Daily editionFriday, October 9th, 2026
Good morning, Durham.
The 5AM Durham Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Friday, the 9th of October.
Community
At NC School of Science and Math, students set a Guinness World Record by collecting 559,885 pounds of food in a 24-hour drive (in 2011) to support the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC.
ABC11 is highlighting this achievement today as it prepares for its 40th annual charity drive.
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Education
Duke’s international students face legal limbo as a federal rule limiting visas to four years was blocked by a judge and is now under appeal — leaving students unsure about travel and their future status.
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Government
Gov. Josh Stein is expected to act on House Bill 3 to suspend the 41-cent gas tax until Nov. 30 — a measure costing over $350 million that may lower pump prices.
He will speak this morning at an event in western NC.
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Sports
Duke men's basketball hosted Belmont at Cameron Indoor Stadium in a preseason scrimmage and led 49-25 at halftime.
Coach Scheyer used experienced players and fresh talent to build momentum for the season.
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Logan Stankoven recorded his first career hat trick as his team won 7-2 over the Canucks today.
He credited his preparation and confidence as key factors in his performance.
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Accidents
Durham fire officials provided an update on a firefighter's death that occurred Thursday morning while crews battled a building fire on Marly Drive & further details remain pending.
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