‘Build bridges, not barriers’: Durham sheriff testifies in Senate hearing on the role of local officers in immigration enforcement

Durham County’s sheriff, Clarence Birkhead, was one of five witnesses asked to testify in a D.C. hearing on Wednesday before ...

Durham sheriff tells US Senate: Local police shouldn’t be immigration enforcement

At a hearing, Durham County Sheriff Clarence Birkhead defended his approach to ICE detainers and rejected the sanctuary city ...
ABC11 on MSN

Durham Sheriff Clarence Birkhead defends policies in testimony before Congress

Sheriff Clarence Birkhead testified at a Senate hearing on sanctuary city policies and told ABC11 he disapproves of current immigration efforts.

TikTok influencer must pay $40,000 during alienation of affection appeal

During a hearing on Tuesday in Durham County, a judge ruled Brenay Kennard must pay $40,000 to secure a $1.75 million ...
Durham Herald Sun

Durham leaders say brace yourself for the next budget —what’s driving the warning

The budget is a moral document, one speaker said. ‘It tells the truth about who we value and whether the people who make this ...
WRAL

Controversial Durham development gets hearing before lawmakers

RALEIGH, N.C. — The five-year battle over a proposed development in southern Durham County shifted from local government to the General Assembly on Monday, in a standing-room-only committee hearing.
The Chronicle

Durham City Council hears public budget, passes amendment to city contract

Monday’s city council meeting featured a public hearing on the budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year and Durham’s long-term ...