Local leaders are working to decide how to budget for the upcoming year. The City of Durham and Durham County have separate budgets. The city takes care of funding police and fire, trash and parks, ...

An aerial view of downtown Durham from the American Tobacco Campus, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com Many Durham County homeowners have already seen their property values ...

Durham’s longest-serving mayor now has a building named after him. Durham County Commissioners held a special ceremony to honor William V Bell on Friday.

Durham County Council is putting on free events to mark County Durham Day [Durham County Council] Free events, tours and ...

Satana Deberry successfully survived a primary challenge Tuesday to remain the Durham County district attorney. Voters reached the same decision as they did in 2022, choosing Deberry over Democrat ...

Durham County is preparing to assess its food system and create a 10-year plan to ensure food security. Durham’s Board of County Commissioners approved a $159,547 contract Monday with Key ...

In January, the county’s tax administration office completed its two-year reappraisal process, which reassessed the property values for all of the roughly 126,000 parcels within Durham County. Notices ...