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🌱 Army Inspired Cuisine + NCCU Embezzlement + State Lawsuit

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Happy Daylight Savings Day Durham!

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 57 Low: 39.

Here are the top stories in Durham today:

  1. Saltbox Seafood Joint has been in Durham for almost a decade. The establishment is veteran owned, and the food is inspired by his time in the Army. (Spectrum News 1)
  2. A Durham woman is charged with embezzlement as she is accused of stealing $900,000 from North Carolina Central University while employed there as an office manager. (WRAL)
  3. Durham police responded to Club Luna after an adult male was victim to a shooting. He sustained non-life threatening injuries. (CBS17)
  4. North Carolina is now facing a legal challenge in state court over the newly approved maps that strongly favor Republicans headed into the 2022 midterm elections. (WFMY)
  5. State lawmakers are working toward a deal on the state budget, but the spending plan may reach a compromise that doesn't include Governor Roy Cooper. Republican leaders are working on negotiations with Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate that could give them enough support to override a veto. (abc11)

Today in Durham:

Durham Patch Notebook

  • It's Daylight Saving Day and that means it's time to change your clocks and your smoke alarms! (Spectrum News 1)
  • The Animal Protection Society of Durham is partnering with Barnes Supply Co. to host its "fill the truck" event today from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm.

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