A $96 million high school athletics facility in Durham, N.C., is not getting rave reviews, as the parents of athletes and school officials say the venue suffers from significant design flaws and a lack of safety netting.
The new Northern High complex opened in September 2023, but since then community members have complained about inadequate, poorly designed athletic facilities.
Because of the facility’s defects, the new field sits empty on varsity lacrosse and soccer game nights. The field lacks safety netting to prevent balls from going in the road…