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🌱 Crews Investigate Death + Custom Adaptable Home for Veteran

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Happy Valentine's Day Durham!

First, today's weather:

Sunny, but chilly. High: 45 Low: 23.

Here are the top five stories in Durham today:

  1. Multiple crews responded to investigate a death near Kemp Road. Durham County Sheriff's Office, Durham EMS, Durham hazmat response team, and the Redwood Fire Department were all present to investigate a wooded area. Teams used drones to survey a portion of the area, but Durham's Sheriff's Office and Public Information Specialist AnnMarie Breen stated that it is not a criminal investigation. (CBS17)
  2. Homes for our Troops stepped up to build a Durham veteran a new specially adapted custom home. A kickoff event was held to introduce the community to retired marine corporal Derek Sharpe. Sharpe lost his leg at the hip, sustained multiple fractures in his back, and more after stepping on an explosive device in Iraq in 2006. (WRAL)
  3. One person was taken to the hospital after a Saturday night shooting in Durham. The incident was reported after 9:00 pm on East Lawson Street, and police do not believe the injuries to be life threatening. No other information has been released. (CBS17)
  4. North Carolina's Republican lawmakers are preparing to propose legislation that would give parents the ability to opt their children out of local school board mask mandates. House Speaker Tim Moore released a statement on Friday that they will likely propose the legislation after redistricting is wrapped up. This plan follows Thursday's adjustments to COVID-19 guidance for public schools released by Governor Cooper's administration. (WXII12)

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