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The Durham staff of The News & Observer works the Bull City to dig up the news and tell its stories. Read here about insider stuff that fills their notebooks but doesn't always make the paper.

Bell signs to run

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Mayor Bill Bell filed for re-election this afternoon, making him the fourth candidate officially running in this fall's city election.

Bell has been the city's mayor since 2001.

City Council incumbents Howard Clement and Mike Woodard filed for re-election Monday, along with Matt Drew, who is challenging Clement for the Ward 2 seat.

Candidate filing continues until noon July 17.

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About the blogger

Jim Wise is a Durham News/N&O reporter and columnist who follows city and county government land-use and neighborhood issues. He's author of "Durham: A Bull City Story" and "Durham Tales: The Morris Street Maple, the Plastic Cow, the Durham Day That Was and More ... "

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