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A one-year pilot program began in late 2022. Hidden microphones were placed in neighborhoods in East and Southeast Durham that would warn police about possible gunfire.

Unlike in many states, North Carolina public school teachers can not collectively bargain contracts. Nor can they legally strike. The situation has broad effects for public school employees.

Sylvan Esso, the Durham-based electronic pop duo, is bringing a new music festival — "Good Moon" — to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park this summer.

An interview between ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s Brian Burns and artist Makaya McCraven.

Paperhand Puppet Intervention, which has put on giant puppet shows for more than two decades, teams up with Grammy nominees Pierce and Nnenna Freelon to connect people to their ancestors and the natural world. They are performing their show, "Where Our Spirits Reside," at DPAC on Valentine's Day.

In its Thursday night board meeting, the Durham Public Schools’ board of education voted to maintain staff pay through February, tabled a decision on long-term pay, and appointed a new interim superintendent. Meanwhile, staff walk outs are closing all schools across the district on Friday.

Durham Public Schools' superintendent Pascal Mubenga resigned after it was found that the school district implemented raises for staff that were $9 million over budget due to miscommunication in his administration.

The Durham Association of Educators announced a second "day of protest" for Monday, Feb 5. A majority of educators at seven schools plan to take leave to call for the school board to maintain recent staff raises through February.

In a 5-4 vote, the school board moved to table its discussion on how to pay this month’s salaries for the district’s roughly 2,200 support staff.