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🌱 Charges in Death of Good Samaritan + Rare Sighting + NCCU Fire

Here's a five-minute guide to everything worth knowing today in Durham.

(Patch)

Happy National Play Monopoly Day Durham!


First, today's weather:

Sunny and cooler. High: 53 Low: 28.


Here are the top stories in Durham today:

  1. On Wednesday, Durham police announced that charges have been filed in the death of Jasmine Harbison, the Raleigh woman who died helping victims of another car wreck. (abc11)
  2. Newmark has secured $65.5 million in refinancing for University Hill, a mixed-use property in Durham that will hold multifamily, retail, and art spaces. (Shopping Center Business)
  3. A man who police believe entered the female bathroom at Durham School of the Arts and asked students inappropriate questions has been arrested. (WRAL)
  4. Albino deer are very rare, but one wandered through a Durham community on Thursday morning. (CBS17)
  5. A NC Central student was arrested after a small fire was set at Baynes Residence Hall on Wednesday morning. (abc11)

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Today in Durham:

Bonus: WRAL's Things to do this weekend in NC (WRAL 1, WRAL 2)


Durham Patch Notebook

  • It's National Play Monopoly Day, so break out your copy of Dukeopoly and strap in for a five-hour Battle Royale with your family and friends.
  • Boxcar is hosting its Thanks For Giving Food Drive today. You can enjoy games, prizes, and more. (5:00 pm-12:00 am)
  • Doctors gave the greenlight for holiday celebrations, but are urging caution in holiday travels. (abc11)

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CJ Fullford

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