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New Durham mayor Leonardo Williams sworn in, explains his vision for city

DURHAM, N.C. — Durham City Council now carries a different look. On Monday, new mayor Leonardo Williams was sworn in. Two new faces also joined the elected officials for their first meeting, which featured an emotional swearing-in. A new day for Durham – that’s newly seated Mayor Leonardo Williams’ promise. “What I will kick off tonight […]

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Durham mayoral race narrows down to Leonardo Williams, Mike Woodard for general election

DURHAM, N.C. — The Durham mayoral race is down to two candidates for next month’s general election. Current City Council Member Leonardo Williams and current state Sen. Mike Woodard, D-Durham, will square off on Nov. 7. With 98% of the precincts reporting, Williams got 12,082 votes (51.3%) and Woodard received 6,843 votes (29%). Current City […]

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