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• Telling stories through smells: Scent garden underway in Lakewood Shopping Center (9thstreetjournal.org) — A new "Proud Roots" scent garden is taking shape in the Lakewood Shopping Center median on Chapel Hill Road, backed by a City of Durham Love Your Block grant and local donations. Led by Bright Black owner Tiffany Griffin, the project will honor Pauli Murray's legacy, celebrate Black culture in Durham, and invite neighbors to future volunteer work days as it grows into spring.
• Durham advocates call for action as violent crime rises (abc11.com) — Durham police will present a second-quarter crime report to City Council after two deadly shootings, as advocates urge more investment in programs to curb gun violence. Local nonprofit leaders and survivors are pushing for faster action and stronger support for youth, noting that at least 16 children have been shot this year and warning that the community cannot afford continued cycles of trauma.
• Grocery inflation makes it harder for Durham entrepreneur to serve seniors (abc11.com) — A Durham entrepreneur who once ran Backyard Barbecue is now cooking homemade meals for local seniors, but rising grocery prices are squeezing her ability to keep serving. She describes sharp increases in basics like potatoes, milk, and orange juice, while an NC State economist links higher food costs to fuel prices and broader inflation trends that many Durham shoppers are feeling at the checkout line.
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