Aerial view of highway 107 next to ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ in the fall

Traffic Information

Highway 107 Roadwork Updates

11/02 - 11/06
- Daywork- Power pole installation and wire work along NC 107 and Cope Creek Rd. This will require temporary traffic control installed after 9:00am and removed by 3:00pm.

11/04 - 11/05
- Nightwork- 6:00pm to 6:00am- Overhead relocation and customer service restoration along NC 107 from Walmart intersection to Fairview Rd, no lane closures expected.

ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Stories

Heather Payne sitting at a desk in her classroom
Heather Payne ’98 looks back at her 27-year-long career in education quite fondly. The ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ alumna spent every single one of them in Clay County, and taught thousands of students before retiring this past school year.
Last Link in a Teaching Legacy
Last Link in a Teaching Legacy
On a cold morning in December 2025, six forensic anthropology students from ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ entered the woods of Ellerbe Creek with five of their professors and a group of Durham Police Department officials.
The Forest Remembers
The Forest Remembers

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