Durham Writer Earns NC Science Fiction Award

The North Carolina Speculative Fiction Foundation awarded the 2014 Wellman prize to Durham author Mur Lafferty for her book “The Shambling Guide to New York City.”

FDA Approves BioCryst Flu Treatment

Durham's biotech company BioCryst has had its flu treatment, RAPIVAB approved by the FDA.

Bar Virgile Now Open

Bar Virgile has opened on Main and Mangum Streets. There are 49 seats and a menu with upscale cocktails and French country food.

Kimbrell's Furniture will Relocate

After 70 years of being located in Downtown Durham, Kimbrell's Furniture will relocate from its 101 W. Chapel Hill St. location.

Pet Resort to Expand in Durham

Suite Paws Pet Resort will open a location in Durham at 4350 Garrett Rd.

RDU Terminal 1 Receives LEED Certification

RDU Terminal 1 has received LEED Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Durham's Phononic Raises $44.5 million

Phononic, a Durham company working to change the way refrigerators work, has secured $44.5 million in new financing.

Health Decisions names interim CEO

Durham pharmaceutical research company Health Decisions named Dr. G. Stephen DeCherney interim CEO one week after a tragic plane crash killed the company's founder and CEO.

Hillside has state’s No. 1 assistant principal

Jason Jowers, assistant principal at Hillside High School, has been named the 2015 North Carolina Assistant Principal of the Year by the N.C. Association of Principals and Assistant Principals.

$1.5M Gift Endows Professorship at Duke Divinity

Duke University alumni William McCutchen Jr. and his wife, Irene Lilly McCutchen, have committed $1.5 million to endow a professorship at Duke Divinity School.

French Corner Bakery Opens

The French Corner Bakery, a new bake shop from French master baker Benjamin Messaoui features artisan breads, cookies, muffins as well as a lunch menu, and is now open at 2005 North Pointe Drive, Suite B.

Museum of Life + Science gets two new red wolves

The Museum of Life and Science is now home to two new red wolves -- a breeding pair that museum officials hope will produce offspring.

NC NAACP president to deliver Duke’s MLK keynote

The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, president of the North Carolina NAACP and founder of the Forward Together Moral Movement, will deliver the keynote address for Duke University's annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration on Sunday, Jan. 18.

Duke Medicine faculty named to Cord Blood Association board

Duke Medicine’s Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg and Dr. Haywood Brown have been named members of the founding board of the newly formed Cord Blood Association.

Durham Health Care Firm Opens On-Site Employee Health Clinic

Weatherby, a Durham-based health care staffing firm has opened a health care clinic for its employees.

NCCU adds new major

N.C. Central University will offer a new major in environment and geographic sciences beginning in the fall of 2015.

The Parlour to Expand

The Parlour, a ice cream shop in downtown Durham, will expand its current location and add 1,000 square feet to its current location at 117 Market Street. Seating will grow to almost 60, an additional cash register will be added, and there will be a room for private events like birthday parties.

Business group pledges $500K to help RDU land international flight

A group of area businesses on Thursday pledged $500,000 to help attract more international flights to Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

Duke Accepts 815 Early Decision Applications

Duke has accepted 815 early decision applications from high school seniors out of 3,180.

Durham Bulls announce new pitching coach

The Durham Bulls have hired former University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pitcher Kyle Snyder as pitching coach for the Durham Bulls in 2015.

McDonald's pilots mobile app in Durham

McDonald's has launched a pilot of a mobile app to help customers find locations in Durham.

Ruth Dzau wins Duke Energy citizenship award

Civic leader Ruth Dzau was recognized with the Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award, which pays tribute to individuals who have made a profound impact on the lives of citizens through exemplary service.

G2B Gastropub Reopens with Brewery

G2B Gastropub has reopened with the addition of a brewery.

Intrepid Life Re-opens as Nonprofit

Intrepid Life, the former coffee shop on Parrish St. has re-opened as a membership-based nonprofit community work/study space at 904 Broad St.

Smith Breeden appoints new VP

Tim Cassidy has joined Smith Breeden Associates, an investment firm, as a Vice President in the firm's Investment Management Group.

Duke Adds Two New Master’s Programs

Duke University has added two new master's degree programs; one in in quantitative financial economics and another in biomedical science.

Rooms to Go to Carry Durham entrepreneur's "Nugget" foam couch

Durham entrepreneur David Baron's foam 'Nugget' couch will be carried at Rooms to Go stores in three North Carolina locations.

Bell and Howell Join Universal Postal Union Advisory Board

Bell and Howell has joined the Universal Postal Union’s Direct Marketing Advisory Board, an  intergovernmental organization that regulates mail exchanges among 192 member countries.

Two Durham Startups Recieve Funding from NCIDEA

Startups Mati Energy and RevBoss are the latest Durham-based recipients of grants worth as much as $50,000 from economic development group NC IDEA.

Durham Musician Nominated for Grammy Award

Durham’s Alice Gerrard, a longtime fixture of the local music community, received a Grammy nomination for best folk album at age 80 for her album “Follow the Music,” which features contributions from other local acts including Hiss Golden Messenger and Megafaun.

Duke Signs Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Leading Genome Editing Company

Duke University has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Editas Medicine, a leading genome editing company, for genetic engineering technologies developed in the lab of Charles Gersbach, assistant professor of biomedical engineering. The agreement focuses on Gersbach’s work with genome engineering technologies known as CRISPR/Cas9 and TALENs.

Law School alumnus gives $1.25 million for new entrepreneurship faculty chair

Karl and Fay Leo have donated $1.25 million to secure a new professorship in law and entrepreneurship at the Duke School of Law.

R. David Thomas Conference Center to Close for Renovations

The R. David Thomas Executive Conference Center at Duke University will close in January, 2015 and undergo 18 months of renovations.

New Trail to Open at Stagville's Horton Grove

Triangle Land Conservancy has completed work on three miles of new trails at the Horton Grove Nature Preserve adjoining the Stagville State Historic Site in Durham County and will host a grand opening celebration for the public on Dec. 6 from 1-4 p.m.

Durham Central Park to Open Playground

A Grand Opening of Mt. Merrill, a new playground at Durham Central Park will take place from 10 a.m. to Noon at 501 Foster St. The new playground will include slides, boulder outcroppings and protective surfacing.

New Italian Restaurant Now Open

The Boot, a new Italian-American restaurant has opened at 2501 University Drive in Durham. The proprietors are Andy Perno and Andy Magowan, owners of Geer Street Garden.

