Trey Murphy III, a New Orleans Pelicans player, held his annual basketball skills development clinic at Campus Hill Park in ...

Five Durham parks were closed off in July 2023. Nearly two years later, Durham Parks and Rec officials said it could continue into 2026.

Durham Parks & Recreation also sat on information that Walltown, East Durham, and East End are affected. Residents will hold a public meeting Monday night on Zoom to discuss findings, remedies.

Durham Parks and Recreation is temporarily closing playgrounds today in Northgate, Walltown, East End, East Durham and Lyon Park to conduct further tests for lead contamination, the city announced ...

Durham has begun testing at several of its public parks after a Duke University study found high levels of lead in the soil, the city announced Monday. Here’s what you need to know. A meeting ...

Durham’s incinerator parks have been created 70 years ago.“ Referencing the contaminated soil leftover at city parks, Richter continued, “Seventy years ago. This is a 70-year-old problem.” ...

The original report found hazardous levels of lead in parts of Walltown, East End and East Durham Parks. Each of those areas had trash incinerators until about 1950.

Top Durham Parks and Recreation officials knew last November that areas in three city parks contained high levels of lead, but did not inform the public, ...

A preliminary cost estimate from the NC DEQ for all five Durham parks shows one option -- covering problem areas with clean soil -- could come with a price tag of $10.4 million.

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Durham city workers fenced off areas at two parks which showed concerning lead levels on Friday. According to a memo sent Thursday by the City Manager's Office, preliminary ...

Northgate Park is among five public parks in Durham found to have elevated levels of lead in soil The state Department of Environmental Quality estimates it will take six more months to complete ...