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Can a summer camp fix the firefighter shortage? Durham hopes so Original

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By Akilah Davis Verified
| WTVD-TV (Durham, NC) Verified
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- At the Durham Fire Department's training center, future firefighters usually learn how to save lives. This week, though, the gear is a little smaller and the recruits a little younger. Middle-schoolers are suiting up for Junior Fire Marshal Camp, racing to pull on full firefighter gear in under a minute. Twelve-year-old Parker Alexander Hamlet said the competition is fierce. "I'm really competitive because I do a lot of sports," he said, laughing as he adjusted his helmet.
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NC executive mansion hosts Juneteenth celebration: 'Like a reunion'

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By Akilah Davis Verified
| Yahoo Verified
For the first time in state history, the North Carolina Executive Mansion hosted an official Juneteenth celebration, drawing hundreds to what Gov. Josh Stein called "the people's house." The event opened with a performance by the Nine Movement Collective as music filled the grounds and crowds gathered along Jones Street. "It feels like a family reunion," attendee Prenessa Lowery said, referencing classics from Frankie Beverly and Maze and Earth, Wind & Fire.
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Durham's food supply threatened as prolonged drought drains water sources like Lake Michie

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By Akilah Davis Verified
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The effects of the ongoing drought at Lake Michie are visible in the cracked soil where water should be and the impact is rippling into community gardens that help feed local families. At Goodness Grows, a community garden operated by Christus Victor Lutheran Church since 2018, volunteers say this season has been unlike any other. Buckets fill quickly with dry, brittle leaves as plants struggle to survive the lack of rainfall. "It's not normal," said Barb Trapp-Moen, who helps run the garden.
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