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The 1993 murder of Michael Jordan's dad James sparked international attention - but there's so much the world doesn't know about the case against Daniel Green

22 facts about the murder of Michael Jordan's dad

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Mayor Elaine O'Neal laid out her plan that includes addressing crime and making the city more affordable.

'It's not a pipe dream': Durham mayor talks gun violence, housing affordability in State of the City address

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The money is coming from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

THEY LIKELY HAD ALREADY FLED ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CASE IS ASKED TO CALL LAW ENFORCEMENT. >> NEW AT NOON, THE CITY OF DURHAM, JUST KIND OF 20 MILLION DOLLAR CHECK. THE MONEY WILL DIRECTLY SHAPED THE WAY PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE AND THOSE VISITING CAN TRAVEL TO AND WITHIN THE BULL CITY, THE MARINERS, DURHAM REPORTER, SARAH KRUEGER IS LIVE AT THE DURHAM BUS STATION TO TELL US WHERE THAT MONEY CAME FROM AND HOW IT WILL BE USED. SARAH. >> JEFF, ABOUT HALF OF THAT MONEY WILL GO RIGHT HERE TO THE DURHAM BUS STATION. THIS ENTIRE AREA WILL BE RE. IMAGINE TO ALLOW FOR MORE SPACES FOR MORE BUSES AND MORE FEATURES LIKE EXPANDING WHETHER CANOPIES, WHICH WILL BE VERY HELPFUL ON DAYS LIKE TODAY. NOW, A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR AGO, WE WERE THERE AS CONGRESSMAN DAVID PRICE PRESENTED THE CHECK TO CITY AND COUNTY LEADERS. THIS MONEY IS COMING FROM FEDERAL GRANTS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PRICE SAYS ALL OF THIS MONEY IS ABOUT NOT JUST TRANSPORTATION, BUT ALSO EQUITY. >> 80% OF THE 20,000 GO DURHAM RIDERS THAT WE HAVE RIGHT THIS MINUTE. ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR. SO EXPANDING AND IMPROVING THESE PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES ARE A CRITICALLY IMPORTANT. THE MEETING ARE COMMUNITIES AND OUR COUNTRY. SO EQUITY GOALS DOING RIGHT THAT ALL OF OUR CITIZENS. >> NOW, THE OTHER HALF OF THAT 20 MILLION IS GOING TO WHAT'S CALLED THE RAIL TRAIL. IT WILL BE NEARLY 2 MILES OF MIXED USE TRAIL FOR PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS HELPING TO CONNECT NORTH DURHAM TO DOWNTOWN TO PLACES LIKE THE BUS STATION. NOW AT THE NEWS CONFERENCE TODAY, LOCAL LEADERS GAVE A LOT OF CREDIT TO CONGRESSMAN PRICE FOR HELPING TO SECURE THESE FEDERAL DOLLARS. HE IN TURN GAVE A LOT OF CREDIT TO THE LOCAL LEADERS AND STAFF FOR PUTTING TOGETHER THESE SUCCESSFUL GRANT APPLICATIONS. JEFF. >> A LOT OF MONEY GOING TO GOOD USE SETS IS SARAH KRUEGER WRAL, DURHAM REPORTER FOR U.S. LIVE THIS NOON. ALSO IN THE BULL CITY TONIGHT AT 7 O'CLOCK DURHAM MAYOR ELAINE O'NEAL WILL OUTLINE HER GOALS FOR THE COMING YEAR IN HER STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS. DURHAM LEADERS HAVE BEEN WORKING TO ADDRESS VIOLENT CRIME DATA THROUGH APRIL SECOND SHOWS THE BULL CITY HAS HAD 182 SHOOTING SO FAR THIS YEAR WITH 60 PEOPLE SHOT AND 10 OF THEM KILLED.

City of Durham to receive $20 million grant

The federal grant program will award about $409.3 million to 70 projects in 39 states.

City of Durham to receive $10.8 million grant for public transit upgrades

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GoCary, GoDurham, GoRaleigh and GoTriangle have suspended bus fares through June 30, 2022.

