The DEAR Program has extended relief to 11,084 people whose drivers’ licenses were suspended due to inability to pay traffic fines, successfully waiving $2.7 million in fees and helping individuals restore their licenses for better access to opportunity. Read on...
If you travel along Cornwallis Road in Durham, you’ll want to mark your calendar for a virtual meeting on November 5 to discuss bicycle and pedestrian design improvements for this busy roadway. The meeting will provide a project overview and Q&A session. Read on...
Watch City of Durham Mayor Steve Schewel's seven-month update message about the continued fight against COVID-19 and the community's recovery efforts. Watch on YouTube...
Durham Police Department’s Cold Case Sexual Assault Unit, funded through a $1 million National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) project grant, has filed charges against 11 people in connection with 15 sexual assault cases going back as far as 1984. Read on...
Residents living in Braggtown and Southside will soon experience the many benefits of new street trees thanks to a project that will increase and improve the urban forest in historically underserved and low-tree canopy neighborhoods. Read on...
Durham Parks and Recreation (DPR) is pleased to announce that the Edison Johnson Aquatics Center and Campus Hills Pool are now open for lap swim by reservation only. Read on...
New bus shelters in Durham will soon feature the art of four local and regional artists. Tanya Lipscomb, Jermaine Powell, and the team of Tim Stallmann and William Paul Thomas will design 2-D public artworks to enrich nine solar-powered bus shelters. Read on...
Beginning next week, residents living on Watts Street and Glendale Avenue will soon enjoy more space for pedestrian and bicycle travel thanks to a pilot project by the City of Durham’s Transportation Department. Read on...
Because of COVID-19, traditional activities like trick-or-treating, indoor events, and large gatherings are strongly discouraged, and considered high risk. Learn more about safety guidelines and alternate ways to celebrate including many DPR events. Read on...
If you have thoughts on how to use transit funds in Durham over the next 20 years, now’s your chance to give feedback through an online survey. The survey, available through Nov. 20 in English and Spanish, will collect input on objectives and priorities. Read on...
The Public Works Department has begun an emergency construction project to replace a section of Shannon Road due to a compromised stormwater culvert. The roadway section will be closed to through traffic until construction is complete. Read on...
Residents who want to learn about the efforts to improve the New Hope Creek and Little Creek watersheds in Durham are invited to a virtual public information session later this month, and a virtual survey to provide feedback. Read on...
The 2020 Census counts every person living in the United States, and this information is used to determine how funding and resources are distributed to our community. Learn more and make sure you are counted.
The City's Strategic Plan sets out a common vision, a set of goals, and specific strategies to grow our community based on priorities that residents and businesses deem important.
ENGAGEDurham is a new initiative to ensure all Durham voices are involved in City and County projects. Find out how you can give input on our community's new comprehensive plan, transit plan, trail projects, and more.
The City's Strategic Plan sets out a common vision, a set of goals, and specific strategies to grow our community based on priorities that residents and businesses deem important.
ENGAGEDurham is a new initiative to ensure all Durham voices are involved in City and County projects. Find out how you can give input on our community's new comprehensive plan, transit plan, trail projects, and more.
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