Monday, September 22, 2014

Durham City Councilman Recognized with Legislator Award

Durham City Councilmn Steve Schewel has been recognized by The North Carolina Recreation and Park Association with the 2014 Distinguished Legislator Award.

Duke University is 16th in the World for Producing Billionaires

Duke University is the No. 16 university in the world for producing billionaires, according to a report from international wealth research firm Wealth-X.

12 Durham Public Schools Win National Healthy School Awards

Twelve Durham Public Schools have won a National Healthy School Award for improved nutrition, wellness, and physical activity programs from the Alliance from a Healthier Generation.

Friday, September 19, 2014

Mateo one of OpenTable's "Top 100 Fit for Foodies Restaurants in America"

Mateo bar de Tapas has been recognized on OpenTable's "Top 100 Fit for Foodies Restaurants in America"as voted on by OpenTable users.

Chuck Davis to Receive Bessie Award for Dance

Chuck Davis, founder of Durham's African-American Dance Ensemble and founder of DanceAfrica, the largest African Dance festival in the United States, will receive a Bessie Award for outstanding service to the field of dance.

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

NCCU earns third-highest-rated public HBCU in the country

North Carolina Central University has earned an 11th place ranking of historically black colleges and universities in the country and the third highest-rated public HBCU in the United States by US News & World Report.