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[Nerdspresso] A Gen X Dad Watches the Minecraft Movie
I don’t have a ton of memories of watching movies with my dad, but the ones that I do really stand out. The first was a Sunday morning when he let me bail on Sunday School so we could watch John Wayne in The Searchers. My dad’s not a huge film buff, but he is…
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New Baby Lemur Joins Duke Center Family
Majorian, a male Coquerel’s sifaka lemur, is the third offspring of Lupicina and Gabe at the Duke Lemur Center in Durham. The baby was born Dec. 19, 2024, weighing 102 grams. He shares his name with a Western Roman emperor characterized as “great and heroic” by historians. Majorian has two older siblings, Felix and Camilla.…
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Duke and UNC Partner to Build New Children’s Hospital
Duke Health and UNC Health are joining forces to create NC Children’s, a groundbreaking pediatric health system anchored by a 500-bed freestanding hospital. Supported by an initial $320 million investment from the state, the project will also include an outpatient care center and a behavioral health facility on a 100-acre site in the Triangle. While…
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Duke Health Seeks Volunteers for Internship
Duke University Health System seeks volunteers to serve as virtual presenters and proctors or as in-person volunteers for the upcoming MaryAnn Black Summer Internship Program. The program hosts high school students who are interested in health care careers. This year, it runs July 7-25, with students attending in person half the time and virtually for…
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[SoDu Alert] Hope Valley Farms Area Loses Power for Second Day in a Row
At this writing, Duke Energy Carolina crews are working to restore power again for more than 540 customers in the Hope Valley Farms area along South Roxboro Street in South Durham. It’s not clear yet what caused tonight’s outage, which was first reported around 8:47 p.m. Estimated time of restoration is currently 12:45 a.m. Spread…
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[SoDu Alert] Power Outage Strikes Hope Valley Farms
Neighborhoods in Hope Valley Farms along South Roxboro Street lost power early Friday, leaving hundreds of Duke Energy Carolinas customers without electricity. Among those affected: students at Murray-Massenburg Elementary School, which released at 9:45 a.m. “due to an underground cable issue that created a power outage,” according to Durham Public Schools spokesperson Crystal Kimpson Roberts.…
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[In Memoriam] Durham Obituaries – Nov. 13, 2024
Oct. 10, 2024 Oct. 26, 2024 Nov. 2, 2024 Nov. 3, 2024 Nov. 5, 2024 Nov. 6, 2024 Nov. 7, 2024 Nov. 8, 2024 Nov. 9, 2024 Nov. 10, 2024 Nov. 11, 2024 Nov. 12, 2024
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Duke Autism Center Holds Annual Art Contest
Neurodivergent individuals and their family members in Durham are invited to participate in the annual Holiday Greeting Art Gallery and Contest at the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development. All ages and talent levels are encouraged to draw, paint, color, or sketch whatever their imaginations can conjure. Artwork will be featured in the online…
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[Election 2024] SoDu Snapshot: Early Voting Exceeds 2020 Numbers
Nearly 58% of Durham’s 251,785 eligible voters cast ballots during the early voting period, which ended on Nov. 2, exceeding early participation in the 2020 general election. Here’s a quick snapshot of statistics related to early voting, according to the Durham County Board of Elections: Statewide, as of Sunday morning, more than 4.4 million voters…
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[In Memoriam] Durham Obituaries – Oct. 2, 2024
Sept. 8, 2024 Sept. 18, 2024 Sept. 22, 2024 Sept. 24, 2024 Sept. 25, 2024 Sept. 26, 2024 Sept. 27, 2024 Sept. 29, 2024
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Durham School of the Arts: Parents Should Heed Traffic Warnings
In a Facebook post, Durham School of the Arts PTSA shared a reminder from school security staff for parents and motorists about traffic concerns around the school, with an emphasis on safety and proper traffic flow after repeated violations that endanger students. School officials now warn that they are cracking down with enforcement, including ticketing…
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Durham’s Streets at Southpoint Opens New Entertainment Zone
The Streets at Southpoint mall in South Durham today launched its new “Common Area Entertainment Zone,” allowing visitors 21 or older to enjoy alcoholic beverages while walking around the shopping center – both inside and outside. “The Streets at Southpoint is the premier shopping center in the Triangle because we always strive to bring customers…
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