Gonza Tacos y Tequila Coming to Durham

Gonza Tacos y Tequila is opening a new restaurant and bar at 604 Fernway Avenue in Durham in early 2015.This is the third location for the Mexican eatery, which also has locations in Raleigh and Wake Forest.

Ponysaurus Brewing Co. expands to Hood Street

Ponysaurus Brewing Co., a nanobrewery, is moving its brewing facility to a 6,000 square foot warehouse on the corner of Hood and Ramseur Streets. The new facility will expand the company’s annual brewing capacity from 180 barrels a year to 2,000 barrels, Production from the new location is anticipated to begin in spring 2015 and  a taproom is slated to open in the summer.

Tax Company Avalara Expands to Diamond View I in Durham

Seattle tax automation and compliance firm Avalara has expanded and has announced that its new headquarters will unite its Raleigh and Durham offices with 40,000 square feet in Diamond View I on Mangum Street.

Dentist Launches Candy Company

A new Durham business owned by a Dentist and her husband, Tom & Jenny's has launched producing candy that is sugar-free and all-natural. Their products are available at Foster's Market in Durham.

Durham Office Park For Sale

Headquarters Park, a two-building, 147,477-square-foot office campus near at 2222 NC Highway 54 in Durham, has been put up for sale by Transwestern Investment Management.

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to Fund Chimerix Ebola Drug Development

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are providing $5.7 million of financial support to Durham-based Chimerix, helping it ramp up production of a potential vaccine for the deadly Ebola virus.

NCCU to Update Master Plan

N.C. Central University Chancellor Debra Saunders-White said university officials plan to update the school’s master plan to accommodate current enrollment numbers.

La Tropicale Cafe Open on Highway 55 Near RTP

Veteran chef Gladwin Jarvis has opened La Tropicale Cafe, a restaurant that focuses on Caribbean food in the former My Sister’s Kitchen building on 4716 Apex Hwy near RTP.

Brick Company Relocates HQ to Durham

CalStar, a manufacturer of sustainable brick and masonry, is relocating its headquarters to Durham in a 7,000-square-foot office in the Citizens Bank Building in Durham.

Chimerix Drug to Be Used in African Ebola Crisis

Durham's Chimerix will send its experimental drug brincidofovir to west Africa as one of two investigational agents to be evaluated in a clinical study in patients with confirmed Ebola virus.

Monuts Donuts to Move

Monuts Donuts, will close on November 24 and reopen in Mid-December at its new location at 1002 Ninth St.

Duke neurologist to direct national consortium

Neurologist Dr. Richard Bedlack, who leads the Duke ALS Clinic, has been named director of patient advocacy and outreach for the Clinical Research in ALS and Related Disorders for Therapeutic Development Consortium, funded by a $6.24 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

Duke’s Baldwin Auditorium project recognized

LeChase Construction Services announced that Duke University’s Baldwin Auditorium renovation has been selected as Engineering News-Record Southeast’s 2014 Best Project for Renovation/Restoration.

NCCU recognized as a military-friendly school

N.C. Central University has been named a 2015 Military Friendly School by Victory Media.

Duke announces Baldwin Scholars

Duke University has announced that 18 first-year women were selected for the 11th class of the Alice M. Baldwin Scholars Program.

NCCU Department of History Celebrates 75th Anniversary

The N.C. Central University Department of History’s 75-year history was recently recognized by the American Historical Association.

Duke Chapel Presents Humanitarian Service Awards

Duke University Chapel presented its 2014 Humanitarian Service Award to  Brenda Brodie, a co-founder of the Durham nonprofit SEEDS; and the Rev. Colin Miller, founder of the Community of the Franciscan Way.

Durham-base Creek Recognized on Forbes 500 List

Durham-based Cree was recognized by Forbes "Fast 500" at No. 479.

Durham-based Appia acquired by Mandalay Digital for $100M

Appia, a provider of mobile user acquisition services with an international customer base, is being sold to California-based Mandalay Digital for $100 million in a stock deal.

Durham Drugmaker Ebola Dug Selected for Clinical Trials

Chimerix announced that the International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infection Consortium had selected its drug brincidofovir for clinical trials on Ebola patients in West Africa.

Duke Endowment Above National Average

Duke University's endowment returns beat the national average for 2013-2014, reaching $7 billion, a 17 percent increase from 2013.

Band Together picks Kidznotes as 2016 nonprofit partner

Durham-based Kidznotes will be the 2016 nonprofit partner of Band Together, a Triangle charity that raises money through concerts.

United Express to add flight to Dulles Airport from RDU

Raleigh-Durham International Airport will offer a new flight to Virginia's Washington Dulles International Airport starting January 10, 2015 on United Express.

Over Easy Breakfast Delivery Service Launches

Over Easy, a breakfast delivery service and a Duke University student-run startup has launched in Durham.

Counter Culture Coffee to host coffee competition

Counter Culture Coffee is hosting a regional coffee competition in Durham that will feature top barista and brewer talent from the Southeast and Northeast November 21 and 22 at the Durham Convention Center.

TROSA recovery program opens second Durham thrift store

TROSA, a substance abuse recovery program will open a second location of its Durham thrift store at Oxford Commons Shopping Center at 3500 N. Roxboro St. in Durham.

Scynexis licenses drug compounds

Durham drug developer Scynexis reached a deal to license its experimental viral disease treatment to Waterstone Pharmaceutical for $1 million for the first compound and a potential $500,000 on the second.

Hendrick at Southpoint Opens

Hendrick Automotive Group officially opened its new Mercedes-Benz of Durham auto dealership across from The Streets at Southpoint mall.

Rise Biscuits & Donuts to compete on Cooking Channel

Tom Ferguson and Brian Wiles of Rise Biscuits and Donuts will be competing on Thursday's episode of Donut Showdown on the Cooking Channel.

New leader takes charge of LeChase Construction office in Durham

Jack Goodrich, a senior vice president with LeChase and brother of LeChase President and CEO William Goodrich, has been named the new leader of the Southeast region and will be based in Durham.

Chimerix Names Two New Executives

Chimerix, a Durham  biopharmaceutical company developing novel, oral antivirals, today announced the appointments of Peter Payne as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Corporate Strategy, and Roberto Guzman as Vice President of Corporate Compliance.

DPS Names Principal of the Year

Githens Middle School Principal Tonya Williams has been named Durham Public School's Principal of the Year.

New Bar Coming to Parrish St.

