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2008

May, 2008

05-06-08 City Contains Melbourne Street Sewer Spill

05-05-08 2008 Conservation Poster Winners Announced

05-01-08 City of Durham Contains Sewer Spills

April, 2008

04-29-08 DAP Restoration Groundbreaking Tomorrow

04-28-08 City Council Announces Finalists for City Manager

04-25-08 City Lakes Open on Fridays Starting May 2

04-24-08 Council to Host City Manager Finalist Forum

04-24-08 DAP Restoration Groundbreaking April 30

04-23-08 Bimbé Festival Volunteers Needed

04-22-08 A Look At What's Going On at Durham's City Hall

04-18-08 Go "Green" For The Durham Earth Day Festival

04-09-08 City Contains W. Club Blvd. Sewer Spill

04-09-08 New Technology Helps Address Disrepair

04-08-08 Mature Adults Go For The Gold

04-03-08 City Contains Ross Road Sewer Spill

04-02-08 City of Durham Hosts Youth Job Fair April 7

04-01-08 City Meetings to Address Neighborhood Streetscapes

04-01-08 Durham Eases Water Restrictions

March, 2008

03-28-08 City Contains Sewer Spill on Obsidian Way

03-25-08 Celebrate National Nutrition Month with DPR

03-25-08 "Techno-Garbage" Tree Set for Earth Day Festival

03-17-08 City Contains Geer and Milan Street Sewer Spill

03-17-08 City of Durham Celebrates Arbor Day March 20

03-14-08 City of Durham Finance Department Honored

03-12-08 Call for Entries for 6th Annual Golden Leaf Awards

03-11-08 City Contains Wallingford Place Sewer Spill

03-10-08 Most City Offices Closed for Good Friday Holiday

03-06-08 Emergency Road Closure - Duke Street

03-05-08 Take Fire Precautions In Dry Conditions

03-05-08 Durham Lakes Benefit From Rain

03-04-08 Durham City-County Planning Director Announced

03-04-08 Public Session Set for Ellerbe Creek Project

February, 2008

02-28-08 City Contains Parkridge Road Sewer Spill

02-28-08 City Offers Reclaimed Water Beginning March 4

02-28-08 Great American Cleanup Begins Saturday, March 1

02-27-08 City Announces DPAC Stage Naming Rights

02-26-08 "Conservation Station" Set for March 8

02-22-08 City Contains W. Murray Avenue Sewer Spill

02-20-08 City Web Services to be Disabled Feb. 20

02-20-08 City Contains Sewer Spill at 800 Fargo Street

02-15-08 City of Durham Creates Development Web Portal

02-15-08 City of Durham Dismisses Bennett Civil Lawsuit

02-10-08 City Contains Lakeshore Dr. Sewer Spill

02-08-08 City Issues Warning for Analog Cell Phone Users

02-08-08 Durham History Museum Public Survey Now Available

02-08-08 Parks and Recreation Receives USTA Award

02-08-08 Fire Department Offers Free Blood Pressure Checks

02-05-08 City of Durham Brownfields Project Status Update

02-04-08 Citizen Satisfaction Survey Results Released

02-01-08 Call for Volunteers - 4th Annual Litter Index

02-01-08 Sewer Spill at Thelma and Dearborn Contained

January, 2008

01-31-08 DPAC Oversight Committee Application Period Opens

01-31-08 City Begins City Hall and Annex Renovations

01-30-08 Sewer Spill Contained at Main and Gary Streets

01-29-08 Parks and Recreation to Host Program Expo

01-29-08 City Seeking Historic DAP Photos

01-28-08 City Contains Alcott Street Sewer Spill

01-22-08 Summer Camp Registration

01-22-08 Mayor To Deliver State of the City Address Tonight

01-21-08 MLK Event Set at Lyon Park

01-18-08 Durham History Museum Design Charrette Jan. 31

01-18-08 City Prepared for Tomorrow's Winter Forecast

01-16-08 City Bad Weather Plan for Employees

01-16-08 City Contains Duke University Road Sewer Spill

01-16-08 City Prepared for Winter Weather Forecast

01-14-08 Mayor Presents Annual State of the City Address

01-11-08 Non-City Agency Application Session

01-11-08 Deadline Nears for Spring Neighborhood College

