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The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Durham.
Happy National Eggnog Day Durham!
First, today's weather:
Sun mixing with clouds. High: 58 Low: 48.
Here are the top stories in Durham today:
- Durham police are seeking community help to identify the person responsible for a Wednesday night hit-and-run. A pedestrian was seriously injured and transported to a local hospital after being hit at West Club Boulevard and Dollar Avenue. Security video shows the driver was in a white sedan, but no other information has been provided. (WRAL)
- Durham Police have identified the victim of Friday night's Holloway Street fatal shooting. 28-year-old Saquan Facyson was pronounced dead at the scene when officers arrived. (abc11) With this and other incidents of violence, some families are flooded with memories as they wait for answers in years-old cases of their own. (abc11)
- A family in Durham has turned their memories of wife and mother Tahisha Harrison into the driving force behind a drive to collect shoes for kids in need. Harrison battled with cancer and passed a few years back, and with this time of year bringing back many emotions, the family has collected between 175 and 200 pairs of shoes to give in her honor. (abc11)
- 18 workers have been terminated over refusal to comply with the state executive order requiring vaccination or weekly testing. The 18 individuals represent only 0.03% of the workforce that the order extended to. (NewsTimes)
- Congressman Dan Bishop of North Carolina's 9th congressional district has announced a lawsuit to demand that the Sate Supreme Court and Court of Appeals judges reveal their votes in the decision to push back the 2022 primary
. Bishop is seeking bipartisan transparency but has called out Jimmy Ervin who filed for office before the vote. (AP News)
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Today in Durham:
- Mindful Bodies Christmas Eve Dance Fitness Party (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
- Christmas Eve Cookie Exchange at The Glass Jug Downtown (12:00 pm)
- Vinyl Night Christmas Eve Edition at Glass Jug Brewery (4:00 pm-8:00 pm)
- Open Mic Stand Up Comedy at Durty Bull (8:00 pm)
Bonus: WRAL 11 things to do with your kids this weekend. (WRAL)
From my notebook:
- It's National Eggnog Day and INDY Week has done all the heavy lifting for us eggnog lovers. Check out "Nogged Out: A Trip Around the Triangle with Eggnog."
- Durham County Libraries are closed until Monday, December 27 in observance of the holidays. (Durham County Libraries)
- It's the last day to shop before Christmas and the Durham Police Department is reminding you to take precautions to prevent break-ins. (Durham Police Department)
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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update!
— CJ Fullford