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Hello Durham! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will this year's Festival for the Eno transform downtown Durham?
  • Two pedestrians shot near NCCU: what happened on Concord and Dupree?
  • Why are million-dollar buyers suddenly targeting downtown Durham condos?

Also on today's calendar: The Phoebes - Beer Garden Concert Series Friday Night Edition and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and warm, temps: high: 88, low: 67.
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The Festival for the Eno Is Coming Back. It Will Look a Little Different. (indyweek.com) — This year's Festival for the Eno is leaving the riverbanks for downtown Durham, with a free daytime celebration at the Durham Convention Center Plaza and a ticketed Carolina Theatre benefit concert on September 12. Organizers explain how flooding, extreme heat, and construction at West Point on the Eno are driving a permanent move to spring and a new dual-season model.
   

2. Two shot multiple times while walking near NC Central campus, Durham police say (newsobserver.com) — Two people walking near North Carolina Central University in Durham were shot multiple times Sunday night near Concord and Dupree streets, leaving them seriously injured but expected to survive. Durham police say gunfire came from a passing vehicle and have released few other details, as the campus community starts the semester with heightened concern about safety in nearby neighborhoods.
   

3. Inside Durham's Bullish Market: Why Buyers Are Quietly Flocking Here (savannahherald.com) — High-end buyers are pouring into downtown Durham, snapping up luxury condos like those at The Novus and helping push the city into the nation's top emerging luxury markets. The story traces Durham's shift from tobacco town to tech-fueled cultural hub, highlighting new construction, record-setting condo prices, and why locals and newcomers alike are choosing to upgrade here.
   

4. Duke tower returns to Durham BOA after jurisdiction error (soduwelikelocal.news) — Duke Energy is asking the Durham Board of Adjustment on September 22 to approve a 270-foot lattice communications tower at its Parkwood Tie substation near Scott King Road in South Durham. The project needs multiple variances, raising questions about neighborhood visibility, property values, and whether Duke has shown enough hardship to justify exceeding current zoning limits.
   

5. 'Vibrant spirit': NC Central University plans to honor student, mom who was killed last month (myfox8.com) — North Carolina Central University in Durham will hold a campus remembrance Tuesday morning for student Kianna Jones, who was killed in Robeson County last month. The gathering at the NCCU Student Center offers students and staff a chance to honor her life, support one another, and reflect on her impact as a mother, student, and campus community member.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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