Durham in the news, from 10 sources
17 stories about Durham in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website and 2 games on the schedule. Latest: “Judge grants default judgment against Durham's Courtney Jordan Foundation in unpaid wages lawsuit” from ABC11 News, Sep 30.
Latest about Durham
The newest stories with Durham in the headline, one per story.
From Town Hall, the schools and the library
10 notices in the past month, read every morning from Durham’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
- DPS Names 2026-2027 DPS Principal of the Year
Dr. Tawauna Stewart, principal of Rogers-Herr Middle School, has been named 2026-2027 DPS Principal of the Year. Dr. Stewart believes in shared leadership not silos, buildin...
Oct 26 - Help Shape Your School’s Improvement Plan
Durham Public Schools invites families to share feedback on their school’s proposed School Improvement Plan from October 19–30, 2026 . A School Improvement Plan explains a school...
Oct 19 - ‘Our Brogden’: A Culture of Collective Responsibility Drives Student Success
Middle school can often prove to be a particularly challenging time for young people and their families. Brogden Middle School educators know this and have worked collaboratively t...
Oct 14
5 more from dpsnc.net
- Higher Ground - ‘One Path, One Purpose:’ Lakewood Elementary’s Focus on Student SuccessOct 9
- DPS names Felicia Sledge Director of Multi-Tiered Systems of SupportsOct 9
- Perseverance and Purpose: Meet Aaron Pritchard and Phinnaeus Poindexter, DPS’ October #BuildingOurFuture Students of the MonthOct 9
- Books for K Goes Districtwide in Durham, Putting Ten New Books in the Hands of Every KindergartnerOct 5
- Explore Your Options at the DPS Showcase of Schools on November 14Oct 5
- East Regional Library to Close Temporarily for Painting
Reminder that all Library locations are closed Nov. 11 for Veterans Day Durham, NC — East Regional Library will close to the public at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, and remain closed through Friday, November 13, due to scheduled painting of the building’s interior spaces by Durham County’s…
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Sep 2
1 more from durhamcountylibrary.org
- August 2026 newsletterJul 31
Who’s covering Durham
Durham was in the news from 7 outlets in the past 90 days, led by ABC11 News with 12 stories about Durham. Stories with Durham in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
- Judge grants default judgment against Durham's Courtney Jordan Foundation in unpaid wages lawsuitSep 30
- Onyx Williams | Durham rapper to honor son's memory with free music festival benefiting families of sick childrenSep 30
- Flash-bang device startles neighbors during police, FBI investigation at Durham apartmentSep 30
13 more from ABC11 News
- Tackling crime NC | New data to shape Durham's violence reduction plan; young Black men account for most of the victimsSep 29
- Durham County Sheriff's Office opens annex at RTP as area growsSep 29
- Durham's new police chief has a message for gun violence-weary residents: 'I'm listening'Sep 24
- Durham crime | Two teen-involved shootings in two days spark urgent gun safety warnings in DurhamSep 23
- Grocery inflation makes it harder for Durham entrepreneur to serve seniorsSep 23
- NC teenager facing charges after accused of firing shots at Durham police officers during robbery investigation that escalatedSep 22
- Durham mother killed in front of children; advocate says trauma lasts a lifetimeSep 16
- Victoria James: NC woman dead after man fires into SUV while she's driving; passenger injured; suspect charged, Durham police saySep 13
- NC dog found trapped in dumpster has new name, home, days after being rescued by workers at the Shoppes at Lakewood in DurhamSep 8
- Faith Hedgepeth murder trial: Emotions surface among potential jurors as selection enters day 2Sep 29 · Mentions Durham
- Faith Hedgepeth: Jury selection to start in Miguel Salguero Olivares murder trial years after UNC student found dead in apartmentSep 27 · Mentions Durham
- NC elections board welcomes SCOTUS decision on voter citizenship checks; advocates raise concernsSep 25 · Mentions Durham
- NC ranked as one of worst states for teachers, new report saysSep 22 · Mentions Durham
- Dampf Good BBQ reconsidering Durham restaurant after backlash (Video)Sep 30
- Rising prices unite NC voters, but age splits Senate race, AARP poll findsSep 28 · Mentions Durham
- Supreme Court sides with Trump on voter verification tool. What it means for NCSep 25 · Mentions Durham
1 more from Raleigh News & Observer
- Here are the worst-rated nursing homes in the Triangle, federal ratings showSep 11 · Mentions Durham
- Popular North Carolina restaurant closes after over a decadeSep 29 · Mentions Durham
- Trump Administration Moves to Limit Fixes for Systemic Racism in SchoolsSep 25 · Mentions Durham
What Durham’s news is about
Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.
Durham sports
High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.
Roxboro Community Girls Varsity Flag Football @ Northern Durham
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability (Durham, NC) Soccer
SSEAS Girls Varsity Flag Football @ Northern Durham
Schedule - Jordan Falcons (Durham, NC) Soccer 26-27
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability (Durham, NC) Basketball
Jordan High School (Durham, NC) Volleyball
Rankings - Riverside-Durham Pirates (Durham, NC) Volleyball 26-27
Schedule - NCSSM: Durham Unicorns (Durham, NC) Girls Basketball 26-27
Homes listed in Durham
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
Remembering neighbors
Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.
From neighbors
The news that never makes the paper: what Durham is posting.
Posts go to Town Square, where neighbors can reply.
Headlines come from the outlets that cover Durham, found through Google News; stories with Durham in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Durham, NC are left out (1 this time). Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.