Durham Fire Chief Announces Promotions

Durham Fire Chief Bruce Pagan has made several recent promotions, including promoting Edward Reid to fire marshal; Jody Morton to assistant fire marshal; Chris Iannuzzi to assistant fire chief; Charles Bolar to battalion fire chief; Joel Gullie to fire inspector and Daniel Mitcham to fire technician.

Ellerbe Creek Association Awarded $60K EPA Grant

The Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association has been awarded a $60,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant to restore water quality in many of Durham’s urban areas. The EPA recently awarded $2.7 million to 46 organizations in 32 states and Puerto Rico to help restore urban waters, support community revitalization and protect Americans’ health.

Elmira Avenue Park Wins $15K Sprite Spark Parks Grant

Elmira Avenue Park received a $15,000 grant from the Sprite Spark Parks Project to fund a new basketball goal system, repair the surface and re-stripe the courts. The Sprite Spark Parks Project initiative refurbishes courts in public parks and recreation centers across the country based on a voting process. Elmira Avenue Park receive over 41,000 votes.

Durham Police Name Deputy Chief

Larry C. Smith has been promoted to the position of Durham Police Deputy Chief, the second-highest rank in the department. Smith is a graduate of Northern High School and Campbell University. He joined the Police Department in 1988.

ReverbNation to Relocate Near Brightleaf Square

ReverbNation, a Durham-based music industry promotions tool, will move its headquarters from its current space across from Durham Athletic Park to space previously occupied by Ogilvy near Brightleaf Square.

Voorhees Steps Down as Deputy City Manager

Ted Voorhees will step down from his role as Durham's Deputy City Manager to become city manager in Fayetteville. Voorhees has been a deputy manager in Durham for 10 years.

NPR Weekend Edition to Feature Center for Documentary Studies

NPR's Weekend Edition will feature a one-hour special on July 4th of stories from Groundwork, a radio and multimedia project of the Center for Documentary Studies. The show will air on more than a hundred public radio stations nationwide, including WNYC New York, WBEZ Chicago, KUOW Seattle, Minnesota Public Radio, KALW San Francisco, among others.