About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One night, a little boy named Max was waiting with his family in Duke Urgent Care South when he noticed something peculiar. The hospital’s neon sign kept flickering between English and Spanish words so fast that it looked like some kind of secret code. Max pointed excitedly, whispering to his mom, ‘Mom, is it saying “Open All Hours” or maybe “Closed for Maintenance”?’ Suddenly, an old lady sitting next to them giggled softly and said, 'No, honey, it's just the new multilingual sign. It says both
2. One morning, a small dog named Buster followed its owner into Duke Urgent Care South. The receptionist smiled as she scanned the paperwork, but her smile froze when she noticed something unusual: every time someone mentioned their symptoms aloud, Buster would tilt his head and bark exactly three times. Finally, an elderly gentleman complained of chest pain. Buster barked precisely three times—then sat next to him, wagging his tail reassuringly. The doctor laughed, shook hands with Buster, and said, ‘You’re clearly not sick today.’
3. Early one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Duke Urgent Care South. The parking lot was empty except for an old van that seemed out of place. As he approached the door, he heard a faint voice from inside: ‘Next!’ Turns out, it wasn’t a patient but just a regular checking in early. With a smile, our delivery guy thought, ‘At least I’m not lost—just late for breakfast.’
4. Late one evening, a neighborhood cat darted into Duke Urgent Care South and scurried straight for the reception desk. The staff exchanged puzzled glances as it sat down, stared intently at them, then calmly walked out again. The next day, an exhausted-looking delivery driver arrived, explaining he’d been up all night trying to catch the same curious feline. ‘She kept coming back every few hours,’ he said with a laugh, ‘like she was waiting for someone.’