozen homes lost power in that area because of it.Sunday night storms led to downed trees that fell or power linesThe peak of the outages was around 5:30 p.m., according to a Duke Energy map. The map now shows most across the Triangle should have their power back on.The severe weather also caused troubles at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. There are only a handful of delays and cancellations on Monday morning compared to the hundreds of flights on Sunday.This comes as Independence Day approaches. Airports across the country are dealing with a record number of travelers.SEE ALSO | Hurricane Beryl makes landfall as Category 4 storm on Caribbean island of Carriacou in GrenadaThe storm is the earliest to ever reach Category 4 strength in the Atlantic, fueled by record warm waters.
Central Pines Regional Council Awarded $1.6M grant to create Triangle Youth Assistance Coalition
Central Pines Regional Council has been awarded a $1.6M Youth Homelessness System Improvement grant award from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development to create a Triangle Youth Assistance Coalition across Durham, Orange, Wake, and Chatham counties. The award was announced during a United States Housing and Urban Development press conference held at the Central Pines Regional Council offices on […] The post Central Pines Regional Council Awarded $1.6M grant to create Triangle Youth Assistance Coalition first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Following Budget Win, the Durham Association of Educators Gears Up for Fight for “Meet-and-Confer” Policy
The mass of red-shirt wearers inside the Durham County meeting hall was abuzz with excitement. Symone Kiddoo, president of the Durham Association of Educators (DAE) teachers union, ushered members into the long wooden pews that faced the front of the hall where county staff and the board of county commissioners waited to deliberate over the 2024–25 fiscal year budget one final time.
Duke community to lose free access to GoTriangle bus rides through GoPass program, GoDurham remains free for year
Duke community members will lose access to unlimited free rides on GoTriangle buses as the University’s participation in the GoPass program pauses Monday. The change comes as GoTriangle, which administers bus routes covering Durham, Orange and Wake counties, ends its COVID-era fare-free ridership program. GoDurham buses, however, will remain free for at least one more year.
Warrants: Gang leader indicted on federal charges, linked to Raleigh crimes dating back to 2019
Warrants: 'Shoot To Kill' gang operating in Wake and Durham counties, leader indicted. Search warrants highlight a gang with a deadly history in Raleigh and along the eastern seaboard. Donta Bush Jr., 24, was indicted last week on five federal charges:. Conspiracy to kidnap. Kidnapping and aiding and abetting. Conspiracy...
Several cities in the Triangle are under an increased fire danger
ORANGE COUNTY, N.C. (WNCN)– Several counties in central North Carolina are now under high fire danger. That includes Durham, Orange and Person counties and climatologists at N.C. State University are forecasting that those levels will continue for several days. The Chapel Hill Fire Department says it’s prepared to call...
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