Durham news

• What's causing the rise in overdoses in some counties? Experts point to fentanyl

  08-10-2021 23:58
  Just this week, three people were found dead at a motel in Dunn of apparent overdoses.
  
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• 1 dead, 3 injured after car crashes into Siler City burger restaurant Johnson's Drive-In

  08-10-2021 23:21
  A car plowed into Johnson's Drive-In, a popular Siler City hamburger joint on Friday afternoon, striking four people and leaving one dead.
  
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• Henderson man sentenced to 21 years in prison for shooting of Raleigh police officer

  08-10-2021 21:25
  A Henderson man convicted in the shooting Raleigh Officer Charles Ainsworth was sentenced to 21 years in prison.
  
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• Man sentenced to 21 years in prison for shooting of Raleigh police officer

  08-10-2021 21:22
  A Henderson man convicted in the shooting Raleigh Officer Charles Ainsworth was sentenced to 21 years in prison.
  
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• 2 parents convicted in 1st trial of college admissions scandal

  08-10-2021 21:18
  Lawyers for the pair argued they believed their payments were legitimate donations and pointed the finger at the admissions consultant at the center of the scheme.
  
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• Car crashes into Siler City burger restaurant; injuries reported

  08-10-2021 21:06
  There are reports of serious injuries after a vehicle crashed into Johnson's Drive-In, a popular hamburger joint in Siler City.
  
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• Ceja Vineyards shapes wine industry by embracing Mexican heritage

  08-10-2021 20:25
  
  From immigrant vineyard workers to grape growers and winery owners, this is the story of Ceja Vineyards.
  
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• Walk4Hearing raising awareness and money

  08-10-2021 19:38
  Walk4Hearing raising awareness and money
  
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• Fort Bragg soldier accused of killing pregnant woman in Georgia

  08-10-2021 19:24
  
  A soldier stationed at Fort Bragg is now behind bars accused of killing a pregnant woman and her unborn child.
  
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• 'The Rescue' from National Geographic highlights Thai soccer team's daring cave rescue

  08-10-2021 19:10
  This is an update to a story we brought you three years ago: the miraculous rescue of a dozen boys on a soccer team and their coach after they became trapped deep inside a cave in Thailand.
  
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• Mother pleads for help amid search for missing 3-year-old in Texas: 'My heart has a hole in it'

  08-10-2021 18:57
  Authorities say Christopher Ramirez followed a neighbor's dog into the woods.
  
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• Artsplosure comes to Raleigh this weekend after COVID-19 canceled spring event

  08-10-2021 18:49
  Artsplosure is back this weekend after it had to cancel last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Opal Lee's Juneteenth dream came true, but she isn't done

  08-10-2021 18:36
  "We don't want people to think that Juneteenth is a stopping point, because it isn't," Opal Lee told the AP. "It's a beginning."
  
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• Beat the Streets lifts Philadelphia kids from city violence

  08-10-2021 18:23
  
  Philadelphia football coach, Nafis Muhammad, is helping kids by training them to be better players on the field and get scholarships to college
  
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• How Funny Farm Apiaries uses bees to help heroes cope with PTSD

  08-10-2021 18:13
  
  Funny Farm Apiaries is helping our nation's heroes using a unique form of therapy that involves bees.
  
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• Phillies vendor celebrates 50 years working at ballparks

  08-10-2021 18:07
  
  After five decades selling food and drink at Philadelphia Phillies games, John Culin says it never gets old.
  
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• Biden is first president to mark Indigenous Peoples' Day

  08-10-2021 18:03
  
  Biden also issued a proclamation of Columbus Day on Monday, Oct. 11, which is established by Congress.
  
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• "The Rounds" delivers zero-waste products to your doorstep

  08-10-2021 17:50
  
  This startup makes "The Rounds" to automatically refill your pantry with reusable packaging! It is available in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
  
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• 'Buy now, pay later': Risks, benefits of popular new payment system

  08-10-2021 17:14
  
  Unlike layaways, "buy now, pay later" lets customers take home their purchases before making payments.
  
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• 'Yes, I called it filth:' Video surfaces of NC Lt. Gov Mark Robinson making homophobic comments

  08-10-2021 16:45
  
  "It's abhorrent to hear anyone, and especially an elected official, use hateful rhetoric that hurts people and our state's reputation," Gov. Cooper's office said.
  
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• VIDEO: 3 South Lake Tahoe bears fight over space at the pond

  08-10-2021 16:32
  Move over Three Stooges! The three bears are in town, and nighttime video caught their interaction.
  
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• Adele talks divorce, weight loss, new boyfriend and more in new interview

  08-10-2021 15:33
  
  The singer spoke about motherhood, music and her new romance.
  
