Durham JobLink Mobile Returns to Northgate Mall

The Durham JobLink Mobile Unit Returns to Northgate Mall with Express Job Referral Service and Free Workshops on January 3.

Bull City Vegan Challenge Winners

Best Appetizer: Rue Cler -- Frisée Salad with Pommes Frites House Made Vegan Bacon and more

Best Entree: Rue Cler -- Spicy Lentil Sausage Corona Bean Ragout Sautéed Greens Mushroom Veloute

Best Dessert: Beyu -- Chocolate Mousse

DPS Names Two New Principals

Durham's school board named two new principals: Nathan Hester at Creekside Elementary School, and Sheldon Reynolds at the new Lakewood Montessori Middle School.

Dockery Named Associate Vice Chancellor

James Dockery was named associate vice chancellor for human resources at N.C. Central University.

Holiday openings at Northgate Mall

Jim's Famous Barbecue is opening in Northgate Mall today. The eatery will be in the former Greek Cuisine space in the food court. Greek Cuisine has expanded to a new space by Entrance 5.

Jackets' and More, a seasonal store, had decided to stay until February rather than ending the lease in December.

Rainbow, a new 7,000-square-foot apparel store, will be opening in March. Rainbow will be located across from Jimmy Jazz and will carry women's and children's apparel and shoes.
Basix will be moving in January to the former Pac Sun location next to The Children's Place.

HTC Opens Office in Downtown Durham

HTC, a Taiwanese smart-phone maker announced that it's opening an office in downtown Durham's American Tobacco Campus, called HTC Innovation Center and Corporate Strategy Office.

Yates Joins Duke University School of Law's Board of Visitors

John Yates is the new chairman of the Development Committee for the Duke University School of Law's Board of Visitors.

Durham Young Professionals Present Awards

Durham Young Professionals presented its inaugural Bull's Eye awards to recognize organizations that are committed to the development of young professionals, adapts work-life friendly policies, values generational differences and institutes attraction and retention initiatives for young talent.The awards also recognize young professionals who are making a difference in the business community.

The 2010 winners were:

Best Places for Young Professors to Work: iContact, McKinney, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Greeting Express, Bull City Forward

Young Professional of the Year: Clay Harris of WorkSmart

Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Jamie Patterson, Subject 2 Change

Young Professional Mentor of the Year: Michelle Gonzales, SeeSaw Studio

RTI International Names Director

RTI International named Michele "Mikki" Leach as the director of mergers and acquisitions.

MADD Honors Durham Police Officer

The local chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving honored Jim Barr Jr., a Durham police officer, for making 53 driving while impaired arrests so far this year.

Wal-Mart Prepares New Store in Durham

Wal-Mart is preparing to start construction on its latest Durham store which will open in 2011 at a site on the corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway and Fayetteville Road.

Third Triangle Plato's Closet Opening After Christmas

Plato's Closet will open in Renaissance Village along Renaissance Parkway in Durham on December 27.

Art Institute Names New President

The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham, located in Durham, named Chris Mesecar as its new president.

Eigenrauch Selected as Executive Director

Adam H. Eigenrauch was selected for the position of Executive Director at the Emily Krzyzewski Center.