Sequester Hits Durham Schools
Local school districts are bracing for funding cuts due to the federal sequestration. In Durham, the cuts from sequestration could be as much as $1.7 million. In Wake County - a much larger district -...
View ArticleDurham Commission Approves Proposal For Downtown Tower
Members of the Durham Historic Preservation Commission have voted to approve a 26-story mixed-use tower in the downtown area. Colorado-based developer Austin Lawrence Partners plans to incorporate...
View ArticleBand Keeps Soul Alive Through Musical Expression
The Third Expression is an interesting hodgepodge of genres -- jazz, roots music and country -- and they only hit the Durham scene about two years ago.
View ArticleProject Follows A Year In The Life Of The Durham Bulls
Yesterday was the first home game for the 2013 baseball season at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, and fans gathered to watch the heroic Bulls defeat the Gwinnett Braves.
View ArticleWhat Being The 'Tastiest Town In The South' Means For Durham
It’s a booming year for the Durham food scene. In February, four of its restaurants became James Beard semi-finalists, and today Southern Living magazine declared Durham the “Tastiest Town in the South.”
View ArticleFour Concerts Scheduled In Expanded, Larger Back Porch Music Series In Durham
Note: The June 7th concert is canceled due to rain. The Celtic powerhouse band Solas will kick off the 2013 Back Porch Music concert series in Durham. Bluegrass, local blues, and much more will be a...
View ArticleExhibit Explores Attention Through TINY Art
Who says bigger is always better? It seems that the smallest things hold our world together. If you unscrewed the back of your watch, you would see a whole world of washers and gears and screws that...
View ArticleFoodie Musician Gathers Huge Ensemble, Releases Album
Andy McGowan is making his mark on Durham with the restaurant Geer Street Garden, but by night, he and, sometimes, 15 of his closest friends form D-Town Brass and jam until the early hours. They’ve...
View ArticleAmerican Dance Festival Begins In Durham, Celebrates 80 Years
The American Dance Festival is entering its 80th year as performances begin in Durham. The national festival opens Thursday at the Durham Performing Arts Center. This year's celebration includes dance...
View ArticleChapel Hill, Durham Try To Absorb Record Rainfall
Residents of Orange and Durham counties are cleaning up after torrential rain led to flood waters several feet deep. Officials in Chapel Hill say rescuers evacuated at least 40 people Sunday from...
View ArticleHow The Triangle Got Dressed
Food is like a religion in the South. It’s well-known that Durham was named the "Tastiest City in the South" by Southern Living. But the food scene here is relatively new. Restaurants, food trucks,...
View ArticleStartup Hub Goes Regional In Expansion To Raleigh
A new hub for startup businesses in Raleigh is set to open this fall. Durham-based American Underground says it's opening space enough for 25 startups on Fayetteville St. in downtown Raleigh. The...
View ArticlePanhandling Violators To Get Help In Durham
People ticketed for breaking panhandling rules in Durham may soon be able to avoid the criminal court system. The change would mean sending violators of the solicitation or panhandling ordinance...
View Article"American Underground" Selected For Google Tech Hub
The American Underground in Durham’s American Tobacco Historic District has been selected by Google to be a part of its “Entrepreneurs Tech Hub Network.”The American Underground was launched three...
View ArticleDurham Grocery To Offer Healthy Snacks At Checkout
Shoppers at a local grocery in Durham will have the option of checking out at an aisle filled with healthy snack choices. So instead of lollipops and candy bars, last minute purchases at Los Primos...
View ArticleSchool Renovation Helps East Durham Revitalization
There’s a section of East Durham undergoing major revitalization, and in the middle of it all is the oldest existing school building in the city.But today, more than 100 years later, the old East...
View ArticleDurham School Of The Arts Joins Fisk Jubilee Singers
The Fisk Jubilee Singers are known world-wide for their flawless voices and performance of Negro Spirituals. Paul Kwami is the choir’s musical director and is on a five city, high school southern tour...
View Article5 Days To Go; 6,000 Toys Short
Every year, Durham Rescue Mission holds a Christmas Eve dinner for the needy. They serve turkey and ham. And for the kids, there's a toy giveaway.But now, just five days out, the group is 6,000 toys...
View ArticleDPAC Performances Continue To Pack The House
The Durham Performing Arts Center continues to be one of the top theaters and concert halls in the country.New numbers from the trade magazine, Pollstar, ranks DPAC fourth in the US based on...
View ArticleExhibit: Historic Fight To Desegregate The Carolina Theatre
Fifty years ago, when African Americans wanted to watch a movie at the Carolina Theatre in downtown Durham, they had to climb 97 steps up to the second floor balcony.Today, there’s a new Civil Rights...
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