01-11-08 City Begins Oval Drive Park Renovations

01-11-08 Hazardous Household Waste Center Hours Expanded

01-11-08 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Closings

01-08-08 Finance Director to Leave City of Durham

01-08-08 Roxboro Street Lane Closures Planned

01-07-08 City Contains Hardee St. Sewer Spill

01-04-08 Join the City Council for Coffee and Conversation

01-02-08 City Contains Nixon St. Sewer Spill


2007

December, 2007

12-31-07 City of Durham Contains Sewer Spill

12-27-07 2007 Citizens' Financial Report Now Available

12-21-07 City Contains Sewer Spill at 117 Milton Road

12-20-07 Gang Assessment Report Now Available Online

12-19-07 Latest "City Hall This Week" Airs Dec. 21

12-18-07 City Contains Sewer Spill at 5216 Penrith Drive

12-12-07 Watershed Improvement Project Begins Today

12-12-07 City of Durham Holiday Closings Set

12-11-07 City Manager to Transition to City Attorney

12-11-07 Community Reflects on Decade of Steady Growth

12-10-07 Durham Honored for Improving Triangle Mobility

12-10-07 Fire Department Bans All Open Flame Luminaries

12-07-07 Repairs Set To Begin On Chapel Hill Street Parking

12-07-07 Tree Lighting Honors Domestic Violence Victims

12-06-07 Parrish St. Public Art Design Charrette Dec. 17-18

12-05-07 Applicants Sought for Durham Neighborhood College

12-05-07 Fire Department Launches Toys-4-Rides

12-03-07 New CrimeStoppers Coordinator Named

November, 2007

11-29-07 KDB Teams Up With Cub Scouts

11-29-07 Durham Named "Tree City" for 25th Year

11-28-07 City Council Installation Set for Dec. 3

11-27-07 Annual Holiday Parade Set For Saturday

11-27-07 City Steps Up Mandatory Water Restrictions

11-27-07 City Contains Sewer Spill at Turnkey Pumpstation

11-21-07 City Seeking Upset Bids on Surplus Properties

11-21-07 City Contains Sewer Spill at 401 Case Street

11-21-07 Chapel Hill St. Garage Vehicle Weight Restricted

11-20-07 City of Durham Hosts Annual Holiday Parade Dec. 1

11-16-07 City 911 Center Linked To Traffic Cameras

11-14-07 State of Durham's Economy Breakfast Dec. 11

11-14-07 City Encourages Phone Directory Recycling

11-13-07 City and Schools Enlist Students To Save Water

11-13-07 Most City Offices Closed for Thansgiving

11-11-07 Sewer Spill Contained at 1035 Sherwood Drive

11-07-07 City Closes Pratt and Douglas Streets for Repairs

11-05-07 Downtown Road Work Slated

11-02-07 City Breaks Ground on Transportation Center

11-01-07 Transportation Center Groundbreaking Ceremony Set

11-01-07 City of Durham Receives Budget Award

11-01-07 City Moves Up the National Night Out Ranks

October, 2007

10-22-07 City Debuts New Bonds Web Page

10-19-07 City Debuts "Adopt A Neighborhood" Program

10-18-07 Durham JobLink Mobile Unit Visits City Hall

10-18-07 City of Durham Attorney Announces Retirement

10-17-07 Durham Competes In National Recycling Competition

10-16-07 City of Durham Bans All Outdoor Lawn Watering

10-15-07 Durham Hosts "Knowledge Is Power" Seminar Oct. 16

10-11-07 City's Department of EO/EA Honored

10-10-07 City Seeking Upset Bids on Surplus Properties

10-08-07 DPR Offers College Prep Class

10-05-07 Lawn Watering Restricted To Saturdays Only

10-04-07 Residents Urged To Practice Home Fire Drills

10-03-07 Partially Treated Wastewater Discharged

September, 2007

09-27-07 "Tarp Day" To Help Combat Roadside Litter

09-25-07 Durham's MED Week Coming Oct. 1-5

09-24-07 Durham Unveils Parrish Street Banners

09-20-07 Interim City-County Planning Director Named

09-18-07 Parks and Recreation to Host Fall Festivals

09-17-07 City Moves to Mandatory Water Restrictions

09-13-07 City To Host Tennis Event

09-13-07 Bids Sought for City Properties

