This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Community Corner

🌱 WD Hill Rec Center Reopens + Pregnant Woman In Hit-and-Run

The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Durham.

Christina Fullford's profile picture
Christina Fullford, Neighbor
|
(Patch)

Happy National Cut Your Energy Costs Day Durham!

First, today's weather:

Turning sunny; cooler. High: 44 Low: 23.

Here are the top four stories today in Durham:

  1. The WD Hill Recreation Center celebrated its grand reopening after a nearly $1 million renovation. The facility now has a new roof, a new HVAC system, and new windows throughout. The funds for the improvement came from Durham's Capital Improvement Project. (CBS17)
  2. A Saturday night hit-and-run has left a pregnant woman fighting life-threatening injuries. The crash was reported around 7:25 pm. Heven Rooks was driving and was hit by a car going the opposite direction. The driver of the 2002 Cadillac Escalade that hit Rooks, also damaged two parked vehicles and later crashed into two utility poles. (WRAL)
  3. The Durham County Sheriff's Office has identified the man who was found lying on Old Oxford Road on Saturday. The North Carolina Medical Examiner is looking at the body of Demario Boyd of Durham to try to determine a cause of death. (abc11)
  4. Associate Justices Phil Berger Jr. and Tamara Barringer wrote on Friday that they believe they can be fair and impartial in the lawsuit brought by the state NAACP. With this decision, the case involving voter ID laws will likely begin soon. (Spectrum News 1)

From our sponsor:

Today's Durham Daily is brought to you in part by Newrez, a leading nationwide mortgage lender. Make a smart move for your future and refinance with Newrez today. Call 844-979-1707 to connect with a Newrez loan officer. Newrez, LLC (NMLS #3013)

Today in Durham:

From my notebook:

  • It's National Cut Your Energy Costs Day and since most of us are probably living off of Duke Energy, here's some of their tips to save.
  • Did you know that you can request bulky item collections with the City of Durham?
  • City Manager Wanda Page has released her first City Manager's Report of 2022.

Loving the Durham Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved:

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you around!

— CJ Fullford

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?

More from Durham