The Atomic Fern, a new bar and social club will open at 108 E. Parrish St. next to Monuts Donuts. There will be wine, liquor, and craft beers on tap.

Duke University Water Reclamation Pond to Open May, 2015

Construction of a water reclamation pond at Duke University will be completed by May, 2015.

Saltbox Seafood Expands with Food Truck

Saltbox Seafood Joint has launched a food truck to reach more customers with its fresh fried seafood concept.

Zift Solutions Acquires Competitor

Durham's Zift Solutions has just acquired a competitor, Massachusetts-based Marketing Advocate.

New Art Honoring Kalkhof Installed in CCB Plaza

Downtown Durham's CCB Plaza had a new piece of art installed near where the Major the Bull statue resides, honoring former Downtown Durham Inc. CEO Bill Kalkhof. The sculpture designed by Al Frega is a chalice with a cluster that depicts the city skyline.

Public art to become permanent

"Winding Out,” by Asheville sculptor Robert Winkler, has been chosen as the piece that will remain in Durham after the Bull City Sculpture Show. This piece was selected out of 12 pieces. The piece has been on display in Durham Central Park since May.

Durham Herald Sun Newspaper to Move Near Northgate Mall

After 24 years at a site on Pickett Road in Durham, the Herald-Sun is moving to the Northgate mall area by the end of year.The Herald-Sun will occupy the entire second floor and half of the third floor of a building at 1530 N. Gregson St., which also houses a BB&T bank branch.

DukeEngage Launches Four New Programs

DukeEngage, Duke University's summer abroad program will expand by adding four new programs in Turkey and Peru to the 24 existing destinations.

Fiber Internet Service Comes to Durham

Frontier will allow some Durham residents access to Fiber Internet, including the Carolina Arbors neighborhood.

Bennett Place Raises $310K to Protect Land

Bennett Place Historic Site has raised $310,000  to protect 1.9 acres adjacent to Bennett Place, including the original Hillsborough Road that Generals Johnston and Sherman traveled to negotiate an effective end to the Civil War.

City to Build New Police HQ on East Main St.

The City of Durham will build a new police headquarters, purchasing a 4.5 acre lot and spending $5.7 million on East Main Street near the corners of South Elizabeth, Hood and Walker Streets.

New Duke Scholarship Program to Benefit NC School of Science and Mathematics

A new $1 million scholarship program at Duke University will benefit graduates of the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics. The scholarship fund was created with a $1 million gift from Sean Fahey, a graduate of both schools and co-founder of Claren Road Asset Management, an $8.5 billion credit hedge fund manager.

Duke Chair Elected to Institute of Medicine

Mary E. Klotman, M.D., chairwoman of the Department of Medicine at the Duke University School of Medicine, has been elected as one of 70 new members to the prestigious Institute of Medicine.

Rise to open two more locations

Popular biscuit and donut shop Rise will open two more locations in neighboring communities by summer, 2015.

Burger Bach Planned for Shops at Erwin Mill

Burger Bach, a New Zealand-influenced pub and burger joint will open in early 2015 in Durham's Shops at Erwin Mill. at 737 Ninth Street. This is the third location of the Virginia-based concept.

NCCU to host health disparities conference

N.C. Central University will host a two-day conference Oct. 22-23 focusing on strategies for researching and addressing health disparities.

Honeygirl Meadery to Open October 24

Honeygirl Meadery, a Durham business owned and operated by Diane Currier, will open a tasting room and production facility October 24.

Durham's Chimerix gets approval to test drug on Ebola patients

Durham drug developer Chimerix said it has received fast-track federal approval to start testing an experimental antiviral drug on people infected with the Ebola virus disease.

City Completes Angier-Driver Streetscape Project

After months of construction, the Angier-Driver Streetscape Project is now complete. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the $4.8 million streetscape improvements on October 11.

Leigh Farm Park Opens

The City of Durham has officially opened Leigh Farm Park at 370 Leigh Rd.

Duke Makes Advising Pilot Program Permanent

All Duke University undergraduates can receive personalized advice on how to combine global, civic, and research opportunities with academic and professional goals through a new program in the Academic Advising Office that has recently been made permanent.

$15.6 Million Grants Will Study Parion's Work

Parion Sciences, a Durham company dedicated to the development of novel treatments for pulmonary and ocular diseases, announced that the National Institutes of Health has awarded up to $15.6 million over 5 years in grants for two universities to conduct research with mucolytic agents discovered by the company and to enable Investigational New Drug applications for Parion's molecules.

Duke partners with NCCU on Early Voting

Duke University is partnering with North Carolina Central University to provide students with transportation to early voting sites in an effort to get more students to the polls for midterm elections.

Robert Ingram Receives NC's Highest Civilian Honor

Robert Ingram has been awarded North Carolina's highest civilian honor for public service.

Thaumaturgy 777 has moved to Hillsborough Rd.

Conjure shop Thaumaturgy 777 has moved locations to 1618 Hillsborough Rd.

21C Museum Hotel to Open Restaurant

The 21c Museum Hotel, which will open early next year at 111 N. Corcoran St., will have a restaurant, named the Counting House, focused on North Carolina’s seafood heritage. The restaurant will showcase a variety of rotisserie and roasting techniques in addition to fresh seafood.

Kimbrell's Furniture to Move from Downtown Durham

Kimbrell's Furniture, located in Downtown Durham for more than 70 years is planning on moving its business out of downtown's Five Points.

Durham startup Sqord receives 12,000 pre-orders for new device

Durham startup Sqord has received 12,000 pre-orders for its wearable device, the $34.95 Sqord Booster, which uses activity-tracking technology similar to Fitbit or FuelBand but is aimed at kids.

CloudFactory expanding in Durham

Startup CloudFactory Group, a Hong Kong-based company is expanding its Durham sales and marketing team by 6-10 more workers after raising $3 million in funding from investors.

Duke to Begin Construction on Health and Wellness Center

Duke University will begin construction on a $30 million 70,000 square foot Student Health and Wellness Center, which will house student health center, counseling and Psychological Services, the Wellness Center and the Office of Case Management. The building is scheduled to be completed by fall, 2016 and will be located next to Penn Pavilion on the corner of Union Drive and Towerview.

NCCU to Offer Virtual Legal Education Seminars

The N.C. Central University’s School of Law will be holding a series of free seminars for N.C. residents using videoconferencing technology.

