Raleigh-Durham/ Community & Society
Published on June 10, 2020
Top Durham news: 8-year-old Durham child dies from virus; black-owned businesses see surge in salesPhoto: James Willamor/Flickr

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Durham.

Durham family mourns death of 8-year-old, first child to die from COVID-19 in NC

After four days at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, Aurea Soto Morales died June 1 from complications associated with COVID-19. The entire family was diagnosed with COVID-19.

Read the full story on ABC11 WTVD.

Triangle black-owned businesses see surge in sales amid George Floyd activism

According to Black Dollar NC, there are more than 460 black-owned businesses in North Carolina, with 257 in Raleigh and 123 in Durham.

Read the full story on ABC11 WTVD.

Overnight lane closures set for NC-98 at US-70 

Nightly lane closures are in effect this week in Durham County as work on the East End Connector Project continues. The closures will continue through June 17 between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Read the full story on WNCN.


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