Lawyers for the farm lobby said requirements for releasing information and monitoring pollutants had resulted from a “sue and settle” tactic, when Black residents living near the farms filed a civil ...

Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area, just outside downtown, features the highest point in Orange County and provides hikers with stunning views after a moderate climb. The 124-acre area includes ...

The Riverwalk, part of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, winds along the Eno River right through town. This isn’t some afterthought path – it’s a gorgeous, wheelchair-accessible greenway that gives you ...

A feasibility study presented this week suggests the Durham County Farm Campus project can be successful. But federal funding ...

In a charged email sent to Durham County residents in January, Sheriff Clarence Birkhead accused county leaders of failing to address problems at the jail, including broken fire alarms ...

Reform UK claimed a spectacular victory in County Durham, taking control of Durham County Council for the first time. In a sweeping and devastating result for the main parties, Reform won 65 seats ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Plans to convert a house into flats have been approved by Durham County Council. A planning application from Dan Northover, of Handcrafted ...

For nearly a year, Kim Kreem has not been able to escape the rowdy weekend parties held beside her home and business along Rougemont Road in northern Durham County, she said. After eight separate ...

The Durham County Council Labour Group Leader has been ousted from his seat in a huge result. Carl Marshall has not won re-election for his seat in Stanley, with Reform UK gaining both of the council ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage thanked County Durham voters for putting their “faith, trust and confidence” in the party after it won a ...

People across County Durham have gone to the polls today to elect councillors to represent them for the next four years. The Durham County Council and parish and town council elections are being ...