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Good morning to you Durham! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Durham's new data center pause affect future development?
  • What extra protections are Durham schools using on the football field?
  • How long might you wait if you call 911 in Durham now?

Also on today's calendar: Karaoke Under the Stars and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with heavy t-storms, temps: high: 87, low: 69.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Durham County adopts 9-month pause on data centers (wral.com) — Durham County commissioners have approved a nine-month moratorium on most new or expanded data centers, aligning their timeline with the City of Durham to coordinate regulations. The pause, which still allows some smaller projects, responds to residents' concerns over land, power, and water use while leaders study how to better manage the region's data center boom.
   

2. Football safety remains focus as new CTE study released (abc11.com) — As Durham Public Schools kick off football season, district leaders are doubling down on safety amid new research underscoring the risks of CTE from repeated head impacts. Guardian Caps, on-site medical professionals, and strict concussion protocols are in place to better protect student-athletes and guide safe returns to play after injuries.
   

3. 'Doing the best we can': Record-breaking 911 call volume strains Durham EMS resources (wral.com) — Durham's surging 911 call volume is stretching EMS so thin that lower-priority medical calls can now wait 30 minutes or more, and sometimes up to an hour. County emergency leaders say they're hiring, adding ambulances, and reworking response models, but acknowledge demand is still outpacing staff and vehicles as residents feel the impact at games, homes, and workplaces.
   

4. Women push for greater equality as barriers to jobs, housing and child care persist (abc11.com) — Women in Durham are still facing major hurdles to good jobs, housing, health care, and especially child care, local advocates and a county commissioner warn. A Durham nonprofit, Dress for Success Triangle, is helping women gain confidence and professional clothing, while the Durham County Women's Commission pushes leaders to tackle persistent economic and racial disparities affecting women and families.
   

5. 'Hope is not a strategy': Durham school officials look to enhance security after gun, ammo found (cbs17.com) — Durham Public Schools leaders are tightening their focus on safety after a gun and separate ammunition were found on students at Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, prompting a lockdown. Officials are weighing additional security measures, urging early intervention, and stressing that guns have no place in Durham schools while encouraging students and staff to report concerns anonymously.
   

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  • Nice view of the Spacex jellyfish this morning at 5:40am from North Durham.
    This was just before secondary engine cutoff, moving 17,000mph, and 800 miles away. It was 8min after liftoff from Cape Canaveral. (Nextdoor San Reba Woods/Creekside)
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    I'm off Horton Road/Candlewick Way and he frequents the few houses at the end of the street. He's very friendly, I was walking my puppy and he wasn… (Nextdoor Casa Grande)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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