LED Lighting Illuminates Field Hockey Venue at Duke University

Duke University has installed LED lighting at Williams Field at Jack Katz Stadium this week, making the facility the first NCAA Division I outdoor college sports venue to be lit with LED lighting.

American Tobacco Campus Gets Bee Display

Bee Downtown and Burt's Bees have put up a observation beehive at Burt's Bee's office at the American Tobacco Campus in Downtown Durham. The structure is six feet tall and 2 feet wide with impact-resistant safety glass that holds 15,000 bees.

Duke Grad's Energy Drink at Whole Foods

Mati Energy Drink will be on shelves at 30 Whole Foods stores in the Southeast starting next week. The company was founded by a food entrepreneur from Duke University.

Only Burger Opens American Tobacco Location

Popular burger restaurant and food truck has opened a second brick & mortar location in Downtown Durham at the American Tobacco Campus.

21C Museum Hotel Names Executive Chef

Josh Munchel was named executive chef at Counting House restaurant in the upcoming 21c Museum Hotel in downtown Durham. Josh Munchel comes to Durham from Cincinnati, where he helped Metropole, the restaurant in the chain’s hotel in that city, win a place on Bon Appétit magazine’s list of Best New Restaurants 2013.

Museum of Life + Science Receives $75,000 Gift

The Museum of Life and Science has received a $75,000 gift from the Duke Energy Foundation in the Climbing Higher Campaign to build two new outdoor learning environments: Hideaway Woods and Earth Moves.

Durham-based Company Providing Ebola Treatment Drug

Durham-based Chimerix is providing its experimental antiviral drug to a Dallas patient being treated for Ebola, an emergency step authorized by the Food and Drug Administration.

DePinto Named Director of Duke Parking and Transportation

Carl DePinto has been appointed the new director for parking and transportation services at Duke University.

RDU Receives Fitch Rating

Raleigh-Durham International Airport has received an AA- rating from Fitch Ratings on its revenue bonds, which indicates a stable outlook.

Argos Therapeutics to build $57M plant, hire 236

Argos Therapeutics will build a $57 million biomanufacturing plant in Durham County, and plans to hire 236 people.

Bryan Center Entrance to Close for Renovation

The Duke University Bryan student Center entrance will close for construction in the spring to install a glass facade. The building will be accessible by the University Store.

Durham Marriott Completes $2M Renovation

The Courtyard by Mariott Durham Hotel has finished a $2 million renovation, updating the 123 guest rooms with new carpet, bedding and furniture.

Developers plan neighborhood with farm

A group of Durham developers plans to build a 230-acre 140 home suburban neighborhood with a farm that is a 20 minute drive from downtown Durham.

Durham Bulls 2014 Season Sets Attendance Record

The Durham Bulls increased its attendance by 6.9 percent in the 2014 season, which was the second highest in the International League.

NC IDEA Picks 5 Durham Startups for Grants

NC IDEA has selected 5 startups from Durham among 19 startups from across North Carolina to receive grant funds.

Durham-based DPx Holdings Aquires Gallus BioPharma

Durham-based DPx Holdings has acquired Gallus BioPharma, a manufacturing company that specializes in biologics.

Fresh Market Will Hire 90 for New Durham Store

The Fresh Market grocery store that will open in the Parkway Plaza shopping center at 4215 University Drive in Durham by late 2014 will hire 90 employees to work there. An October 21 interview day has been scheduled to fill the positions.

Durham Police Officer Receives Award

Marianne Bond, an office with the Durham Police Department, has been named the North Carolina Law Enforcement Women's Association "Woman of the Year."

Duke to receive funding from Obama's BRAIN initiative

Duke University researchers will receive two grants, both for $1.4 million from President Obama's Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) initiative, that will help learn more about the brain.

IBM Opens Cloud Data Facility

IBM opened a new cloud data resiliency center Monday, which is part of the company’s 4 million-square-foot plot of property in Durham's Research Triangle Park.

Criterion Opens in Whiskey's Old Space

Rhys Botica has rebranded his former bar, Whiskey, as Criterion, a smoke-free neighborhood friendly bar serving craft beer, wine and liquor at 347 W. Main St.

NCCU Receives Grant to Reduce Drug and Alcohol Abuse, HIV transmission

North Carolina Central University has been awarded a three-year $897,840 grant to develop ways to reduce rates of drug and alcohol abuse and HIV transmission in 18-24 year olds from the juvenile Justice Institute by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Durham Tech Partners with Upswing

Durham Tech has partnered with Upswing, an online tutoring system that gives students unlimited access to online tutors and coaches.

BioCryst Receives $20M to develop Ebola Treatment

Durham's Durham’s BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. received another $2 million to continue development of a possible Ebola virus treatment from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Crescent Ninth Street Apartments Now Open

Crescent Ninth Street Apartments, a 303-unit luxury apartment property at 749 Ninth Street are now open.

Durham Public Schools Wins $50,000 Award

Durham Public School's Child Nutrition Services has been awarded $50,000 to pay for its free breakfast program for all students.

Bull City Street Food Launches

Bull City Street Food, a food truck specializing in international cuisine has launched in Durham. The truck will feature sandwiches, tacos, wraps and sides.

GoPass Now Available to Durham Tech Students

More than 500 Durham Tech students have picked up a GoPass in the first week of its distribution. GoPass is a free bus pass from Triangle Transit that allows eligible Durham Tech students to ride city and regional buses via Triangle Transit to get to and from the college.

NCCU to Launch New Computer Science and business degree

In Spring 2015, N.C. Central University is planning to offer a combined bachelor’s of science degree in computer science and business.

Duke creates new financial aid position to assist first-generation college students

Justin Clapp has been appointed the Director of Outreach and access for Duke University office of admissions who will assist low-income and first-generation applicants. Clapp is a former assistant director of financial aid and was a first-generation college student.

New Bar to Open on Main St.

A new bar named Criterion will open at the previous location of Whiskey at 347 W. Main St. It will be a concept by Rhys Botica, who has opened four Durham bars, Whiskey, The Federal, Bull McCabe's and Kotuku Surf Club.

Duke Installs Hands Free Entry Zone

Duke University has installed new card readers to grant users access to in the Blue Zone parking lot without needing to swipe a card.

Nimble Storage Expanding in Durham

Nimble Storage has leased 47,986 square feet of flex space in the previously vacant Newcastle South building at 1015 Swabia Court, an 86,895-square-foot building in the Imperial Center office park.