09-11-07 Sewer Spill at Muldee St. and Cheek Rd. Contained

09-07-07 Police Chief Swearing-In Ceremony Sept. 14

09-07-07 Early Solid Waste Collection Schedule Extended

09-07-07 Durham Debuts Interactive UDO Web Site

09-07-07 City of Durham Reminds Residents to Conserve Water

09-05-07 Statement Regarding Lawsuit by Duke Lax Players

09-04-07 City Contains Sewer Spill at 700 Big Twig Lane

August, 2007

08-29-07 Durham Finance Department Earns Reporting Honors

08-29-07 Grant Helps Hurricane Katrina Business Owners

08-29-07 Stage II Water Conservation Begins Sept. 4

08-28-07 Statement Regarding Potential Duke LAX Lawsuit

08-28-07 DPR Wins Regional Award for Warehouse Blues Series

08-22-07 Most City Offices Closed for Labor Day

08-22-07 DATA Expands Peak Time Service Hours

08-22-07 Fire Department Dedicates New Trucks

08-22-07 Portion of South Alston Ave. Closed Until Aug. 2

08-21-07 City's Water Management Director Retires

08-21-07 DATA Customer Appreciation Day Aug. 25

08-20-07 Fire Truck Dedication Ceremony Aug. 22

08-20-07 Planning Director Accepts Virginia Post

08-16-07 Portion of W. Chapel Hill St. Closed

08-15-07 City Recognized as Minority Business Advocate

08-14-07 Durham Opens New JobLink Career Center

08-10-07 City Is Finalist for National Excellence Awards

08-10-07 Partnership Brings Local Art to Durham's City Hall

08-08-07 Applications Sought for DPAC Committee

08-08-07 Parks and Recreation to Host Dance Party

08-06-07 Naming Rights Still Available at DPAC

08-03-07 Deadline Nears for Fall Neighborhood College

08-03-07 DPAC Oversight Committee Accepting Applications

08-02-07 Forum To Help Small Business Prepare for Success

08-02-07 National Night Out Set for August 7

08-02-07 City of Durham Hosts Unity Conference

08-01-07 Whichard Meets With City Officials

08-01-07 Lake Michie Boat Ramp Temporarily Closed

July, 2007

07-31-07 Mayor Presents at America's Promise Alliance Forum

07-27-07 Durham's Web Site Tops National Accessibility List

07-23-07 Sewer Work Begins on Chapel Hill Road

07-20-07 Residents Asked to Watch for Storm Grate Thieves

07-19-07 Lopez Named Durham's Next Police Chief

07-16-07 Street Closing East Side of Mangum & Main July 17

07-15-07 2005 Bond Funds Nearly Spent for Street Repairs

07-12-07 City Manager Statement on Police Chief Search

07-12-07 Durham Addressing Water Safety Concerns

07-10-07 Applicants Sought for Durham Neighborhood College

07-10-07 Garbage Collection Schedules Changed Due To Heat

07-09-07 Free Mulch to Local Non-Profits & Community Groups

07-06-07 Durham Water Supply Levels In Good Shape

07-06-07 Employment Mediation Training Seminar July 18

07-06-07 Septic Waste Overflow July 5 Caused by Grease

07-05-07 Parks and Recreation Seeks Input on New Signage

07-03-07 New Traffic Patterns Implemented Downtown

June, 2007

06-29-07 "Ride-To-Work" Day July 18

06-27-07 City Independence Day Holiday Schedule

06-25-07 Fireworks Cause Injury and Death Each Year

06-22-07 Sewer Spill at Bexley Avenue

06-20-07 Herndon Park Grand Opening June 28

06-15-07 Water Distribution System Flushing Begins June 15

06-12-07 Final Nominee Appointed to Committee

06-11-07 Greenhouse Gas Public Forum June 21

06-11-07 DPR Outdoor Pools Officially Open

06-06-07 Durham Honored For Public Involvement

06-05-07 Durham Rising Celebration Set for June 23

06-01-07 Public Notice - Grant Program Application

06-01-07 Media Opportunity with Police Chief Finalists

May, 2007

05-31-07 "Conservation Station" June 2

05-25-07 City Manager Announces Police Chief Finalists

05-23-07 Safety Tips for Outdoor Cooking Grills

05-23-07 2007 Golden Leaf Award Winners Honored Thurs.

