CIAA Championship draws big crowds, ‘massive’ economic impact for Durham

Thousands of people packed Durham County Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon for the CIAA championship, which returned to Durham for the first time in a decade.

“This should be a wake-up to Durham, Raleigh, and any surrounding area to try to get to see CIAA back. It’s going to help businesses,” said Stephenie Baldwin, a Johnson C. Smith University alum originally from the Triangle who traveled in from Charlotte.

Johnson C. Smith defeated Virginia Union 45-21 to claim its first CIAA Championship since 1969…

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