Thursday Mayor Bill Bell was accompanied by Durham County Sheriff Mike Andrews and Interim Durham Police Chief Larry Smith to address Durham’s rising violent crimes. The new year started off with two murders in the opening days of 2016. Mayor Bell said the problem is too serious to wait while the city is looking for […]
Durham’s mayor, police chief and sheriff will meet Thursday to discuss solutions to reduce violent crime in the city. So far the city has two homicides and two others injured in shootings. This comes after a high crime rate last year where more than 40 homicides were reported. A task force was recently formed […]
Durham’s Mayor Bill Bell will try to settle a dispute of noise between a mega-church and the homeowners nearby. Homeowners near the New Hope church are complaining that the “joyful noise” coming from the church is too loud and believe it violates the city’s noise ordinance. The residents have filed a motion at city hall […]
