Durham County Coverage

Durham County Sheriff's Office holding job fair
This job fair is specifically for detention officers, with a base salary of $36,000 a year.

Triangle commuter rail study advances
With Triangle population growth continuing, Durham leaders heard an update on a proposed commuter rail line from Durham through RTP to southern Wake Co.

Durham docs offer familiar place for teens to get shots
Across Durham County, there are more shots available than people making appointments, so the county health department has begun making it easier to get one.

From family doctors to skate park, Durham making it easier to get COVID-19 vaccine
Across Durham County, there are more shots available than people making appointments, so the county health department has begun making it easier to get one.

Supply outpaces demand: It's easier than ever to find a COVID-19 vaccine
The Durham County Department of Public Health is hosting all-day walk-in clinics on Thursday and Friday to give out Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.

County manager optimistic that Durham mass vaccination site could soon open
A mass vaccination site that was supposed to open nearly a month ago in Durham County could get off the ground in just a couple weeks, provided the supply of vaccine is sufficient, County Manager Wendell Davis said Tuesday.

Durham points finger at state as county waits on planned mass vaccination site
A mass vaccination site that was supposed to open nearly a month ago in Durham County could get off the ground in just a couple weeks, provided the supply of vaccine is sufficient, County Manager Wendell Davis said Tuesday.

Without promised mass vaccination site, Durham health department lags behind neighbors in giving shots
A mass coronavirus vaccination site that Durham County officials touted weeks ago still hasn't opened, and some local residents are now heading elsewhere to get their shots.

Durham County ready to vaccinate up to 1,000 teachers per week
Durham Public Schools teachers are ready to return to the classroom.

Duke nurses give 200 vaccinations in Durham's first mass clinic
A mass coronavirus vaccination clinic opens Tuesday afternoon for people 65 or older in Durham.-19 vaccinations begin Tuesday for people 65 and older in Durham.

Southern High vaccination clinic to run weekdays as long as needed
Some 200 people ages 65 and up got their first dose of coronavirus vaccine Tuesday during Durham's first mass clinic.

Computer issues, not enough time caused delays in Durham vaccination rollout
On Tuesday, Durham County Health Director Rodney Jenkins held a press conference to talk about the vaccine process in the county.

Tension in Durham County board meeting
Newly elected members Nida Allam and Nimasheena Burns joined returning board members Heidi Carter, Brenda Howerton and Wendy Jacobs to comprise Durham's first entirely female board in its 139-year history.

Chapel Hill has had counselors go on certain police calls for years
The North Carolina Sheriffs Association wants mental health counselors, not deputies to respond to certain 911 calls where people are in a mental health or substance abuse crisis. The Chapel Hill Police Department has been doing that for almost 50 years.

Durham police investigating shooting that injures woman
Durham police were investigating a shooting that sent a woman to the hospital Saturday night.

Families gather in Durham to denounce gun violence
Local families who have lost loved ones to gun violence are asking people in Durham to put the guns down.

Families rally to end gun violence in Durham
Several families gathered at Durham's police headquarters on Saturday to denounce the recent gun violence and the deaths it has caused in the city.

County line reflects NC's divide in presidential election
North Carolina's vote in the presidential race was split geographically, with urban areas backing Democrat Joe Biden and most rural counties voting for President Donald Trump.

Durham goes blue, while neighboring Person is red
North Carolina's vote in the presidential race was split geographically, with urban areas backing Democrat Joe Biden and most rural counties voting for President Donald Trump.