Good morning, Durham.

Durham is preparing to honor fallen firefighter Andrew Brokes with memorial services beginning Friday.

Local businesses and visiting firefighters are set to gather in remembrance after he died last Thursday when a building collapsed — officials say details on times and locations will be announced soon.

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Durham artist Jooselord will host All Onyx World on Friday, Oct. 30 in a free citywide celebration honoring his late son Onyx with 30+ North Carolina artists performing at seven venues.

The festival also supports childhood cancer awareness (Onyx Is Hope Foundation) and offers family activities.

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Duke seniors continue a 22-year tradition at Parizade as they compete for tickets to formal wine tastings on Oct. 27 and Nov. 10.

The event began as a small gathering (and now draws hundreds) seeking a social and educational wine experience.

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Duke staff are experimenting with Microsoft 365 tools to streamline daily tasks.

They use Copilot to automate out-of-office requests and collaborate on shared documents in Word+Excel+Outlook, showing how a simple tech experiment can boost productivity.

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Making Strides Against Breast Cancer will take place at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Pre-walk activities will begin at 8 a.m. + a family-friendly 5K walk at 9 a.m. will support survivors and caregivers.

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Duke football coach Manny Diaz previewed the game with UNC scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17 at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham and said the team will work on kickoff returns and benefit from Jamison Crowder's return — he expects a close matchup.

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North Carolina Central men's basketball announced its MEAC schedule.

They begin on Jan. 2 at Norfolk State, host Coppin State on Jan. 9 and Morgan State on Jan. 11, and close out regular play on March 4 as they head into the tournament March 10-13 at Norfolk Scope Arena.

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