Soil testing for lead in five Durham parks was conducted last summer. This site is at East Durham Park, 2500 E. Main Street, near many homes. Credit: Photo by Lisa Sorg This story originally published ...

Soil testing for lead in five Durham parks was conducted last summer. This site is at East Durham Park, 2500 E. Main St., near an apartment complex. (Photo: Lisa Sorg) Durham Parks and Recreation is ...

In the mid-20th century, the federal Home Owners’ Loan Corporation graded neighborhoods A through D based on their mortgage risks. D neighborhoods were deemed “hazardous” because of number of Black ...

New fencing is being installed at five Durham parks as North Carolina officials continue to test parks across the state for lead. On Thursday, the state Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) ...

The Durham Parks and Recreation Department (DPR) has released its 2025 Master Plan, which details recommendations and action items intended to guide the department over the next 10 years. Durham has ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- The final lab results from lead testing in Durham parks is expected to be released. The city has warning signs or fencing up around contaminated areas, including a playground at ...

Lead decontamination efforts in multiple Durham parks are experiencing repeated delays as state and local officials continue testing efforts over a year after Duke researchers made the initial ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Mark Schaffner said he's looking forward to Merrick-Moore Park where the City of Durham plans to build an "aquatic wonderland" with plans for a lazy river, water slides and a ...

City leaders plan to place a $200 million bond referendum on the November ballot to improve Durham’s parks, streets and sidewalks. The City Council told staff Thursday to begin the paperwork ahead of ...

A new study from Duke University suggests green spaces across the country could have lasting soil contamination from trash incinerators used decades ago. The study builds on previous research from a ...

The “green-ey’d monster” rears its ugly head in this spring's free-to-the-public, outdoor performance of Shakespeare in the Parks: OTHELLO. This professional production's six-week tour of the Triangle ...