05-22-07 City Manager Presents 07-08 Proposed Budget

05-22-07 Durham Receives Affordable Housing Grant

05-18-07 Keep Durham Beautiful Needs Index Volunteers

05-18-07 City Offices Closed for Memorial Day May 28

05-18-07 "Durham Rising" Celebration June 23

05-17-07 Golden Leaf Awards Ceremony May 24

05-11-07 Duke Lacrosse Investigation Report Released Today

05-11-07 Police Dept Report on Duke Lacrosse Investigation

05-09-07 Durham Names New Parks and Recreation Director

05-09-07 Bike-to-Work Week May 14-18

05-08-07 Durham Announces Water Poster Contest Winners

05-07-07 Durham Celebrates Drinking Water Month

05-07-07 Downtown Street Closures Set

05-04-07 Weaver Street Community Day Set

05-01-07 North Durham Dog Park Opens

April, 2007

04-30-07 Street Closures Set For Downtown

04-30-07 City Manager To Provide Duke Lacrosse Report

04-27-07 Parks and Recreation Hosts Spring Games

04-25-07 Oxford Commons Recycling Drop-off Center Closing

04-24-07 Scheduled Power Outage Sunday, April 29

04-23-07 Parks and Recreation Sets Community Days

04-23-07 Code Enforcement Public Forum May 1

04-20-07 Keep Durham Beautiful Honored For Community Work

04-20-07 DATA Offers Free Rides for Earth Day April 21

04-18-07 "Durham Lead Summit" Set for Today

04-17-07 Durham Earth Day Festival April 21

04-17-07 Power Outage Closes Lyon Park

04-16-07 Proposed Changes to City's Impact Fees

04-16-07 Mulch Madness Giveaway Day April 28

04-16-07 Durham Responding to Numerous Downed Tree Reports

04-16-07 City Opens Operations & Maintenance Facility

04-14-07 Forum to Address Persons With Disabilities

04-13-07 City to Conduct Water Distribution System Flushing

04-11-07 Senior Games Set for April 14-28

04-09-07 Durham Named Tree City USA for the 24th Year

04-05-07 Water Review Shows Durham Took Right Actions

04-04-07 Youth Council Application Deadline Extended

04-02-07 Earth Day Festival Set For April 21

04-02-07 Downtown Master Plan Survey Available

March, 2007

03-30-07 Watts Named To Lead Parrish Street Group

03-28-07 Earned Income Tax Credit Seminar Set for March 28

03-28-07 City Purchasing Division Wins Professional Honor

03-27-07 Renowned Arts Education Expert to Visit Durham

03-27-07 Most City of Durham Offices Closed for Good Friday

03-26-07 Mayor's Summer Youth Work Program 2007

03-23-07 Durham Art Walk Begins April 14

03-22-07 Neighborhood Meeting Set On Ninth Street Plan

03-22-07 Portion of Parrish Street Closed Today

03-21-07 Parks and Recreation Offers Lifeguard Training

03-19-07 Street Closings Cancelled

03-17-07 2007 Durham Women's Agenda Assemby Set

03-16-07 Durham Senior Games Set For April 14-28

03-13-07 Durham Implements New Alert Notification System

03-13-07 Officer Earns Local Government Fellows Scholarship

03-09-07 Durham Paws to Recycle Campaign Kicks Off

03-09-07 City Receives Water Violation Notice

03-08-07 Durham Begins Citizen's Fire Academy

03-08-07 Play Golf and Support KDB Beautification Projects

03-02-07 Community Planting Event Set

February, 2007

02-27-07 Fire Department to Offer Free Smoke Detectors

02-27-07 Water Disinfection Method Temporarily Changed

02-21-07 Register For Spring Citizens Police Academy

02-20-07 Entries Sought For Golden Leaf Awards

02-16-07 City Manager Update - Professional Travel

02-15-07 Applications Available for DPR Summer Camps

02-13-07 Campus Hills Facilities To Get Routine Maintenance

02-13-07 Durham's Great American Cleanup Begins March 10

02-13-07 Council Seeks Input for 2007-08 Budget

02-06-07 Cultural Master Plan Conferences Reset

02-05-07 Mayor Delivers State of the City Address

