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What's up Durham! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What investigators found at the Durham creek tied to a teen's death
  • How will Durham's new $55M 911 hub change emergency response?
  • Governor boosts reward in long-unsolved Durham County murder case

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 66.
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Deadly Brain-eating amoeba linked to Durham facility; health dept says creek lacked required permits (abc11.com) — Durham residents should know that a man-made creek outside the El Futuro mental health center has been closed after state investigators linked it as the likely source of a deadly brain-eating amoeba that killed a 17-year-old. The Durham County Health Department says the water feature lacked required permits and was not effectively disinfected, and officials have not said if or when it might reopen.
   

• 'Critical facility': Durham advances $55M project for new emergency operations, 911 call center (cbs17.com) — Durham leaders have approved more than $55 million for a new Emergency Operations Center and backup 911 call center on Broad Street, consolidating city and county emergency communications. The project, expected to open in 2028, replaces a 1940s-era facility and aims to improve response times, coordination, and long-term cost efficiency for Durham residents.
   

• Governor offers $25,000 reward for information in decades-old Durham murder case (wral.com) — State officials have increased the reward to $25,000 for information about the 2005 killing of Durham County resident Rosa Lee Crabtree in her Rougemont home. The Durham County Sheriff's Office is reexamining evidence, and investigators urge anyone with tips to contact them or the State Bureau of Investigation to help her family find long-awaited answers.
   

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  • I wanted to thank the wonderful staff at Rack Room Shoes in Durham's Southpoint Mall, for their kindness and honesty today.
    I don't use social media much (just occasionally browsing/posting on Nextdoor), so I'm hoping someone who works there will see this compliment on… (Nextdoor West Hills)
  • I just wanted to share an experience i had with a local plant store called Smart Gro in Hillsborough.
    I had stopped in there inquiring about a problem i had with my fig tree. Beth the owner was not there at the time but the staff got in touch with her… (Nextdoor Cole Mill)
  • Harris Teeter posted a job opening for Part Time Health and Beauty Clerk in Durham. Apply here.
  • Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Subway @ WSSU - Winston-Salem State U. in Durham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Durham here.

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  • Former Chapel Hill police chief Chris Blue on the NC Law Enforcement Trust & Legitimacy Project • NC Newsline (ncnewsline.com)
  • Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools emphasizes cultural fluency through J-1 international teacher programs (dailytarheel.com)
  • The Happiness Course: Moral Discipline, Inner Peace, and Love (triangledowntowner.com)

Ok Durham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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