Durham motel changes policy that turned flood victims away | Opinion

Turns out they will keep a light on for you – even if you’re from Durham. (But apparently only if the Eno River is in your living room.)

We recently reported how the Candlewood Suites motel stiff-armed a couple that fled its home after floodwaters from Chantal sent them scurrying to higher, drier ground.

The front desk clerk at the extended stay motel on Highway 54 informed Gwen and Ira Montague two Fridays ago that there was no room at the inn for their kind – meaning Durham residents…

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