🌱 COVID-19 Jail Spread Preventions + Restaurants Asking for Help

Christina Fullford
·3 min read

Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Christina Fullford, your host of the Durham Daily.

First, today's weather:

Colder with clearing. High: 39 Low: 18.

Here are the top stories today in Durham:

  1. The House Select Committee on an Education System for North Carolina's Future held their first meeting on Monday. The committee will be examining a host of governance, course-of-study, and personnel issues, then making recommendations and generating legislation. The committee did not discuss the controversy surrounding the Leandro case ruling on school funding at Monday's meeting. (WRAL)

  2. A former Durham County Detention Center detainee is speaking out regarding COVID safety as the jail experienced 112 detainees with positive COVID-19 test results. Sheikh Jallul was released after 28 hours, but he described the isolation that inmates are experiencing to prevent the spread. Officials have set aside an area for quarantine and isolation for detainees who tested positive, and Sheriff Clarence Birkhead shared with the Durham Board of County Commissioners the need for more funding as well as case count updates. (CBS17)

  3. According to the North Carolina Department of Labor, and employee was killed in an accident at the Eli Lilly pharmaceutic building in Durham. A witness claims that a man fell to his death while working on Monday, but officials have not confirmed. (WRAL)

  4. As Triangle Restaurant Week returns, small businesses are asking for community support as many spots are struggling to deal with issues the industry is facing. The industry is facing a labor shortage, rising food costs, and a decrease in people eating out. Business owners are hoping that the event brings a "much needed boost to the industry." (abc11)

  5. 911 calls are shedding more light on the emergency room scuffle on January 15 that led to the death of one. The hospital's staff made three emergency calls concerning the incident. The first caller told officers that a patient had a gun, the second call recorded three loud bangs in the background, and the third caller reported that the suspect took an officer's gun and was shooting. The 911 transcripts, along with witness interviews, and body camera footage will be used by the SBI in the active investigation. (CBS17)

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Today in Durham:

From my notebook:

  • It's National Spouses Day and whether you have been married for years, got married in quarantine, or have marriage as a future goal, the Triangle based nonprofit Your CenterPeace can help you deepen your relationships through a variety of resources.

  • Chipotle on Page Road is hosting a spirit night for Parkside Elementary PTA, and giving 33% back if you use the promo code. (5:00pm-9:00pm)

  • Although it was snowy in Raleigh last weekend, building a snowman was no easy feat. Learn more about the science courtesy of Brandon Locklear, senior meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Raleigh and CBS17.

  • The team at WRAL News is mourning after colleague Erin Simanskis likely won't survive after being victim to a Raleigh hit-and-run crash on Friday night. (WRAL)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next update!

— CJ Fullford

This article originally appeared on the Durham Patch