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🌱 City Council Race + McDonalds Protests + Eno River Pushback

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Happy National Internet Day Durham!

First, today's weather:

A morning shower. High: 65 Low: 49.

Here are the top stories today in Durham:

1. The Durham City Council race has seen a powerful theme emerge. All six people running for three seats on the city council offered a range of ideas to reduce crime and violence in the city. (WRAL)

2. With several police departments across North Carolina struggling to fill vacancies, some departments and organizations have cited the low pay and toxic political climate to blame. (WBTW)

3. Duke University biologist Jean Philippe Gibert and fellow scientist Dan Wieczynski are studying microorganisms to predict responses to changing environment and temperatures. (CBS17)

4. The proposed development that would bring hundreds of townhomes to the West Point on the Eno River city park is getting pushback from nearby residents. (WRAL)

5. On Wednesday morning, dozens of fast food workers gathered outside of an East Durham McDonalds to protest low wages and advocate for sexual harassment protections. (INDY Week)

6. A man was seriously injured in a shooting at the Econo Plaza Apartments on Thursday morning. (CBS17)

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Today in Durham:

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  • It's National Internet Day, and you can keep up with Durham via the City of Durham website.
  • The million-dollar condos are just some of the more than 1,000 units coming soon to downtown Durham. (CBS17)
  • Melanated Wines & Spirits celebrated its opening on Wednesday. (WRAL)

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— CJ Fullford

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