Counter Culture Coffee Wins Award

Counter Culture Coffee was one of ten national winners in the Good Food Awards coffee category.

NCCU Research Team Awarded Grant

A research team from N.C. Central University was awarded a $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop drugs for treating Type 2 diabetes.

ADF Director Honored for Years of Service and Contributions to Dance

Charles Reinhart, director of the American Dance Festival for 42 years and counting, will be celebrated in a special event in honor of his 80th birthday, which was Dec. 5, and for his contributions to the dance world. He was also honored with the Award of Merit by the Association of Performing Arts Presenters.

Durham Jazz Artist Honored with Highest Award

America's first family of jazz -- patriarch Ellis Marsalis Jr. and four of his sons (including Branford, who lives in Durham) -- were presented the NEA Jazz Masters Award at the 2011 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Awards Ceremony.

Counter Culture Coffee Named Finalist

Counter Culture Coffee was one of 21 national coffee roasters to be named a finalist in the Good Food Awards coffee category.

Visit Durham in 2011 - NYT Says So!

Durham, NC was listed as one of New York Times' "41 Places to Go in 2011."

Peach Lemonade from Scratch a Top Sip of 2010

The peach lemonade from Scratch in Durham was #7 on Ed Levine's "Top 7 Sips of 2010 (for teetotalers)".