Friday, November 21, 2014

Durham and Chapel Hill Recognized among "America's Smartest Cities"

The Durham-Chapel Hill  metropolitan statistical area has been recognized by Forbes with a no. 15 ranking on "America's Smartest Cities."

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Two Durham Hospitals Receive National Recognition for Outstanding Patient Care

Duke University Hospital and Duke Regional Hospital have earned top recognition for outstanding patient care in 2013 from The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the U.S.

Durham Named 2014 Digital Cities Survey Winner

The City of Durham has tied with the City of Hampton, Va. for fourth place in the 125,000–249,999 population category in the 2014 Digital Cities Survey by e.Republic’s Center for Digital Government and the Digital Communities Program for its use of technology to improve transparency with residents and operate more efficiently with taxpayer dollars.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Durham Recognized as 18th Best City for Young Entrepreneurs

Durham has been recognized at number 18 on a list of the "Best Cities for Young Entrepreneurs" by Nerd Wallet for its access to funds, networking and mentorship, local economy and affordability..

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Garden & Gun Recognizes Fullsteam Brewery With Award

Garden & Gun magazine has recognized Fullsteam Brewery with  runner up status for its Cackalacky Pale Ale in the magazine's fifth annual "Made in the South Awards."

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Durham Bulls Athletic Park Renovation Earns Top Honor

The Durham Bulls Athletic Park has been recognized by Ballpark Digest as having the “Best Ballpark Renovation Over $2 Million” in its 2014 annual awards.

Duke's Fuqua Recognized as #1 in US for Full-Time MBA Program

Duke University's Fuqua School of Business has been recognized by Bloomberg Businessweek as having the top full-time MBA program in the country. The full article can be found here:  "Best Business Schools 2014: Duke Tops Full-Time MBA List, Harvard Slips."

Durham Earns a spot on Trivago's 50 Best Value Cities for 2015

Durham has earned a #13 spot on Trivago's 50 "US Best Value Cities for 2015," which ranks best valued destinations by hotel prices and reputation rankings.