Urban Planet Mobile Competes for Prestigious Award

Urban Planet Mobile, the world’s leading mobile education provider and located in Durham, NC, has been selected as 1 of 5 finalists for the prestigious 2011 Global Mobile Awards for its Urban English Mobile Innovation and will compete for the “World’s Best Mobile Learning Innovation” award.

44% of Durham County Residents have Bachelor's Degree

According to new figures compiled from U.S. Census Bureau data, nearly 44 percent of Durham County residents have a bachelor's degree making Durham's rate the third-highest in the state -- after Orange and Wake counties -- and it's significantly higher than the state rate of 25.8 percent and the national percentage of 27.5.

Pete Crowley Wins Chess Championship

Durham Academy kindergartner Pete Crowley took first place in his age group at the 2010 Kindergarten Chess Championship sponsored by the U.S. Chess Federation; defeating the No. 1 seed kindergarten player in the nation for the title and a trophy.

Durham's Own is Cross Country Runner of the Year

Blake Williams, a senior at Northern High School, was chosen as the Gatorade North Carolina boys high school cross country runner of the year.

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)".