02-05-07 Mayor To Deliver Annual State of the City Address

02-01-07 Human Relations Department Announces Award Winners

January, 2007

01-31-07 Parks and Recreation Facilities Closed Feb. 1

01-30-07 Results Show City Above Lead Action Level

01-30-07 Public Session on East End Connector Set

01-29-07 Parrish Street Banner Project Unveiled

01-26-07 Downtown Street Closure

01-24-07 Applications Available for Neighborhood College

01-23-07 Downtown Street Closure

01-23-07 City Celebrates Human Relations Week

01-19-07 City to Host Town Hall Meeting

01-18-07 Downtown Durham Street Closures

01-16-07 Our drinking water: A response to concerns

01-16-07 Non-City Agency Applications Available

01-12-07 Durham Firefighters Earn Award

01-09-07 Parrish Street Office Grand Opening

01-04-07 City Offices Closed for King Holiday


2006

December, 2006

12-27-06 Durham Mayor Completes Leadership Institute

12-21-06 Performing Arts Center Project Gets Underway

12-20-06 New Access to Website and Council Meetings

12-15-06 Walton Street Center Community Clean Up Dec. 16

12-15-06 Durham Youth Council Receives State Charter

12-14-06 Performing Arts Center Groundbreaking Dec. 18

12-13-06 Small Business Expo Dec. 16

12-13-06 Domestic Violence Victims Honored Dec. 18

12-12-06 Parking Deck Entrance Closure - Corcoran Street

12-11-06 Spring 2007 Neighborhood College Seeks Applicants

12-06-06 City Offices Closed for Christmas & New Year's

12-05-06 Durham's State of the Economy Breakfast Dec. 12

November, 2006

11-28-06 Durham Fire Dept. Launches 2006 Toys-4-Rides

11-28-06 Keep Durham Beautiful Nationally Honored Again

11-27-06 Fire Dept. Hosts Station 16 Open House Dec. 9

11-27-06 Dec. 7 Work Session Held at Durham Arts Council

11-22-06 City to Conduct Water Distribution System Flushing

11-21-06 Corcoran St. Parking Deck Entrance Closed Nov. 28

11-21-06 Parks and Recreation to Host Holiday Party Dec. 2

11-17-06 Durham Tap Water Wins Statewide Taste Test

11-16-06 Misleading Information Circulated to Residents

11-15-06 Parks and Rec. To Host Holiday Parade on Dec. 2

11-15-06 Mayor Bell Receives NCBEMO Leadership Award

11-13-06 City's Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule

11-10-06 Transfer Station Closed for Renovations Nov. 16-18

11-08-06 City Wins Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

11-07-06 DPR Seeks Citizen Input On New Skateboard Park

11-07-06 Durham Job Fair November 17

11-03-06 City Vies for Recycling Competition Win Nov. 15

11-03-06 City of Durham Begins Easement Clearing

11-03-06 Durham One Call Reaches 500,000 Calls

11-01-06 Temporary Downtown Bus Detour Until Nov. 15

October, 2006

10-27-06 City of Durham Names New Audit Services Director

10-27-06 City of Durham Names Interim DPR Director

10-25-06 Durham Selected 2006 National Night Out Winner

10-25-06 Park & Ride a Big Hit for DATA State Fair Shuttle

10-24-06 Application for Federal Funding Workshop

10-23-06 Durham's Tap Water Again Meets EPA Standards

10-20-06 "Specialty" Homeownership Programs Suspended

10-19-06 Durham's "Conservation Station" Returns Oct. 28

10-18-06 Front Porch Neighbors Project Friday, Oct. 20

10-16-06 City and KDB Team Up Sat. to Beautify Civic Center

10-16-06 City Wins Two Communication Awards at 3CMA

10-13-06 Sewer Line Overflow - Spill Contained

10-11-06 Comprehensive Plan Wins Honorable Mention Award

10-06-06 Fire Prevention Week Oct. 8-14

10-06-06 DATA Offers Shuttle Service to N.C. State Fair

10-05-06 City Receives Grant To Eliminate Lead-Based Paint

10-05-06 City of Durham Hosts Unity Fest October 15

