Kristen Johnson

5 days ago | newsobserver.com | Kristen Johnson

Downtown Cary is building up, as well as out, especially along the Chatham Street corridor in downtown, with several residential projects underway. [email protected] Cary homeowners would pay higher taxes under a proposed town budget that seeks to fund the town's needs while responding to the pressures of inflation.

1 week ago | newsobserver.com | Kristen Johnson

The Howard Property project along NC Highway 98 and Kemp Road was annexed into Durham County in a vote Monday night to allow the construction of hundreds of homes. Thomas & Hutton A big, mixed-use development that will bring hundreds of new homes to southeast Durham received approval from the City Council in a split vote late Monday night. Known as the Howard Property project, the development is planned for 86.4 acres along N.C. 98, east of Kemp Road.

1 week ago | newsobserver.com | Kristen Johnson

In 2022, the city of Durham launched one of the state's first guaranteed-income programs, offering cash payments to formerly incarcerated people. For almost a year, the Excel program gave 109 randomly selected people $600 a month to help them re-enter society and combat racial and gender income disparities. Although the pilot program ended in 2023, some Durham City Council members have pushed for its continuation, with Mayor Pro Tem Mark-Anthony Middleton proposing $1 million in city money.

1 week ago | newsobserver.com | Kristen Johnson

Laura and John Hays live near 30-acres of land along Rougemont Road in Bahama where college students travel to host parties, disturbing neighbors. Laura Hays For nearly a year, Kim Kreem has not been able to escape the rowdy weekend parties held beside her home and business along Rougemont Road in northern Durham County, she said.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kristen Johnson

For nearly a year, Kim Kreem has not been able to escape the rowdy weekend parties held beside her home and business along Rougemont Road in northern Durham County, she said. After eight separate events on 30 acres next to her property, her ears would ring from hours of loud music that reverberated well into the night, and she would brace herself when she saw people setting up for the next event. “Unfortunately, for all of us, it’s uprooted our lives,” Kreem said in an interview.