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O'Neal reflected on Durham’s previous year and shared her plans for the year ahead, focusing on the topics of safe neighborhoods, shared economic prosperity, public health and inclusivity.
The proposed “Pathways to Excellence for Teaching Professionals” model sets entry-level salaries for teachers with bachelor’s degrees from $38,000 to $45,000 depending on eligibility.
“The hope is we can push against this stigma that individuals who are formerly incarcerated are not motivated and don’t know how to use their resources. We found out that many of the folks we work with are highly motivated and they know how to use their resources, they just don’t have enough of them,” StepUp Durham Executive Director Syretta Hill said.
ShotSpotter uses microphones placed in public areas. Once the software picks up on a noise it classifies as gunfire, police are automatically alerted and dispatched to the area where the noise was detected.
As the weather gets warmer and your allergies worsen, it is evident that spring has officially sprung in Durham! Here is a list of things to do on campus and in the Durham area while enjoying the sunshine and beautiful blooms.
The raises were implemented due to vacancy and retention issues in both departments, and they'll cost Durham $9 million each year.
The campaign demands include a retention bonus to keep remaining staff, one planning day a month for the rest of the year, the establishment of a clear threshold for schools to move to remote learning due to staffing shortages and a streamlined process for hiring substitutes.
Titled Moving Forward Together, the response is based on four principles: prioritizing equity, empowering individuals, maintaining health system capacity and collaborating with local partners.
“Had the boycotting senators simply challenged my belief in the need to integrate climate-based risks and costs into the financial regulatory apparatus,” Raskin wrote, “I would have welcomed the opportunity for this important discussion.”
Duke has relaxed its indoor masking and surveillance testing policies, acknowledging that the University has transitioned into a new phase of COVID-19 management. Other universities in the area are taking similar steps.
“I understand that it is a small gesture and primarily symbolic, but I think at times like this symbolism means a lot,” state Sen. Michael Garrett told The News & Observer.
“We must then create more good paying jobs here [in America]. Good union jobs,” Harris said. “Our administration is deeply proud to be the most pro-labor administration in the history of our country.”
Peter Feaver, professor of political science and public policy, spoke with Michael McFaul, former U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation, on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in a moderated event Tuesday evening. Topics of discussion included the history of relations between Russia, Ukraine and the West and the potential outcome of the war.
North Carolina redistricting maps passed in November 2021 were expected to give Republicans a 10-4 advantage. After a series of court cases challenging these maps, the newest redistricting plans split North Carolina’s districts roughly equally.
Rural counties just may be key to the future of state politics in North Carolina.
Hector Alejandro Cabrera Fuentes was arrested for following the directions of an agent in the Russian Intelligence Service since 2019. He said that he was recruited by the Russian official after meeting him at a professional conference.
The medications would not truly be “over the counter” because pharmacists still have to counsel patients and eventually notify their primary care provider, according to Duke Campus Center pharmacist Ellen Hawk. Additionally, pharmacists cannot dispense the medication without a standing order, which are signed instructions of a provider authorized by state law to prescribe the medication.
The Durham Housing Authority aims to either build or improve 2,513 housing units throughout Durham by replacing existing public housing units or constructing new market rate housing.
Apart from the increase in median home price, TMLS’ insights show a 29.9% spike in average home price and a 35.1% jump in total dollar volume spent on homes in the Durham area.
The seven justices were split along party lines to determine whether or not the current maps were “unconstitutional beyond a reasonable doubt” due to illegal partisan gerrymandering.