Celebrating inclusion, culture, and community! Find out how we brought together Welcoming Week and Hispanic Heritage Month into one united celebration this year on Bull City Today.

This is your last chance to secure a spot for MED Week before registration closes this Friday, October 3! Join us for free events packed with tools and resources for minority- and women-owned businesses. 👉 Register today and explore all the exciting events waiting for you: https://bit.ly/3IsjdJQ

Ghosts, goblins, superheroes, and movie characters ages 16+ are invited to come dance the night away during Durham Parks & Recreation’s October 3 Monster Bash! Find out how you can get in on all the fun on Bull City Today .

🚨 TODAY: Don't miss our job fair happening 2 - 6 p.m. at the I.R. Holmes, Sr. Recreation Center! Connect with hiring managers, explore job options, and learn what it's like to work for the City. 🔗 Get all the details: https://bit.ly/4mZNKNN 💼 See current job openings: https://bit.ly/4mCc6Nl

🚨 Don't miss our job fair happening TOMORROW! Connect with hiring managers, explore job options, and learn what it's like to work for the City. 📅 Monday, Sept. 29 🕑 2 - 6 p.m. 📍 I.R. Holmes, Sr. Recreation Center Get all the details: bit.ly/4mZNKNN See current job openings: bit.ly/4mCc6Nl

The second phase of the American Tobacco Waterline Replacement project is underway. Find out why this important project is needed and when it’s expected to be finished on Bull City Today.

We're hosting an Open House on Tuesday, Sept. 30 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the W.G. Pearson Center to hear from our community regarding updates to our Durham Bike+Walk Plan. 🚲 We're also accepting your comments online through October 31. Learn more & register for upcoming events: bit.ly/bikewalkevents

Want to see all the progress being made at Geer Cemetery? Thanks to Friends of Geer Cemetery, Preservation Durham & Museum of Durham History, you can take a tour Saturday and learn about the past of this historical site. The City is proud to support efforts to reclaim and restore Geer Cemetery.

Join us on October 5 for Move-A-Bull, Durham’s largest open streets celebration! We share how this event will help make our streets safer, healthier, and more enjoyable for people of all ages and abilities on Bull City Today.

Grab your family and friends and take part in our @durhambeautiful.bsky.social Annual Big Sweep Litter Cleanup! Find out how you can make a difference in our community on Bull City Today.

TOMORROW: Join us for an Arts Town Hall at 6pm RSVP at https://bit.ly/4geNjgJ 🎤 Do you want to help shape the future of arts and culture in Durham? Come out to make your voice heard and let's envision a brighter future together. 📍 Holton Career & Resource Center

Plan ahead with Early City Work Alerts! We all want to safely travel the Bull City. Visit https://www.durhamnc.gov/5237/Closures to see reported city-managed closure details, detours and a map. We’re working to share closures with popular traffic apps. 🛣️ 🚧

Want to better understand how Durham grows and how you can help shape its future? The Durham Planning Academy is a free, 2-day interactive course giving residents an inside look at the planning and development process. Apply by September 26. https://www.durhamnc.gov/3173/Durham-Planning-Academy

Join us for a public open house tonight! Learn about proposed safety improvements and how you can share your feedback on the future of Duke and Gregson/Vickers streets on Bull City Today.

More resident say in future development. That’s why a Small Area Plan is being considered for the Lakewood Park, Lyon Park, and West End areas. Learn more about what the plan would do and how you can make sure your voice is heard on Bull City Today.

Mark your calendar! Durham Big Sweep is happening throughout October 📅 Come out and join friends and neighbors to help clean our parks, streams, and community. Visit keepdurhambeautiful.org/big-sweep to register a group or join a cleanup!

🚨 Don't miss our upcoming job fair! Connect with hiring managers, explore job options, and learn what it's like to work for the City. 📅 Monday, Sept. 29 🕑 2 - 6 p.m. 📍 I.R. Holmes, Sr. Recreation Center Get all the details: https://bit.ly/4mZNKNN See current job openings: https://bit.ly/4mCc6Nl

🌍 As Welcoming Week ends, Durham proudly celebrates the diversity and stories of over 48,000 immigrant residents who call our city home. Let’s keep building a community where everyone belongs — this week and beyond. Share your story using #WelcomingWeek2025.

🎉 Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month is underway! Join us in celebrating the cultures, histories, and contributions of Durham’s Hispanic and Latino communities—representing 33 countries & 13.2% of our city. Stay tuned for events & opportunities throughout the month — ¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana!

✨ Call for Artists! The City of Durham's Cultural & Public Art Program and Durham Fire Dept are seeking an Artist or Artist Team to design, fabricate, and install exterior temporary vinyl murals at Fire Station 1 downtown. ⏰ Deadline to apply: Oct 1, 2025 Learn more & apply now ➡️ DurhamNC.gov/5441

The next year will be an important one for the Western Intake Partnership Project at Jordan Lake. Get an update on how we and our partners are working to make sure there’s plenty of drinking water for the future on Bull City Today.

With a recent groundbreaking and ribbon cutting, we're working to bring more than 200 affordable units to Durham. Read the latest City Connect to learn more about the latest news and events around Durham! 🔎Read: cvcpl.us/4wcKfKL 📨Subscribe: durhamnc.gov/5121

Big improvements are on the way for our W.D. Hill Recreation Center and Hillside Park! Learn more about what they are and how you and your family could benefit on Bull City Today.