Durham's East End Connector to be built

The NC state Department of Transportation will award a contract to build the East End Connector, an 8-mile small freeway that will connect interstate 85 with the Durham Freeway. The construction is estimated to cost $141 million and take 4.5 years with a completion slated for July 2019.

Move Loot Opens in Durham

Move Loot, a consignment furniture store based in San Francisco, has opened a location in Durham.

Bayer CropScience Expands in RTP

Bayer CropScience has broken ground on a new greenhouse in Durham. The 29,500 square foot facility called Greenhouse 1 will be used for research on seed traits, plant diseases and insect testing.

Glass Jug to Open Sept 13

The Glass Jug, a growler refilling store will open September 13 in Greenwood Commons off of Hwy 55 in South Durham.

Prodigal Farms Wins $25,000 Grant

Prodigal Farms, a goat cheese farm in Rougemont has won a $25,000 grant from Wells Fargo for a small business contest.

Solar Power Systems Moves to Durham

Solar Power Systems, a company formerly headquartered in Belgium, has moved to Durham after closing overseas operations.

DiVE to Close for Renovations in September

The Duke Immersive Virtual Environment will close for renovation in late September and reopen in the spring.

Al-Hashimi named director for Duke Center for RNA Biology

Hashim Al-Hashimi, PhD, assumed the role as director for the Center for RNA Biology at the Duke University School of Medicine.

Durham Bulls Break Attendance Record, Extend Contract with Tampa Bay Rays

The Durham Bulls extended their contract with the Tampa Bay Rays through 2018 and broke a single-season paid attendance record, surpassing 533,000 viewers this year.

Durham's Papas & Associates Partners with Italian Pharmaceutical company

Durham-based A.M. Pappas & Associates announced Tuesday that it has partnered with The Chiesi Group and will manage the Italian pharmaceutical company's new corporate venture fund.

Nzinga's breakfast and brunch cafe to open in Phoenix Crossing

Nzinga's, a new breakfast and brunch cafe, is coming to 828 Fayetteville Street in the Phoenix Crossing Shopping Center in Durham.

Durham's Patheon to acquire new biologics manufacturer

DPx Holdings, the parent of Durham’s Patheon Pharma, will acquire Gallus BioPharmaceuticals, a contract manufacturing company specializing in biologics.

Home 2 Suites Construction to Begin

A new Hilton hotel, Home 2 Suites will begin construction as a part of Gateway terrace, a development near Chapel Hill Boulevard and Interstate 40. The hotel is scheduled to open in Fall, 2015

Durham Tech awarded Duke Energy grant

Duke Energy has awarded Durham Technical Community College a $182,299 grant to purchase eight Mechatronic Training Systems modules.

Developer Purchases First Krispy Kreme Building in Durham

JDL Castle Cor. of Winston-Salem has purchased 3536 Hillsborough Rd, formerly the first location of Krispy Kreme in Durham.

Adeel Zeb to Become Muslim Chaplain at Duke University

Adeel Zeb will become the Muslim chaplain and director of the Center for Muslim Life at Duke University.

Sovereign Capital Invests in Indonesian Company

Durham-based Sovereign’s Capital, a boutique investment firm has invested in Bridestory, a social networking site based in Indonesia.

Prodigal Farms Named Finalist for $25,000 Wells Fargo Prize

Prodigal Farms has been named a finalist in the Wells Fargo Works project among 25 other small businesses all vying for a $25,000 prize.

White House to Honor Durham Businessman

The White House will honor Matt Victoriano for his business, Intrepid Life Coffee and Spirits, for being a Champion of Change, which honors veterans and their families for entrepreneurial leadership.

Durham Distillery Finds Location, Projects Early 2015 Opening

Durham Distillery, a new gin distillery, has signed a 7-year lease for a 2,400-square-foot facility at 711 Washington St. The gin will be bottled and sold through a distributor and the location will have a small cocktail bar for tastings and tours.

Two Toasters to Triple Downtown Space

Durham app developer Two Toasters is about to move from a 3,500-square-foot space on East Chapel Hill Street to an 11,500-square-foot space in the Reed Building at American Tobacco Campus.

Heavenly Buffaloes Set to Open Within Two Weeks

Dain Phelan, owner of Dain's Place on Ninth Street will open Heavenly Buffaloes, a chicken wing restaurant serving wings, beer, waffle fries and vegan wings will open in 500 square feet of space a 1807 W. Markham Ave.

Duke Law Clinic to provide legal aid

The Duke Law School will launch a Civil Justice Clinic in partnership with Legal Aid of North Carolina to assist low income residents who need a lawyer but cannot afford one.

Duke Announces Fullbright Scholarship Winners

Duke University has announced that 18 students have received Fullbright scholarships and will spend the 2014-15 academic year conducting research and studying and teaching English.

Whitted Redevelopment Planned

The former Whitted Junior High School will be redeveloped into 79 homes for elderly, low-income residents.

Japanese Restaurant to Open in Diamond View III

Japanese restaurant Basan will open in Diamond View III overlooking the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.  The restaurant will focus on sushi, seafood, appetizers and sake.

Museum of Life + Science Receives $55,000 for Hideaway Woods

The Museum of Life + Science has received a $55,000 donation from the SunTrust Foundation to help build Hideaway Woods, one of two new planned outdoor learning facilities.

Yorktown Club Apartments Sold for $23.6M

The 236-unit Yorktown Club located a 2029 Bedford St. has been purchased by Brookline Investment Group, a California-based real estate investor.

Durham HVAC Company Acquires Geothermal Division

Green Horizon, a Durham-based HVAC company, has acquired Apex-based Evangelist Service Company’s geothermal division.

Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC to Receive $500,000 Grant

The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina will receive a $500,000 grant from Bayer USA Foundation to provide meals to needy children on weekends and during school breaks.

Triangle Transit Raises Fares and Adds Sunday Bus Service

Triangle Transit will raise its fares for the first time in 10 years from $2 to $2.25 and add Sunday bus services.

BioCryst Awarded $4.1M to Research Ebola Treatment

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, a small drug developer in Durham, has received a $4.1 million award in federal research funds to develop a potential treatment for the Ebola virus.

Durham Tech Unveils New Logo

Durham Technical Community College has adopted a new logo as a part of a new brand campaign.

Meridian Business Campus Sells for $84M

Durham's Meridian Busines Campus has been sold for $84 million to New York private equity firm Investcorp.

Roses's Meat Market & Sweet Shop Recognized by Bon Appetit

Durham's Rose's Meat Market and Sweet Shop has been recognized among Bon Appetit's "50 Nominees for America's Best New Restaurants 2014."

