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Schools, Teachers Win Big in Durham County Budget
The Durham Board of County Commissioners passed a budget that included a $20.6 million increase for Durham schools on Monday, receiving a standing ovation from members of the Durham Association of Educators in the audience. The budget gave the school system nearly all the money it had requested, which will pay for raises for teachers and classified staff.
Gunfire attack on Duke Energy equipment causes Durham County fire, power outage near Raleigh
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — The FBI is assisting in an investigation after gunfire damaged Duke Energy power equipment in Durham County leading to a power outage at the Raleigh border, officials said. The electrical equipment in the 3900 block of Carpenter Pond Road was hit by gunfire sometime in...
Partnership of major automakers to bring HQ, 203 high-paying jobs to Durham
A group of automakers focused on electric vehicles has chosen Durham County as the site of its new headquarters —a $10.1 million investment that is expected to create 203 high-paying jobs in the county, state economic development officials said Tuesday. Commerce officials approved a jobs grant worth up to...
‘Live and dead cockroaches’ throughout Triangle restaurant kitchens: Scores (June 11)
The News & Observer publishes a weekly roundup of restaurant sanitation scores to keep you up-to-date on the health grades at Triangle dining spots. Sanitation scores and their corresponding letter grades are used in North Carolina to assess restaurants’ adherence to rules and standards intended to mitigate and prevent the spread of food-borne illnesses.
Triangle housing looks to solve building permits equation
It is understandable why everywhere you go nowadays people who own homes talk about how unaffordable it is to live in most parts of Wake, Durham and Orange counties.<\p> Of course, they are quietly happy because almost everyone has become house rich in a short time. It’s a different story, of course, if they have to sell their house and move somewhere.<\p>
Durham County commissioners approve 2025 fiscal year budget, additional $27 million for Durham schools
Durham County commissioners approve 2025 fiscal year budget, additional $27 million for Durham schools. The Durham County commissioners on Monday approved the county budget for the 2025 fiscal year. The commissioners approved the budget in a 4-1 vote, totaling more than $966 million in funding for the county. Brenda Howerton...
Durham County commissioners to finalize vote for public school funding
On Monday night, Durham County commissioners are expected to make a decision about how much to raise taxes and how much funding to give the school district. The school budget has been a hot topic – with a gap of $14 million between the school district's request and the county's proposal.
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