Durham’s New Chief and NC Headlines | Durham News

Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 11, 2026 · 1m

Durham welcomes its fourth female police chief, Stephanie Mardis, set to take over on September 8th—while tragedy struck off-shore with the drowning of Nash County EMS director Dale Griffin. In Raleigh, city officials fight to keep nightlife regulations intact despite a judge’s past ruling. Meanwhile, Senator Thom Tillis drops his new book “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” targeting key Trump figures. And in youth sports, Johnston County’s Little League softball team wins the World Series, shutting out Kentucky with a complete-game shutout by pitcher Anna Lynn-Clark. Listen in…