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Happy Marine Corps Birthday!

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warm. High: 75 Low: 45.

Here are the top stories in Durham today:

  1. Family and friends of Jamal McClinton Coltrane are left with so many unanswered questions following the shooting of Coltrane on Sunday. Coltrane was involved in "Bikes Up, Guns Down," a group whose mission was to keep people away from violence with dirt bikes. (WRAL)
  2. A crash closed down part of Geer Street on Monday afternoon and damaged power poles in the area. (WRAL)
  3. Durham police are investigating a homicide after a body was found in a car on Hope Valley road. (CBS17)
  4. A Durham man's body was found washed up at the north end of the South Core Banks on Monday. Gregory L. Miller was vacationing at the Outer Banks and the cause of death is unknown at this time. (CBS17)
  5. North Carolina education leaders are concerned that more than 150 North Carolina schools will lose Wi-Fi access without a new state budget. (WCNC)

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Today in Durham:

Durham Patch Notebook

  • Today is the Marine Corps Birthday and if you want to support them, find a Marine Corps Toys For Tots Program drop-off site here.
  • King's Park International Church is opening their Food Pantry & Clothing Closet today from 5:00 pm-6:00 pm.
  • Artists reflect on Durham's ArtsMarket conference, and anticipate its planned return in 2023. (CBS17)

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