Raleigh-Durham/ Community & Society
Published on April 28, 2020
Top Durham news: Virus outbreaks in 4 nursing homes; nonprofit helps with employment search; morePhoto: James Willamor/Flickr

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Durham.

4 new COVID-19 deaths in Durham County; outbreaks in 4 nursing homes

Durham County officials announced Sunday that there were four new COVID-19-related deaths since Saturday and nine new cases. There are also now coronavirus outbreaks at five Durham County facilities, including four nursing homes.

Read the full story on WNCN.

Family says Durham rehab center failed to protect mom from COVID-19 outbreak

New information from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services shows an alarming number of COVID-19 cases at nursing homes in Durham and Orange counties.

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Police seek information about truck possibly involved in 2019 shooting death of security guard

Durham police continue to look for information in the case of a security guard who was found shot to death in a downtown alley last May.

Read the full story on ABC Raleigh, WTVD.

Nonprofit helps residents seeking employment

The nonprofit StepUp Durham offers opportunity, connection and hope to those who need guidance navigating their employment search.

Read the full story on ABC Raleigh, WTVD.

Duke engineers developing tool aimed at detecting COVID-19

Biomedical engineers at Duke University are developing a rapid testing platform originally designed to detect Ebola to see whether it could be of use in detecting antigens to SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Read the full story on WNCN.


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