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• September jobs report: Employers added a disappointing 194,000 jobs; unemployment rate at 4.8%

  08-10-2021 15:07
  
  The report is evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic still has a grip on the economy with many companies struggling to fill millions of open jobs.
  
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• Biden to restore national monuments in Utah, New England cut by Trump

  08-10-2021 14:53
  Trump invoked the century-old Antiquities Act to cut 2 million acres from the two Utah monuments in 2017
  
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• What to know about religious exemptions for COVID shots as vaccine mandates roll out

  08-10-2021 14:29
  Currently, 44 states and D.C. allow religious exemptions at the school level.
  
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• US temporarily avoids debt ceiling disaster; House likely to vote to extend borrowing limit

  08-10-2021 14:02
  The vote should temporarily avert a U.S. default that experts say would have devastated the economy and harmed millions of Americans.
  
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• Elon Musk says Tesla will move California headquarters to Texas

  08-10-2021 13:45
  Musk says, though, that the company will keep expanding its manufacturing capacity in California.
  
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• Delayed due to COVID-19, commencement for UNC's Class of 2020 will feature Roy Williams

  08-10-2021 13:13
  
  Like many other students who graduated in 2020, UNC's pandemic class has had to wait a long time to turn their tassels.
  
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• John Ruffo case: Mystery man at Dodger game was not fugitive, U.S. Marshals say

  08-10-2021 12:59
  The U.S. Marshals Service has determined that a mystery man who was filmed at Dodger Stadium in 2016 is not international fugitive John Ruffo.
  
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• Federal government sending ambulances, crews to alleviate critical strain on Wake County EMS

  08-10-2021 12:38
  Help is on the way for overwhelmed EMS crews in Wake County.
  
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• Big Weather's Big Recipe: Overnight Oats

  08-10-2021 12:31
  Big Weather's shift to the evening shows inspired him to create this healthier snack to enjoy when he gets home after the 11 p.m. show
  
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• Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov

  08-10-2021 11:08
  
  The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace, in the Philippines and Russia.
  
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• More than 140,000 US children lost a caregiver during the pandemic, new CDC study suggests

  08-10-2021 07:39
  About 32% of all kids who lost a primary caregiver were Hispanic and 26% were Black.
  
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• LGBTQ+ advocates calling for Dave Chappelle's new Netflix special to be removed

  08-10-2021 05:42
  Controversy is growing over comedian Dave Chappelle and his recent jokes about the LGBTQ+ community that some say went too far. Now there are calls for the comedian's recent special to be pulled down.
  
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• Raleigh, Wake County set to discuss non-discrimination ordinance

  08-10-2021 05:30
  Raleigh and Wake County leaders are poised to approve a non-discrimination ordinance aimed at protecting LGBT people.
  
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• Tent city pops up in Raleigh's Nash Square to protest eviction crisis

  08-10-2021 05:24
  At Nash Square in Raleigh, people are sleeping in tents Thursday night to raise awareness about what they say is a eviction crisis wrought by the pandemic.
  
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• Some wary of no-mask-required policy at State Fair

  08-10-2021 05:20
  Despite robust health and safety protocols, there is no mask requirement anywhere on the State Fairgrounds, even inside. You also don't need a negative COVID-19 test and vaccinations aren't required either.
  
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• Casa de Chocolates harnesses Latin American flavors to tell rich history of chocolate

  08-10-2021 04:35
  
  Casa de Chocolates elaborates the Mesoamerican origins of chocolate through artisanal bonbon offerings.
  
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• Senate votes to raise debt limit after 11 Republicans join Democrats to break filibuster

  08-10-2021 03:24
  
  The procedural move to break the GOP filibuster, which required 60 votes, was the first hurdle cleared, with a final count of 61-38.
  
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• Chicago's Latin Patio Restaurant is Guatemalan immigrant Pablo Pineda's tribute to mom

  08-10-2021 00:55
  
  Pablo Pineda immigrated from the Guatemala to Chicago and and opened Latin Patio Restaurant in Belmont Cragin thanks to his mother's advice.
  
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• Durham City Council discusses recent crime and the outdoor dining ordinance

  08-10-2021 00:18
  Durham City Council on Thursday discussed recent crime in the city as well as the outdoor dining ordinance.
  
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• Sunset Sound celebrates 60 years as a legendary Hollywood recording studio

  08-10-2021 00:13
  
  Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood is celebrating 60 years of recording with musical artists like Prince, The Rolling Stones and Van Halen.
  
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• Goldsboro boutique owner getting noticed by celebrities for clothing made in Tanzania

  08-10-2021 00:07
  Celebrities like Tabitha Brown have been seen wearing Lilian's patterns.
  
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