10-04-06 New Rental Code Enforcement Program and Task Force

September, 2006

09-29-06 New Program Promotes Environment-Friendly Practice

09-29-06 Volunteers Still Needed for "Big Sweep" October 7

09-28-06 DATA Detour on Main St. Oct. 1-5

09-27-06 October Is National Disability Awareness Month

09-26-06 City Adds New 24-Hour Recycling Drop-Off Center

09-26-06 Durham's "Cans for Cash" Competition Ends Saturday

09-26-06 Keep Durham Beautiful Celebrates First Anniversary

09-25-06 Minority Enterprise Development Week Coming Soon

09-23-06 Yard Waste Fire Is Out

09-22-06 Mayor Bell Promotes National Dollar Wi$e Campaign

09-22-06 City Takes Steps to Speed Putting Fire Out

09-22-06 Notice of Discharge of Untreated Sewage

09-21-06 Free Compost and Mulch Giveaway Days Begin Sept 30

09-18-06 Sewer Replacement Work Begins Sept. 25

09-18-06 Durham 911 Center Phones Now Working

09-13-06 Durham Housing Authority Board Vacancy

09-11-06 City of Durham Monitors Smoldering Yard Waste Pile

09-11-06 Main St. Closing - Saturday, September 16

09-11-06 Ninth Street Charrette Sept. 15-16

09-08-06 NCDOT Closes Section of Croasdaile Drive

09-05-06 City Competes in "Cans for Cash" National Contest

09-01-06 Unimproved Commercial Lots for Sale

09-01-06 Walkable Communities Sets Triangle Workshops

August, 2006

08-31-06 Walltown Recreation Center Design Mtg. Sept. 12

08-30-06 City Prepares for Tropical Depression Ernesto

08-29-06 KDB Partners to Restore Holt School Road Park

08-25-06 Offices Closed for Labor Day Holiday

08-25-06 KDB Joins Duke Students for Volunteer Clean Up

08-25-06 Durham's Mayor Presents to Chinese Leaders

08-22-06 DPR Board Receives Statewide Recognition

08-22-06 DPR's Outdoor Pools Now Closed

08-22-06 Church St. Parking Deck Closed Aug. 24

08-22-06 Durham Pump Station Overflows

08-18-06 Key Organizational Changes Announced

08-11-06 Free Parking for Motorcycles and Scooters Aug. 16

08-10-06 Durham Appearance Survey Results Presented

08-09-06 End-of-Year Celebration for MSYWP Aug. 12

08-09-06 Eleven New Officers To Join Durham Police Force

08-08-06 "Big Sweep" Comes to Durham Saturday, October 7

08-04-06 City Ends Friday Collection Early Due To Heat

08-03-06 Durham Fire Dept. Announces Employee Promotions

08-03-06 Restoration Institute for Leaders Graduation Today

08-03-06 City Ends Thursday Collection Early Due To Heat

08-01-06 City Ends Collection Early Today Due To Heat

July, 2006

07-29-06 Lead in Water - Should Customers be Concerned?

07-27-06 Applicants Wanted for Durham Neighborhood College

07-26-06 Lead in Water - Should Customers be Concerned?

07-25-06 2006 Small Business Expo

07-21-06 Durham Fire Dept. Hosts Bi-Annual Awards July 22

07-20-06 DATA Operator Receives National Safety Award

07-20-06 Registration Open for Fall Citizens Police Academy

07-18-06 Record Number of Neighborhoods Host NNO Events

07-17-06 Durham Adjusts Collection Schedules Due To Heat

07-13-06 Durham Hires New Solid Waste Management Director

07-13-06 Durham's Rolan Assumes Presidency of AWWA

07-10-06 City's Finance Department Earns Reporting Honors

07-07-06 Woodcroft Mobile Recycling Center July 15

07-05-06 DATA Service Changes Effective July 10

07-05-06 DFD Graduates Fire Academy XIX July 7

June, 2006

06-29-06 City Reviews Locations of Recycling Center Sites

06-27-06 Most Offices Closed for Independence Day

06-27-06 Applicants Sought for Neighborhood College

06-21-06 Council Approves 2006-07 Budget

06-21-06 Durham July 4th Celebration

06-15-06 National Night Out Registration Drive Underway

06-15-06 DPR Is Ready for the Summer Season