Monday, Nov. 10: WakeMed Shooting + Teacher Walkout + Durham Food Hall Protest
Monday, Nov. 10
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WakeMed tragedy: Campus police officer killed on duty in Garner
WakeMed campus police officer Roger Smith, 59, was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance at the Garner emergency department Saturday morning. A 29-year-old suspect, Benji Martin Jr., has been charged with murder. Officials say Smith acted heroically to protect others; WakeMed brought in counseling staff and temporarily relocated patients.
Teacher walkout: Pay & budget frustration drives absences in Wake
Some Wake County teachers joined a statewide callout Friday to protest stagnant pay and the state’s delayed budget. At Rolesville High, more than a third of teachers were out. No schools closed, but organizers warn additional actions could follow on Nov. 10 and Nov. 17. A local grassroots group has formed to push for policy changes.
Durham Food Hall walkout after unapproved ICE recruitment ad
Workers protested a digital ad promoting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — offering a $50,000 signing bonus — that appeared without owner approval. Four businesses closed in solidarity as staff picketed, calling the display distressing and negligent. Employees are seeking a meeting with ownership and backing from local labor groups.
Durham Athletic Park: City favors renovation over replacement
Built in 1926 and once home to the Durham Bulls, the stadium is underused (124 active days a year). Consultants outlined three concepts; the preferred option keeps the baseball field, adds green space and pedestrian access, and recruits new tenants such as a baseball academy or college team.
‘Heliocentric’: Raleigh creator builds empathy with atheist church audits
Raleigh video producer Jared Smith explores faith across the Triangle — from All Saints’ Orthodox Church to the Islamic Association of Raleigh — with “atheist church audits” on YouTube. With ~80,000 subscribers, his videos aim to bridge divides through curiosity and nuance, earning praise from local clergy.
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