Are you a creative Durham resident? Help us design an "I Voted" sticker for Participatory Budgeting Durham! Your design could be handed out to voters starting this October — and you could win a $25 gift card & other goodies. Submit your design by emailing it to [email protected]

Join us at the We Got You, Durham Resource Fair this Saturday to learn about our Down Payment Assistance Program and connect with other community resources. Program and event details on our website: https://www.durhamnc.gov/4609/Down-Payment-Assistance-Program

Our Connect Durham bond-funded transformation of East End and Long Meadow Parks will begin this fall. We share all the latest developments toward making this project a reality on Bull City Today.

Promoting an understanding of our community’s diverse and important story is part of the work of the Museum of Durham History that we will continue to support in the coming year. Find out how we will do that on Bull City Today.

Duke & Gregson St./Vickers Ave. are some of Durham’s busiest roads and among the most dangerous. We’re studying ways to make them safer for everyone. Share ideas at a community open house: 📅 Sept. 23, 6–7:30 p.m. 📍 Walltown Recreation Center DurhamNC.gov/5406/Duke-and-Gregson-Corridor-Study

A significant infrastructure project will soon get underway in the West End, Main, and Broad Street areas of Durham. Find out how growing demand is pushing the need for this project on Bull City Today. 🚧

Welcoming Week is here—and we're proud to join communities across the country in celebrating connection, inclusion, & belonging for all. 📣 Durham is home to over 48k immigrants from all over the world. We'll be highlighting their stories this week, and we want to hear yours using #WelcomingWeek2025

Save the Date! Join us for an Arts Town Hall on September 25 at 6pm RSVP at https://bit.ly/4geNjgJ 🎤 Do you want to help shape the future of arts and culture in Durham? Come out to make your voice heard and let's envision a brighter future together. 📍 Holton Career & Resource Center

We're excited for new downtown water pipes! Some of us visit the American Tobacco Campus daily. Some pipes there are nearly 100 years old! That'll change. Visit https://www.durhamnc.gov/5237/Closures for upcoming road closures for the pipe replacement project.

Are you a creative Durham resident? Help us design an "I Voted" sticker for Participatory Budgeting Durham! Your design could be handed out to voters starting this October — and you could win a $25 gift card & other goodies. Submit your design by emailing it to [email protected]

A major project to upgrade East Durham’s aging water, sewer, and stormwater systems is about to begin. We share why the project is needed on Bull City Today.

🤝 What is MED Week – and why should YOU join? This October, we’re turning the spotlight on minority- and women-owned businesses with a full week of celebration, connection, and empowerment! All events are FREE -- but you must register by Oct 3! Learn more https://bit.ly/4ga6ybc

Experience the changing seasons on one of our trails or lakes! Learn how you and your family can paddle or hike your way into fun this fall on Bull City Today. 🥾🛶🍂

Deadline extended! Buy a compost bin now – September 26. You’ll help us divert waste from the landfill. Visit https://www.durhamnc.gov/935/Composting to see the benefits of composting and click the link to order a bin. Pickups in October at 1833 Camden Ave.

Mark your calendar! Durham Big Sweep is happening throughout October 📅 Come out and join friends and neighbors to help clean our parks, streams, and community. Visit keepdurhambeautiful.org/big-sweep to register a group or join a cleanup!

The next major refresh for our strategic plan is underway! We share how the refresh process will be conducted and why the strategic plan is so important on Bull City Today.

A new urban tree canopy assessment will help to minimize the number of heat islands throughout Durham. Find out what a heat island is and how having a healthy tree canopy can help to offset their negative impacts on Bull City Today. 🌳

We had a great launch day of our MiFi hotspot program and handed out over 80 devices to Durham residents! If you need internet at home, you may qualify for one of these MiFi hotspots. Complete the survey today to get one before they're gone. 📩 Learn more and apply: durhamnc.gov/5397

Congratulations to the 10 new officers who recently graduated from our Durham Police Academy! Find out how their rigorous training over the past 24 weeks has prepared them to take on one of the most important and rewarding careers in Durham on Bull City Today.

We are planning for the short and long term with the 505 West Chapel Hill Street project. Learn more about our current initiative and next steps! Read the latest City Connect to learn more about the latest news and events around Durham! 🔎Read: https://cvcpl.us/d6xFnOO 📨Subscribe: durhamnc.gov/5121

Our Fire Department has a powerful new tool for responding to emergencies with the brand-new Rescue 1 officially in service. 🚒 Get a behind-the-scenes look at the new truck’s housing ceremony and how it will support some of our most specialized rescues on Bull City Today.

Need internet access at home? Durham residents may qualify for a FREE MiFi hotspot. Complete the survey today to see if you're eligible! 📅 Devices will be going out starting this month and continue through next year. 🌐 Appy in English or Spanish now. 📩 Learn more and apply: durhamnc.gov/5397

Our Police Department’s Second Quarter Crime Report is offering encouraging news about crime in Durham. Find out what the numbers show on Bull City Today.

During fall migration, millions of birds pass through North Carolina, often flying at night. But bright lights can quickly disorient them, causing fatal building collisions. You can protect migrating birds passing through by turning off all non-essential lighting at night. 🔗 https://bit.ly/43f4b0a

Meet Amy Blalock, the next director of our Communications Department! With over 20 years of dedicated service to the City of Durham, Amy is passionate about building public trust by keeping our community members informed and engaged. Learn more about Amy ➡️ https://durhamncgov.info/3VtnZK6

A bold new vision for the future of the Durham Freeway is taking shape. 🛣️ We share the three options being considered as part of the Reimagining Durham Freeway Study on Bull City Today.

Turn food scraps into garden gold! 🍕🍔🌭🥬🍇🥩 Durham’s Fall 2025 Compost Bin Sale is officially underway. Find out how you can get your bin and help divert 650 lbs. of organic waste from the landfill on Bull City Today.