Sky Zone Trampoline Park to Open at Northgate

Sky Zone, a trampoline park, will open at the Shops at Northgate at 1720 Guess Rd. in December.

M&F Bank Names New CEO

Durham-based Mechanics and Farmers Bank has named James Sills III its new president and CEO: Sills will head both the bank and its parent company, M&F Bancorp.

Chilkoti Named Chair of Duke Biomedical Engineering Department

Tosh Chilkoti has been named chair of Duke’s Biomedical Engineering Department. Chilkoti, is one of the most recognized researchers in the biomedical engineering field, nationally and internationally.

Durham's Triangle Brick Company Expands

Durham's Triangle Brick Co. will be expanding outside North Carolina with a major investment in the construction of a new brick manufacturing plant in Clay County, Texas

605 West Celebrates Grand Opening

The apartment housing community at 605 W. Chapel Hill St. has celebrated its grand opening of the $46.14 million complex with 342 units.

Tre Bella Expands to Become Bridal Boutique

Tre Bella Bridal, a florist boutique and gift shop will expand to become a one-stop two-story bridal shop at 124 E. Main St.

Microsoft Store to Open August 21 at Southpoint Mall

Microsoft's first Triangle retail store will open Thursday, August 21 at 11am after a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Streets at Southpoint. NBA basketball star Grant Hill will be at the store playing Xbox One with fans.

Shoeboxed to Anchor American Underground Expansion

Shoeboxed, a digital data company will relocate and expand its operations at American Underground@ Main expansion. The 50-person staff will relocate by February, 2015.

Duke Athletics Director Signs Contract Extension

Duke University Vice President and Director of Athletics Kevin White has signed a contract extension through June 30, 2021.

Triangle Transit Connects Duke, Hillsbourough with New Express Bus Route

Beginning Aug. 18, Triangle Transit will open a new “ODX” express route serving Hillsborough, the Duke University Hospital and Durham VA Medical Center area and Durham Station downtown.

Fresh Market Coming to Durham

A Fresh Market will open its first Durham store this winter in the space where Food Lion used to be at 4215 University Drive.

Duke Names Christine Engel Head Women's Cross Country Coach

Christine Engel has been named Duke’s head women’s cross country coach and assistant track & field coach.

Hyatt Place Opens in South Durham

A new 164-room, seven-story Hyatt Place Hotel has opened at 7840 NC 751 in Durham near Interstate 40 and Renaissance Village.

Duke Receives $12.9M Grant for Lung Transplant Clinical Trials Network

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a division of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a $12.95 million grant to a Duke University School of Medicine researcher to create a national Lung Transplant Clinical Trials Network.

Duke Professor Wins National Humanities Award

Anne Firor Scott, the W.K. Boyd Professor of History Emerita at Duke University, has been awarded a 2013 National Humanities Medal for pioneering the study of southern women.

American Underground to Double Space in Downtown Durham

American Underground in Downtown Durham will double its space on Main Street in Downtown Durham by January, 2015, making room for an additional 50 companies.

Bull Craft Bottle Shop Will Open in Hope Valley Commons

Bull Craft Bottle Shop will open in Hope Valley Commons shopping center on highway 54.

Duke University Hospital Turns 84

Duke University hospital celebrated its 84th year after opening on July 20, 1930.

Rise to Launch Franchise Program

Rise Biscuits & Donuts has announced a partnership with franchise development company Fransmart to launch a franchise program.

Food & Wine Selects Chooses Big Spoon Roasters

Mouth, a new gift-focused website of Food & Wine magazine has chosen to feature Durham's Big Spoon Roasters' Ginger Almond Nut Butter.

Duke Medicine unites Physical Therapy division with Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery

Duke University School of Medicine has merged the Physical Therapy Division into the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

King's Daughter's Inn to Expand

The owners of the popular Durham bed & breakfast The King's Daughter's Inn will break ground next month on a boutique hotel in Cary that they expect to open by summer, 2015.

RDU Receives $1.29M federal grant for Terminal 1 ramp project

Raleigh-Durham International Airport's $14 million ramp project has just received $1.29 million to help fund the project that would serve as a parking area for aircraft arriving and departing the terminal..

Durham Vacation Home Listing Company Expands

VacationFutures Inc., an vacation management company based out of Durham's American Underground has expanded into the Malibu, CA market.

DATA to provide free Farmers' Market shuttle

The Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA) will pilot a shuttle bus running between Durham Station and the Durham Farmers' Market on Saturday mornings from 7:30am until 11:45 am through August 23.

The Triangle Business Journal Reveals 2014 Best Places to Work

The Triangle Business Journal has revealed its 2014 Best Places to Work list and it includes several Durham companies.

NCCU Director of Athletics Earns Award

Durham's North Carolina Central Director of Athletics, Dr. Ingrid Wicker-McCree was earned the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS Administrator of the Year Award.

Perpetual Brewing Company to open in Durham

Perpetual Brewing Company will open a location in Durham within the next few months

Washington Duke Receives Awards

The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club won a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 2014, the Expedia Insiders’ Select™ for 2014 and the TripAdvisor 2014 Certificate of Excellence awards.

Primal Food & Spirits Opens

Primal Food & Spirits, a gluten-free restaurant that specializes in meat and vegetable dishes has opened.

Monuts to Open in Former Magnolia Grill Space

Monuts Donuts will open in a space formerly occupied by Magnolia Grill on Ninth Street in November, 2014.

Three Durham Restaurants Featured in Restaurant Week

Brigs at the Park, Scratch, and Piedmont are all participating in the Got to Be NC Dig Into Local Restaurant Week July 14-23.

Durham Investor Purchases Retail Center

Durham Investment group Mark Properties has purchased the Shoppes at Bedford retail center in north Raleigh for $3.14 million.

Triangle Transit Expands Service

Triangle Transit will extend service hours on Saturday and add new services on Sunday for Route 400, 700 and 800.

Durham's South Court Building Sold for $12.8M

Durham's South Court Building off of Shannon Rd. whose tenants include G2B and Doolin's Irish Pub and Cafe has been sold to a New York-based investment firm for $12.8 million.

Heights at South LaSalle Luxury Apartment Community Sold for $53M

The Heights at South LaSalle, A luxury, gated apartment community that opened just over a year ago near Duke University Medical Center in Durham has been sold to a new investor group for $53.3 million.

