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🌱 Bomb Threat at Central + Woman With Shotgun Killed by Deputies

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Happy National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day Durham!

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 50 Low: 30.

Here are the top stories today in Durham:

  1. North Carolina Central University was one of several Historically Black Colleges and Universities that received a bomb threat on Tuesday. The University was evacuated on Tuesday night due to the threat, and after almost four hours the all-clear was given to return. Most students have not moved back to campus yet, but students and employees received the alert to clear out. (abc11)
  2. A woman was killed by Durham County deputies after aiming a shotgun at them and refusing to put it down. The Durham County Sheriff's Office is at the beginning of the investigation as to what transpired and is asking the public to allow time for the facts to come out. (The Olympian: Possible Paywalled Content)
  3. It has been more than three weeks since the deaths of Isijah Carrington and Ariuna Cotton and on Tuesday the Durham Emergency Communications Center released more than a dozen 911 calls that reveal new information regarding the event. The audio reveals that the young people were riding in the stolen vehicle when they were fired upon causing them to hit a pole. Callers reported hearing up to 50 gunshots. (CBS17)
  4. 2021 ended as the most deadly year on record for fatal shootings, but still saw about 18 percent less shooting incidents overall reported to police. 2022 has already seen multiple deaths as a result of gunfire. The increase in fatal shootings has coincided with staffing troubles at the Durham 911 call center. (CBS17)
  5. Durham is the latest of 10 cities to achieve Bloomberg Philanthropies What Works Cities Certification. The certification evaluates how well cities are managed by measuring how much city leaders incorporate data and evidence in decision making. (The City of Durham Facebook)

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Today in Durham:

From my notebook:

  • It's National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day, and if I haven't told you enough, Durham is making it easy to dispose of your live trees. (DurhamNC)
  • If you have questions about COVID-19, NCDHHS and Durham Center for Senior Life are hosting a COVID 101 presentation via Zoom on Monday, January 10. (Durham County Library Facebook)
  • Staffing problems continue, and some passengers at RDU had to spend hours on planes overnight. (CBS17)

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— CJ Fullford

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