“We all know Durham has had a tough week.”
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UNC Police Chief Retiring After Tumultous Year on Chapel Hill Campus
Jeff McCracken’s departure comes at the end of a tumultuous academic year at UNC that also saw the resignation of UNC Chancellor Carol Folt and UNC system president Margaret Spellings.
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“He Had the Purest Heart”: Lee Family Grieves After Durham Explosion That Killed Coffee Shop Owner
In an Instagram post, the children of Kong Lee thanked Kaffeinate customers and first responders at the scene of the gas leak and explosion at the Durham coffee shop on April 10.
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Fiber Company Had Permit to Dig Near Explosion Site
According to the city, Fiber Technologies Networks was the only company permitted to work in the area, although a contractor installing fiber cable has not been identified.
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Officials Now Say 25 Were Injured in Downtown Durham Blast
There were as many as ten people in the Kaffeinate coffee shop prior to the explosion. All but one—the owner, Kong Lee, who perished—were evacuated.
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Gas Leak Explosion Causes One Death, At Least 17 Injuries Near Downtown Durham
The explosion happened at Kaffeinate coffee shop on North Duke Street, causing the building to collapse.
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Is the NCGA’s “Sanctuary Sheriffs” Bill About Public Safety, or Just Politics?
Taken on its own merits, experts say, the bill is a legal mess. Perhaps its real purpose was to make Governor Cooper veto it.
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Durham Mayor Steve Schewel Is Seeking Re-Election. Here’s Why It Matters
After a year-and-a-half as mayor, Schewel wants to steer a gentrifying Durham toward a progressive future.
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It’s Official: Durham County Just Killed Light Rail
County commissioners voted unanimously to end a regional transportation system two decades in the making.
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DPD Report: Man Shot By Durham Police Grabbed Officer’s Gun
A five-day report released by the department says Ondrae Levado Hutchinson grabbed an officer’s gun and punched him before another officer shot him.
