Kristen Johnson
Breaking News Reporter at The News & Observer
reporter @newsobserver • alumna @unccharlotte & @au_soc • 1908 • she/her
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2 days ago |
newsobserver.com | Kristen Johnson
If you're new to the Triangle area, it might come as a surprise that Raleigh-Durham International Airport is not in a hyphenated city called "Raleigh-Durham."What could be even more surprising is that, despite being named after the region's two largest cities, the airport has a Morrisville address, even though it technically lies outside town limits. The name of the airport, which serves over 15 million travelers a year, has sparked debate before.
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1 week ago |
newsobserver.com | Kristen Johnson
Durham City Hall erupted in applause Monday night as the City Council unanimously approved a $772 million budget. The fiscal 2025-26 budget is $53.9 million, or 8%, more than the current year's budget, and provides money for new staff positions, expanded public safety programs, and maintaining fare-free bus service. The budget takes effect July 1. City Manager Bo Ferguson's plan sets the tax rate at 43.71 cents per $100 of assessed property value.
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1 week ago |
newsobserver.com | Kristen Johnson
After years of attempts to redevelop a long-neglected property in Durham's historic Hayti neighborhood, the city council will vote to decide its future. The Durham City Council will consider a rezoning request for 401 E. Lakewood Ave., also known as Heritage Square. The nearly 10-acre site was once a hub for Black-owned businesses in Hayti and sits next door to the historic St. Mark's AME Zion Church. For years, the property has sat vacant behind a fence, deteriorating.
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2 weeks ago |
newsobserver.com | Kristen Johnson
Durham PAC leadership resigned amid financial misconduct allegations in May 2025. SBI launched investigation after CPA audit revealed possible embezzlement. Chair Floyd McKissick Jr. emphasized the main Committee is not under scrutiny. One of Durham's most influential political groups has new leadership weeks after allegations of misconduct that prompted the abrupt resignations of four members last month, according to its chairman, former state Sen.
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2 weeks ago |
newsobserver.com | Kristen Johnson
Durham County Manager Claudia Hager’s $1 billion budget was approved by county commissioners with an increase in $15M funds for DPS.
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