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Cooling stations open in the Triangle as temperatures near 100
Temperatures will reach close to 100 degrees this weekend.Extreme heat and high humidity can be dangerous to anyone, but particularly to the elderly, infants, and young children, persons with disabilities, and people on medication for chronic health problems.Here's a list of places to take a break from the heat:DURHAM COUNTYDurham's main library and its four regional libraries will be designated cooling centers from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., beginning Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22.On Sunday, June 23, Urban Ministries on 410 Library Street, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., is offering heat relief.Heat Exhaustion or Heat StrokeCUMBERLAND COUNTYThe...
Stay safe in summer heat: Cooling stations offer relief from sweltering temps
We're in the middle of a sweltering summer in central North Carolina. Here are some places to cool off. For those without air conditioning or to offer relief from the heat, Wake County Public Libraries will offer shelter. Closing times for libraries vary, so visitors should check online or call their local library for site-specific information.
Chapel Hill Council reviews plan for Old Chapel Hill Road/East Lakeview residential community
CHAPEL HILL—The Chapel Hill Town Council got its first look earlier this month at a concept plan application for a new residential community that, if approved and constructed, would add between 75 and 100 apartments and townhouses to a 2.99-acre cluster of six properties at the corner of Old Chapel Hill Road and East Lakeview Drive in Durham County.
LIST: Juneteenth events and closures in Wake, Durham, Cumberland counties
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Many areas around the Triangle are observing Juneteeth this week. The holiday marks the end of slavery when the last slaves in Galveston, Texas were told they were free. The day is a federal holiday meaning some businesses and municipalities will be closed. Here’s a...
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