🌱 Deputy Involved Crash + Housing For New Hope Seeks Grant Funding

Hey, hello! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Durham Patch newsletter. Let's get this Saturday started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things happening these days in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and warm. High: 88 Low: 58.
• Sunday: Some brightening; not as warm. High: 77 Low: 55.

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Here are the top three stories today in Durham:

1. On Thursday, Durham County deputies were involved in a crash following a pursuit that left one person injured and one of their dogs dead. At the time of the incident, the deputies were in an unmarked vehicle and conducting an investigation into drug trafficking. Deputies approached the individual being investigated at a business and they fled, leading deputies on a one-mile pursuit before deputies collided with a different vehicle. No deputies were injured, and the drug trafficking investigation is still open. (WRAL)
2. Durham Police are investigating after a woman reported gunshots being fired toward her home. The incident occurred early Friday morning on Atlantic Street. When officers responded to the call, the woman told them that she was inside the home when somebody shot two bullets into the house. There were no reported injuries and no further details are available at this time. Anyone with information is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at (919) 683-1200. (CBS 17)
3. The Durham City Council and the Durham County Board of Commissioners are considering a request for over $6 million in grant funding from Housing for New Hope. The funds would go towards creating a new supportive housing campus, which would connect affordable housing units with services for people experiencing homelessness and who have a disabling condition. Housing for New Hope is aiming to purchase the Carver Creek Apartments, which is adjacent to property the organization already owns. This move could preserve affordable housing units in the existing apartment building as well as allow for the construction of up to 50 additional units and facilities for on-site services. (City of Durham, NC Government via Facebook)

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Today and tomorrow in Durham:

Saturday, June 3

• Cane Pole Fishing At West Point On The Eno (10:00 AM)
• Beer Garden Jam Sessions At The Glass Jug Beer Lab (5:00 PM)

Sunday, June 4

• Drag Brunch At Clouds Brewing Brightleaf Square (11:00 AM)
• Durham World Hunger Day At Durham Central Park (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Durham Parks and Recreation shared some helpful tips for today's Bimbè Cultural Arts Festival. Attendees can find free parking at the Durham County Stadium parking lot and may bring a lawn chair or blanket. However, bringing food, alcohol, or pets to the festival is not allowed. (Durham Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• The LGBTQ Center of Durham is seeking landlords and property owners to partner with in its effort to provide stable housing for unhoused transgender and queer community members. For more information about how to support this program, contact info@lgbtqcenterofdurham.org or call 919-827-1436. (LGBTQ Center of Durham via Facebook)
• Durham Magazine has released its annual "Best of Durham" poll results! Click here to read through all the winners, including restaurants, coffee shops, spas, and sports clubs. (Durham Magazine via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you soon for your next update.

— Amy Mayo

About me: Amy Mayo is a writer, visual artist, and political scientist, living in the NC Research Triangle. She graduated from the University of North Carolina Asheville with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and has worked in a variety of fields outside of copywriting including policy advocacy, the healthcare industry and pharmaceuticals, and education. She hopes one day to live up to the stringent expectations of her cat, Morty.