Self-Help Acquires Generations Community Credit Union

Durham-based Self-Help Credit Union will get a traditional retail banking branch in Durham with the acquisition of Generations Community Credit union.

bioMérieux to break ground on Durham expansion

bioMérieux, a French-based life sciences company will break ground to expand its current campus in Durham.

G2B Plans Nanobrewery

G2B, a pub located off of Shannon Road near South Square will close for renovations and reopen with a new nanobrewery July 15.

Dilweg Hires CFO

The Dilweg Companies, a Durham commercial real estate investment company, announced that Neal White has joined the company as chief financial officer.

Hill, Chesson & Woody Hire Client Manager

Hill, Chesson & Woody, an independently owned and operated employee benefits firm, has hired Kirstin Ellison as client manager.

Duke Health ranks 21st nationally in gross revenue

The Duke University Health System in Durham generated more revenue than all but 20 nonprofit hospitals in the nation, ranking it as the highest-grossing nonprofit hospital in the state.

Quintiles Adds 300 With Acquisition

Biopharmaceutical research-giant Quintiles completed the acquisition of Encore Health Resources, a move that adds 300 workers and further expands the company’s services beyond strictly clinical work.

Beer Durham Opens

Beer Durham, a beer shop selling craft beer by the bottle, can and tap, has opened at 404 Hunt Street

Krispy Kreme Coming to Hillsborough Rd.

Krispy Kreme will open a location of the national doughnut chain at 3536 Hillsbourough Rd.

Duke University Adds Three Trustees

Duke University has added three new members to the Duke University Board of Trustees on July 1, including alumna Ann Pelham, recent graduate Neil Kondamuri and graduate and professional student Sharon O'Conner.

Duke Named to National Network Studying Rare Diseases

 Duke University is one of six new clinical sites in the country that will participate in a recently formed Undiagnosed Diseases Network established by the National Institutes of Health.

The Scrap Exchange Prepares to Move

The Scrap Exchange, a material reuse store, will close August 11 and move from its current location at 923 Franklin St. and reopen at its new space at 2050 Chapel Hill Rd on August 16.

Duke Athletics Announces Administrative Staff Changes

Duke Athletics has announced several administrative staff changes, including promotions and new hires.

Lewis Named Fellow to American Vacuum Society

Jay Lewis, director of emerging electronics technologies at RTI International, was named a fellow of the American Vacuum Society for his contributions to the development of nanostructured optoelectronic devices.

Dilweg Companies Adds Asset Manager

Durham commercial real estate investment company The Dilweg Companies has announced that John MacDonell has joined the company as asset manager.

Chimerix Adds Board Members

The Durham-based antiviral drug development firm Chimerix Inc. has added  new directors to its board. Dr. M. Michelle Berrey, James M. Daly, Catherine L. Gilliss, Dr. John M. Leonard, and C. Patrick Machado will all serve in new roles.

Bayer Crop Science to Build $29.6M Greenhouse

Bayer CropScience, a maker of crop pesticides and genetic traits to improve soybean, corn and other crop seeds, is building a new, $29.6 million greenhouse at its Research Triangle Park campus.

NCCU and Durham Tech Offer Duel Enrollment Program

N.C. Central University and Durham Technical Community College are among the first universities and colleges in the state to offer a dual enrollment residential academic transfer program.

Fitness Studio Opens at Northgate

A.B. Fit Team, a cardio and toning studio for adults and children, has opened at Northgate Mall.

Bull City Ciderworks Begins Selling Cider

Bull City Ciderworks, located at 113 S. Elizabeth St, has begun selling its cider  on-site after beginning production in May.

Uber Expands into Durham

Uber, an app that connects people who need rides with those who want to offer them, has expanded its service into Durham.

Firm Buys Jack Tar Motel for $5M

A limited liability company connected to Aspen, Colo.,-based Austin Lawrence Partners paid $5 million for the Jack Tar Motel on Corcoran Street.

Arc Chapters to Merge

The Durham chapter will merge with the Orange, and Wake chapters to become The Arc of the Triangle.

Walgreens to Use Cree Lights in New Stores

National drug store chain Walgreens will Durham company Cree's light bulbs at all of its new stores.

McAlister's Deli in South Durham Sold

Southern Deli Holdings LLC of Charlotte thas acquired the McAlister’s Deli located in the Renaissance Center shopping center on Fayetteville Road in south Durham.

Duke students create pouch to help deliver HIV drugs to infants

A group of Duke University students at the Pratt School of Engineering recently developed a special pouch that can keep an HIV drug potent for longer, giving unborn babies a chance to get life-saving medication immediately after they are born.

Triangle Pint & Plate Launches Food Menu

Triangle Brewing Co.'s Pint & Plate has launched their food menu and the kitchen has opened at 802 W. Main St. near Brightleaf Square. The menu posted online includes burgers, an all-beef hot dog, a grilled chicken sandwich, a tortilla salad, sides, soft drinks and appetizers like sautéed shrimp and pickle chips.

Mi Peru Open for Business

Mi Peru in Durham, a peruvian restaurant serving traditional Peruvian fare from lomo saltado to jalea to rotisserie chicken has opened at 4015 University Dr.

Four NC School of Science and Mathematics Students Honored for STEM App Challenge

Students Saurin Kantesaria and teammates Tian-Shun Jiang, Sammy Lou and Jenny Wang from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham won the first Congressional Science, Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Competition House App Challenge for their app, Puzzlebot, an innovative, challenge-response test that helps determine whether a website user is human.

NC School of Science and Math Student Becomes Finalist in Nationwide Challenge

Daniel Ben, a N.C. School of Science and Mathematics student, was recently named one of the 15 finalists for The BioGENEius Challenge, a national STEM innovator and entrepreneur contest.

Washington Duke Appoints New Banquet Events Chef

The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club has appointed Cory Mattson as banquet events chef.
In his role, Mattson is responsible for all banquet event production, execution, presentation and service for guests.

Group to Launch LGBTQ Center in Durham

A new community center in Durham is planned that would provide programs, services and advocacy for the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.

Bean Traders to Expand Existing Location

Bean Traders is set to expand, adding 2,500 square feet of space and a new coffee bar setup with more food options.

Durham Bulls Manager to Manage All Star Team During 2014 All Star Game

Durham Bulls manager Charlie Montoyo will manage the International League's All-Star team during the 2014 Cree Triple-A All-Star Game.

Quintiles Will Partner to Launch Marketing Analytics Platform

Pharmaceutical research organization Quintiles will partner with analytics group MMC to launch a new marketing analytics platform.

