Durham Parks and Rec. Honored for Concert Series

Durham Parks and Recreation was awarded the Arts and Humanities Award from the North Carolina Recreation and Park Association for its CCB Third Friday Concert Series.

Durham Bulls' Groundkeeper Honored

Scott Strickland, head groundskeeper for the Durham Bulls, was one of four groundskeepers honored with the Sports Turf Manager of the Year Award from the Sports Turf Managers Association.

Duke #1 on Sports Illustrated List

Duke University's men's basketball team was ranked #1 in the Sports Illustrated College Basketball Preview issue and Nolan Smith was featured on the cover of the magazine.

Jordan High School Wins Soccer Title

Jordan High School's boy's soccer team completed a perfect 25-0-0 season by clinching the NCHSAA 4-A State Championships.

Laettner Inducted into Hall of Fame

Christian Laettner was honored for his great basketball career at Duke by being inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame.

Duke Senior Wins Prestigious Scholarship

Duke University senior Jared Dunnmon was awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. Dunnmon is pursuing alternative energy sources at Duke and is Duke's 43rd scholar to win the award.

Durham County Tax Administration Honored

The Durham County Tax Administration was awarded the “Joseph E. Hunt Distinguished Jurisdiction Award” presented by the North Carolina Association of Assessing Officers for its license plate recognition program for motor vehicle delinquent collection purposes.

Durham #14 Religious City

Durham ranked the 14th most religious city in America by Men's Health magazine.

Three Duke Players on Watch List

The Duke University men's basketball team had three players selected to the 2010-11 Naismith preseason watch list released by The Atlanta Tipoff Club. Duke lead all schools with three players among the 50 chosen.

Dzau Given AHA Research Achievement Award

Victor J. Dzau, a physician, Duke University's chancellor for Health Affairs and James B. Duke Professor of Medicine, was honored with the American Heart Association's 2010 Research Achievement Award for work that advanced the field of cardiovascular research.

Duke Among Best Colleges in the South

Duke University was ranked the 5th Best College in the South by Forbes.com.

Duke's Business School Ranks in Top 10

The Duke University Fuqua School of Business was ranked the 6th best business school in 2010 by Bloomberg Businessweek.

NCSSM Teacher Featured on Today Show

Durham resident and retired North Carolina School of Science and Math teacher Joe Liles will be featured on NBC's Today Show in a segment called "Your Life Calling with Jane Pauley" on Wednesday, November 10.

Durham Youth's Poem Published in National Magazine

A poem written by Austen Grace Dellinger of Durham was published in the September/October edition of Clavier Companion, a national magazine for piano players and teachers. The poem was selected for the adult poetry section, even though Austen was 9 when she wrote it.

City Recognized for Green Fleet

Durham City’s Fleet Management Department was recognized for being 39th in North America for having the best “green fleet” program by Government Fleet Magazine.

Duke Lacrosse Coach of the Year

Duke University men's lacrosse head coach John Danowski was selected as the 2010 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division I Coach of the Year.

Food Network Show to be Taped in Durham

"Cut," a new Food Network Show, will revolve around the life of Michael Harrison and will be filmed mostly in Durham.

Grand Prize Winner from Durham

Durham's own Dexter W. was the grand prize winner of Chase Sapphire's contest to attend the exclusive finale party of AMC's Mad Men Season 4.

Johnson Selected as Player of the Year

The Durham Bulls' first baseman Dan Johnson was selected as the 2010 Topps Minor League Player of the Year for the International League.

Singler Selected to All-America Team

Duke University's Kyle Singler was the leading vote-getter and only repeat selection for The Associated Press preseason men's basketball All-America team.

City Honored with Sustainability Award

The City of Durham was honored as one of two inaugural winners of the Susan M. Burgess Sustainability Award, by The N.C. League of Municipalities, for its numerous sustainability efforts.

City Recognized for Budget Reporting

The City of Durham has been recognized for the 22nd consecutive year for its budget reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association.