The NC Natural Heritage program has worked with Durham and the Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association to develop a proposal to permanently preserve the area, which is entirely owned by the city.
Chase Pellegrini de Paur
Chase Pellegrini de Paur is a reporter for INDY, covering politics, education, and the delightful characters who make the Triangle special. He joined the staff in 2023 and previously wrote for The Ninth Street Journal.
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A Declaration of Peace at Durham’s City Council
This peace came after a difficult couple of weeks for the Council, which was expected to vote on a resolution to censure Council member Monique Holsey-Hyman over allegations of using city staff for political activities.
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‘Durham Must Do Better’: Cyclists Demand Safety
“The City of Durham must do better. And we need to make sure that the city knows that we do not accept these deaths and injuries as a byproduct of our transportation system.”
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Leftover Resentments Follow Appliance Purge in Durham Public Schools
To overworked Durham Public Schools teachers with microwaves and fridges in their classrooms, there’s nothing funny about the appliance ban set to take effect in the district on April Fools’ Day.
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Dreams of Wheels and Water at Durham’s Recreation Advisory Commission
The former landmark of fun is the proposed site of a “Splash and Play Project” by Durham Parks and Recreation to meet the aquatic needs of a rapidly growing city.
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Barry the Beaver’s Brief Trip to the American Tobacco Campus
“For your safety, please do not approach the beaver.”
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Durham Barber Marcus Hall Can Bring His Shop to Your Doorstop
Hall’s shop is a 30-foot-long RV that makes house calls. You may have seen it around Durham—red, white, and blue (like a barber pole) with his shop’s name on the back: “NEED MOBILE BARBER? KLIPPAS MOBILE GROOMING.”
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Smooth Election In NC “A Positive Sign for Democracy”
On Election Day, the North Carolina State Board of Elections reported no major irregularities at the polls.
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Sheriff Birkhead, Seeking Reelection, Boasts of “Great Successes”
“We’ve laid the foundation to do greater things in my second term, even in the midst of the COVID pandemic, the ‘defund’ movement, the tragic murder of George Floyd.”
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Learning to Salsa on a Friday Night in Durham
Rhythm is in the air every week at “Salsa Social.”