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Hi Durham! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Durham pastor earns North Carolina's top civilian honor for service.
  • Which Durham neighborhoods could see hundreds of new homes soon?
  • Will Durham County approve $2M more for the science museum?

Also on today's calendar: The Exhale For Educators and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 75, low: 50.
  • Thursday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 84 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. White Rock Baptist Church pastor receives North Carolina's highest civilian honor (abc11.com) — A longtime Durham faith leader is being recognized statewide as White Rock Baptist Church pastor Rev. Dr. Reginald Van Stephens receives the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. The honor comes as the city's first African American church marks 160 years of ministry and community outreach, including dozens of programs tackling food insecurity, housing needs, and neighborhood support.
   

2. 4 rezoning requests could bring hundreds of new homes to Durham. Here's where. (newsobserver.com) — Hundreds of new homes, townhomes, and apartments could be coming to several Durham neighborhoods as the Planning Commission reviews four rezoning requests on Oct. 13. Projects span Glenn School Road, Old Chapel Hill Road, Bragtown, and Mary Martin Road, with some units aimed at moderate-income buyers and renters before final decisions move to City Council.
   

3. Museum of Life and Science seeks additional $2M from Durham County as costs rise (wral.com) — Durham residents may see more investment in the Museum of Life and Science as the institution asks Durham County Commissioners for an extra $2 million to cover rising construction costs. The money would help close a multimillion-dollar gap in a larger $18.5 million campus transformation, with a key vote expected at the commissioners' October 12 meeting.
   

4. Tickets for Teachers delivers to public school staff (triangletribune.com) — Durham Public Schools staff are benefiting from over 1,800 donated event tickets, worth more than $50,000, through the Tickets for Teachers program launched in March. Local venues like DPAC, the Durham Bulls, and Duke Athletics are contributing unused seats, while organizers now seek partners to expand the appreciation effort to nearby school districts across the Triangle.
   

5. Durham native Joshua Suiter talks landing role in Netflix's 'A Different World' revival (cbs17.com) — A Hillside High graduate from Durham, Joshua Suiter, has landed a role in Netflix's revival of "A Different World," now available to stream. Suiter credits his Durham roots and HBCU education at North Carolina A&T for shaping his path and hopes the show inspires young viewers who share similar backgrounds and aspirations.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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