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Happy National Take a Walk in the Park Day Durham!

First, today's weather:

Breezy and milder in the p.m.. High: 68 Low: 64.

Here are the top five stories today in Durham:

  1. Outspoken family members of Edward "Teddy" Tivnan walked out of the sentencing of Daniel Mohar who pled to involuntary manslaughter on Monday afternoon for the incident that led to Tivnan's death on June 5, 2019. As Judge Josephine Kerr Davis ordered Mohar to serve up to eight months incarcerated, several of Tivnan's family members left the courtroom saying "This is why these crimes keep happening." (HeraldSun: Possible Paywalled Content)
  2. Both Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill have made it tot the semi-finals and will be facing off head-to-head for the first time ever in an NCAA tournament. The game is sure to be one to see, as it is Coach K's final season, and the rivalry between the two schools predates even Coach K's long career. The NCAA will be giving both schools 700 tickets for the semi-finals and students will have the opportunity to witness it all in person through a school lottery system. (WFMY)
  3. Durham officials hosted the 19th Annual Women's Forum on Tuesday evening. The theme for this year was "Providing Hope, Promoting Healing, Breaking the Bias." The event was hosted by the City of Durham Neighborhood Improvement Services Department Human Relations Division and was held virtually from 6:00 pm-7:30 pm and will be made available on the city's YouTube channel. (CBS17)
  4. North Carolina's Supreme Court has voted to strike down the state law that prevented people convicted of felonies from registering to vote. The decision on Monday expands the preliminary injunction issued last August. The decision could restore voting rights for tens of thousands of people previously convicted. (WCNC)
  5. CBS17 has issued a weather alert day for Thursday as the threat of severe weather increases. A strong cold front is moving into central N.C. in the afternoon and evening hours on Thursday and a line of organized storms could produce damaging winds or an isolated tornado. (CBS17)

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Today in Durham:

From my notebook:

  • It's National Take a Walk in the Park Day and I will never pass up the opportunity to feature Durham's amazing parks! If you haven't taken the time to explore, then today is literally the day to check out Durham's Parks & Facilities.
  • Rockwood Park is celebrating the re-opening of its new playground! Check out everything that 's been going on with Bull City Today.
  • The Durham Arts Council is accepting performer applications for CenterFest2022.

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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— CJ Fullford

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