Average gas price in Raleigh reaches $4.19. Why not ride the bus instead? 

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Police are now checking for problems on GoDurham buses after two drivers were assaulted this month while trying to enforce the requirement that passengers wear masks.

Y, READ MORE ABOUT THEIR PROGRAM ON WRAL TECH WIRE. >>> DURHAM NOW SEEING AN UP TICK OF ASSAULTS AGAINST CITY BUS DRIVERS THE REASON PASSENGERS ARE LASHING OUT, RIGHT HERE. THEY DON'T WANT TO FOLLOW THE MASK MANDATE, A STORY YOU'LL SEE ONLY ON WRAL, DURHAM REPORT IS SARAH KRUEGER IS LIVE AT THE BUS TERMINAL DOWNTOWN, TO EXPLAIN WHAT DRIVERS AND THE CITY ARE DOING IN RESPONSE, SARAH? >> DAVID, THE BUS DRIVERS ARE TAKING THEIR CONCERNS TO CITY COUNCIL, TWO OF THEM HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK AT THURSDAY'S MEETING, AS FAR AS WHAT THE CITY IS DOING, THEY HAVE ALREADY INSTALLED SOME PHYSICAL PROTECTION INSIDE SOME OF THESE BUSES. >> TOMITA WALKER AND PRINCIPAL PATERSON ARE THE TWO GO DURHAM DRIVERS TO ADDRESS CITY COUNCIL ABOUT THE PROBLEM. BY PHONE, PATTER SOUTHERN TOLD ME WHAT'S CAUSING RIOTERS TO LASH OUT, MOST OF IT IS MASK WEARING. THEY GET ON THE BUS AND THEY DON'T WANT TO WEAR MASKS. BUT WHEN YOU ASK THEM TO PUT THEIR MASK ON, THEY JUST WENT OFF. >> I DON'T THINK THAT THEY DESERVE TO BE ATTACKED FOR ANY REASON. >> PASSENGERS ARE STUNNED TO LEARN WHAT DRIVERS ARE FACING. >> DRIVERS OR PASSENGERS SHOULD RESPECT THE DRIVERS. >> BUS DRIVERS HAVE TO BE STRICT, FOR HAVING PASSENGERS HAVING MASKS ON, THEY ARE ENDANGERING THEIR LIVES, TAKING THIS COVID HOME TO THEIR KIDS, THEIR LOVED ONES, THE CITY'S DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION SHAWN EGAN SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN THREE ASSAULTS ON GO DURHAM DRIVERS IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. TWO OF WHICH WERE JUST THIS MONTH, THE MOST RECENT, HE SAYS, RESULTED IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. EGAN WROTE A MEMO TO THE CITY MANAGER DETAILS STEPPING UNDERWAY TO IMPROVE SAFETY, SAYS FOUR BUSES, NOW HAVE PARTITIONS, BUT THIS ONE, WITH THE PLAN TO ADD THEM TO MORE BUSES. AS OF LAST WEEK, HE SAYS, POLICE ARE PATROLLING ROUTES THAT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS, THE CITY IS ALSO LOOKING AT NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT WOULD HELP CUSTOMERS AND DRIVERS REPORT CRIMES WHILE ON BOARD AND AT BUS STOPS. >> GO DURHAM HAS A SHORTAGE OF BUS DRIVERS RIGHT NOW, DRIVERS SAY ONE OF THE CHALLENGES WITH RECRUITING SAFETY CONCERNS, SO THIS IS CERTAINLY SOMETHING THE CITY IS WORKING TO ADDRESS, DAVID. >> SARAH KRUEGER REPORTING LIVE

Bus drivers to share safety concerns with Durham officials

GoDurham bus drivers attacked after telling riders to mask up

A pedestrian was been hit by a bus in Durham on Thursday afternoon.

'Worst thing I've seen in my life': Durham bus crashes into pole, strikes pedestrian 

Durham bus driver loses control, fatally strikes woman on sidewalk 

Starting Monday, Aug. 6, teenagers ages 13 to 18 can pick up a Youth GoPass and start riding public buses across the Triangle for free. 
