Friday, October 30, 2015

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Durham Public Schools win nine National Healthy Schools Awards

Durham Public Schools received nine of the 16 National Healthy Schools Awards earned by North Carolina schools. The awards come from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation founded by the American Heart Association and the Clinton Foundation as a response to the growing rate of childhood obesity.

Monuts recognized as "best donut in NC"

Monuts was recognized as the best donut shop in NC in Thrillist's "The Best Donut Shop in Every State" 

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Durham, Chapel Hill metro recognized as No. 1 most vegetarian city

The Durham , Chapel Hill metro area was recognized as the No. 1 most vegetarian city in the nation according to the Huffington Post. The rankings are based on data on 100 markets over the past year, provided by online ordering site GrubHub, which notes Durham and Chapel Hill residents were 305 percent more likely to order off the vegetarian menu than the national average.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Durham recognized as best city in NC for foodies on a budget

Durham was recognized as the best city in North Carolina for food lovers on a budget, according to a new report from WalletHub. The report, "2015 Best and Worst Foodie Cities for Your Wallet," ranks the 150 largest U.S. cities according to dining affordability, the number of restaurants per capita, diversity of culinary offerings, cost of groceries, average beer and wine prices, number of farmers markets and other factors relating to food and drink.

Monday, October 12, 2015

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Durham recognized as a top city to live for millennial entrepreneurs

Thumbtack featured Durham as No. 9 on their "10 Best Cities for Millennial Entrepreneurs" list.
 

DCVB featured for workflex success

DCVB and Vice President E'Vonne Coleman-Cook were featured in Society for Human Resource Management's October issue for being one of "Five Companies That Get Workflex Right".

Durham Recognized in Top 50 for Green Vehicle Fleets

The City’s Fleet Management Department was awarded 45th place in Government Green Fleet™ Awards from Green Fleet Magazine. Durham is the only city in North Carolina to make the Top 50 list.