Durham County
Durham County
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DURHAM COUNTY
Police search for car that may have been involved in fatal shooting
Investigators are searching for a car with out-of-state tags that may have been involved in the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man in East Durham Tuesday.
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DURHAM COUNTY
Durham County finds extra money for schools
The Durham County Board of Commissioners will add extra money for the schools without raising taxes beyond the county manager's recommended increase.
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ORANGE COUNTY
OWASA will continue fluoridating water in southern Orange County
An agency serving southern Orange County will continue to fluoridate its drinking water, and the Durham County Board of Health has recommended that Durham do the same.
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CRIME
Police report fatal shooting in east Durham
Police are investigating the shooting death of a 37-year-old man found Tuesday in the 100 block of North Hyde Park in East Durham. No arrests have been reported.
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DURHAM COUNTY
Durham sets $381 million budget for 2013-14
The Durham City Council adopted a $381 million budget for 2013-14, including the city’s first fee for collecting residential garbage.
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LOCAL/STATE
Life stories: Jurina Vincent-Lee was a leader in community, mind and spirit
Jurina Vincent-Lee strongly believed in keeping not just the mind and spirit in shape, but also the body. When she died, she was going on her third year as a member of the police department at North Carolina Central University.
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JOSH SHAFFER
Shaffer: Brier Creek pet cemetery abandoned to mud and weeds
After uprooting and moving the graves of 500 animals, Pet Rest Cemetery shut down and surrendered the plots to the elements. But is a cemetery something you can close? It's not like its a laundromat.
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DURHAM COUNTY
For husband of Durham homicide victim, life remains 'empty'
Harold Wright lost his wife to a robber's bullet 15 months ago. Disabled since 2003, he sits at home, surrounded by reminders of their life together and by bills he cannot pay. "How much more can I take?" he said.
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DURHAM COUNTY
Durham Police investigate skeletal remains found on Morreene Road
An investigation is underway by Durham Police after a citizen's call led them to skeletal remains on Morreene Road Sunday morning.
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DURHAM COUNTY
Tour de Fat promotes bikes, safety, recycling in Durham
The 13th annual Tour de Fat, sponsored by the New Belgium Brewing Co., pulled into Durham for the third stop of its 12-city national tour to promote bicycling, safety, recycling and reuse.




