Durham County Courthouse Coverage
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Private security could replace armed deputies to cover shortage in courthouse screeners
Nearly a third of detention officer positions at the Durham County Sheriff's Office are vacant. That staffing crunch is causing the county to consider a unique step: Hiring private security guards to fill the gap. -
With staff in district attorney's office in COVID quarantine, Durham cancels some court sessions
A number of employees of the Durham County District Attorney's office are in quarantine after exposure to coronavirus. -
Pitt County court session canceled after employee tests positive for coronavirus
All court cases that were supposed to be heard Wednesday will be rescheduled. -
New NC coronavirus cases top 2,000 as state sets record for hospitalizations during pandemic
On a day when North Carolina once again topped 2,000 new coronavirus infections, - the 2,039 cases reported Thursday are the second-highest daily total during the pandemic - Wake and Durham counties reported positive tests among people who work in their courthouses. -
Man pleads guilty in shooting outside Durham County Courthouse
A Durham man pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in a shooting outside the Durham County Courthouse last year that left one man wounded. -
Calls to crack down on gun violence after shooting oustide Durham courthouse
Resident in Durham began calling for an end to gun violence after a man was gunned down right outside the busy Durham County Courthouse Wednesday morning. -
Pair return to Durham court hours after shooting outside building
Two men accused of shooting another man outside the Durham County Courthouse were in court Thursday. -
Police ID suspects in shooting outside Durham courthouse
Police have identified two suspects accused of shooting a man outside the Durham County Courthouse Wednesday morning. -
Shooting victim seeks help before collapsing outside Durham courthouse
Police say two suspects were taken into custody after a man was shot near the Durham County Courthouse Wednesday morning. -
Police speak about shooting outside Durham courthouse
Durham police said two people were in custody following a shooting outside the Durham County Courthouse. -
WATCH: Sky 5 over Durham courthouse after shooting
Sky 5 is live after gunfire erupted at the Durham County courthouse Wednesday morning. -
2 men in custody after man shot outside Durham County Courthouse
Two people were in custody after gunfire erupted Wednesday morning outside the busy Durham County Courthouse, injuring a man and prompting a huge law enforcement response at the scene.