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🌱Downtown Church Controversy + Toys Need + Leandro Funding Block

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Happy Business of Popping Corn Day Durham!

First, today's weather:

Mild with periods of sun. High: 68 Low: 46.

Here are the top stories today in Durham:

  1. A new church will be opening soon in downtown Durham, but many in the progressive area are angry over the pastor's stance on same-sex marriage. Pastor Sherei Lopez Jackson says that she will not marry LGBTQ+ individuals, but her church will be a good and all-inclusive neighbor. A petition on Change.org has already gathered more than 6,000 signatures expressing that they do not want the church there. (WRAL)
  2. The Durham Rescue Mission is seeking 3,000 new and unwrapped toys and games for children age 7-12 ahead of its annual Christmas Community Dinner and Toy Giveaway. The event will be held on December 23 and toys can be dropped off before December 16. (CBS17)
  3. National architecture firm, Shepley Bulfinch has acquired PARC design lab, a boutique architecture firm in Durham. The purchase is part of Shepley's goal to expand its science and tech portfolio while establishing a physical presence in key areas. (GlobeNewsWire)
  4. Durham police are searching for an SUV driver that fled a traffic stop, struck another vehicle, and then fled the scene on Tuesday night. The people in the vehicle that was hit were all treated for minor injuries. (CBS17)
  5. A North Carolina appeals court blocked enforcement of a trial judge's order to move $1.75 billion to address public education inequities without legislative approval. The majority of a three-judge panel sided with State Controller Linda Combs stating that the job of appropriating money rests solely with the General Assembly. (Spectrum News 1)

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Today in Durham:

Disclaimer: Facebook apparently thought that I was scrolling through events too quickly and it violated the community standards. Apologies if the events aren't as exciting as they normally might be, I had limited resources.

From my notebook:

  • It's Business of Popping Corn Day, and Durham's own The Mad Popper has 40 different flavors popping daily!
  • Legendary Durham shoe shiner Pierce McKoy has gotten more than $1,500 in support from the community to repair his chair. (WRAL)
  • The City of Durham has launched its webpage on the site devoted to the Language Access Plan. (Facebook)

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