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Greetings Durham! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why are million-dollar buyers suddenly zeroing in on downtown Durham?
  • What's actually in Durham's new gun violence action plan?
  • How did thieves pull off a $1.2 million AC heist?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Inside Durham's Bullish Market: Why Luxury Buyers Are Quietly Flocking to Former Tobacco Capital of the World (lmtonline.com) — Durham's luxury housing market is booming, drawing affluent retirees and professionals to new high-end projects like The Novus downtown. With rising million-dollar listings, strong demand from Triangle residents, and walkable access to restaurants, arts, and Duke-linked jobs, the city's former tobacco warehouses now anchor a fast-growing, amenity-rich urban lifestyle for local buyers.
   

2. Durham Council 'confident' in gun violence action plan as NC Central students urge action (wral.com) — Durham leaders say they're confident a new gun violence action plan, shaped with help from NC Central, will soon move into funding and implementation as students demand faster change after a recent drive-by shooting near campus. With the Eagle-Aggie Classic drawing big crowds, campus and Durham police are coordinating security while council members work on both citywide and youth-focused strategies to reduce shootings.
   

3. 2nd arrest in Durham County AC system thefts; heist value tops $1.2 million with new reported case: Deputies (cbs17.com) — Durham County deputies have arrested a second suspect in a string of high-value air conditioning thefts, including a $900,000 system stolen from Glenn Elementary School in Durham. Three separate chiller thefts across Durham and nearby Research Triangle Park now total more than $1.2 million in equipment and damage, with one suspect from Durham and another from Spring Lake both facing multiple felony charges and one held without bond.
   

4. Dog found in a dumpster in Durham has found a home (wral.com) — A dog found in a Durham dumpster has now been adopted from the Animal Protection Society of Durham and is recovering well in a new home. County Animal Services and the Sheriff's Office are still seeking a man seen near the dumpster, and Durham residents are urged to share any tips that could help identify him.
   

5. 25 years after 9/11, Durham fire chief remembers rescue mission at the Pentagon (wral.com) — Durham's fire chief, Robert Zoldos, is reflecting on his intense rescue work at the Pentagon on 9/11, a mission that still shapes how he leads the city's fire department today. From his battered helmet in his Durham office to memories of national solidarity, he hopes younger firefighters here focus on honoring the courageous response rather than the attacks themselves.
   

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