Good morning, Durham.

Durham activist Suzy Hooker hosted a plus-size pool party in August that drew about 30 people to celebrate fat liberation and introduce her FatFabFree directory.

Hooker plans a beta launch of the crowd-sourced app by the end of the year to rate health care and public spaces (starting with select cities including the Triangle).

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Duke President Vincent Price said Duke is in active talks with federal agencies about admissions and foreign-disclosure investigations and expects to comply while continuing programs like Duke Kunshan University; strategic realignment since March 2025 saved $229 million and the Made for This campaign has raised $5 billion.

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Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued Dollar General on Tuesday, Oct. 27, accusing the chain of overcharging North Carolina shoppers after inspectors found about 400 pricing errors at stores statewide and asking the court for refunds and fines.

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Dave Doeren spoke publicly Tuesday via a virtual news conference for the first time since his firing, thanking players and staff and saying he'll cheer for the Wolfpack while Todd Goebbel will serve as interim coach as N.C. State hosts California on Saturday.

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Former NC State running back Nyheim Hines said he understands reactions to Dave Doeren's firing and that Philip Rivers, who has only coached high school, is drawing real buzz as a possible NC State head coach + potential hire.

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