Durham to Get Credit Card Parking Meters

Durham will soon be able to feed parking meters with credit cards.

Duke Law Refectory Cafe to be Replaced by Cafe de Novo

The Duke Law Refectory Cafe located at the Law School at Duke University will soon be replaced by Cafe de Novo.

Duke Researchers Receive $15M to study Autism Treatment

Duke University medical researchers have been awarded a foundation grant from the Marcus Foundation for $15 million to study the use of umbilical cord blood cells to treat autism, stroke, cerebral palsy and related brain disorders.

Duke Global Health Institute Partners with Chinese Institute

The Duke Global Health Institute has signed an agreement to partner with the China CDC’s National Institute of Parasitic Diseases to continue developing strategic research collaborations in global health internationally.

Small Business Administration Honors Two Durham Drug Companies

Durham companies Novan Therapeutics and Parion Sciences have both received a Tibbetts award from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

ShiftZen Hires Averitte

ShiftZen, a restaurant scheduling software company based in Durham, N.C. has hired Richard Averitte as the company’s marketing director.

NCCU Receives Federal Grants for Security Research

The U.S. departments of Agriculture and Homeland Security gave grants totaling more than $500,000 to North Carolina Central University to battle foodborne illness outbreaks, weather events and other threats.

Musician and Filmmaker Wins Best Soundtrack Award

Jeremy Rist of Funkleberry won the Best Sountrack award in a 10-day nationwide documentary filmaking contest.

Five Buildings in Imperial Center Business Park Sold for $44.25M

Five buildings totaling 705,365 square feet of space in Durham’s Imperial Center Business Park recently sold to Liberty Property Trust for $44.25 million.

Bull City Venture Partners Gains Red Hat and Cisco

Bull City Venture Partners has added Red Hat and Cisco to their roster to launch a $26 million venture fund.

Duke University Dorm to be Renamed

Duke University Freshman dormitory Aycock will be renamed East Residence Hall.

M&F Bank Announces Four Founders Award Recipients

Mechanics and Farmers Bank has honored four men as recipients of the Mechanics and Farmers Bank Founders Award for 2014. R. Kelly Bryant Jr. and Lem Long Jr. were recognized as “Foundation Builders.” Christopher L. “Chris” Canty and Claude Z. Demby were recognized as “Torch Bearers.”

Frontier Names Regional Sales Manager

Brian Fredrickson has accepted a  position as regional sales manager for Frontier in North Carolina.

New Development With Starbucks Coming to Durham

A developer has plans to replace the old location of Ole NC Bar-B-Q at 4201 North Roxboro with a retail strip center that will include a new Starbucks.

Duke's Pratt School Earns Smart Power Innovation Recognition

The Pratt School has earned a top “Smart Power Innovation” recognition from the Washington, DC-based U.S. Global Leadership Coalition for its groundbreaking innovation that prevents the transmission of HIV from mother to child – making antiretroviral medication accessible to thousands of women in remote areas.

Museum of Life + Science Launches Trail-Walking Program

The Museum of life and Science has launched a walking-trail program to address childhood obesity, and will add 1.8 miles of walking trails to its campus thanks to a $150,000 gift from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina.

Garden Ridge Furniture Opens

Home furnishings company Garden Ridge has opened a 85,000-square-foot store at 4215 University Drive and will sell both outdoor and indoor furniture, wall décor, rugs and other home goods.

New Pasta Restaurant Coming to South Durham

Tom Ferguson of Rise Biscuits and Dontus and Seth Kingsbury of Pazzo are starting a quick service pasta restaurant named The Rollout, which will be located at 8200 Renaissance Parkway.

Oval Park Grille Opens

The Oval Park Grille, a neighborhood bar and grill, has opened on 1116 Broad St.

Online Grocer Launches in Durham

Relay Foods, an online grocery store has begun service with home delivery or at one of three designated places and times.

DesignHammer Wins International Drupal Award

Durham company DesignHammer has won the Blue Drop Award for best sports website, which is an international award that honors excellence in Drupal development.

Duke Divinity School Awarded $124,000 Federal Grant

Duke Divinity School has been awarded a $125,000 federal grant for the Divinity School Library to continue its work in the Religion in North Carolina Digital Collection project.

New Durham Public Schools Superintendent Announced

Bert L'Homme, superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Washington, was selected as the next superintendent of Durham Public Schools.

Longfellow to Develop Innovation District

Longfellow Real Estate Partners has contributed $250,000 to education programs serving Durham's Innovation District, a life-sciences hub in Downtown Durham.

Three Durham Startups Win NC IDEA Grants

Three Durham Companies, AnyCloud, CellBreaker, and CrowdTunes, have won up to $50,000 each in grant funds from economic development group NC IDEA.

Durham Academy Lacrosse Stars and Athletic Director Receive Honors

Durham Academy seniors Ian Concannon and Spencer Hallyburton have been named U.S. Lacrosse Academic All-Americans in recognition of excellence on the lacrosse field and in the classroom. DA Athletic Director Steve Engebretsen has been named U.S. Lacrosse Man of the Year for the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association.

Kestrel Heights Installs New Principal

Veteran educator David “Dave” Malechek has been named high school principal of Kestrel Heights School.

Duke University to Build Garage on Science Drive

Duke University will build a 2,000 space garage on the corner of Cameron and Science Drive to ease parking problems for faculty and graduate students. Construction is scheduled to begin in August 2014 and will be completed by April, 2016.

New Antibiotic Could Mean Only Single Dose Necessary

In the battle against stubborn skin infections, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a new single-dose antibiotic is as effective as a twice-daily infusion given for up to 10 days, according to a large study led by Duke Medicine researchers.

Duke CRI Launches Patient Registry for Lung Disease

Duke Clinical Research Institute has launched a patient registry to help researchers and clinicians identify, manage and study people who have a progressive lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Argos Therapeutics Named Top 100 Winner

Argos therapeutics, a drug development company has been named one of Red Herring magazine's Top 100 North American winners.

Spring Arbor Names New Executive Director

Sandra Taranto has been named the new executive director of assisted living facility Spring Arbor of Durham on June 9.

Duke Researchers Discover that Heart Devices Linked to Increased Survival

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators are associated with improved survival among heart failure patients whose left ventricles only pump 30 to 35 percent of blood out of the heart with each contraction, according to a study from the Duke Clinical Research Institute.

Duke Forest Renames Division to Honor Edeburn

Duke Forest will rename the Eno Division the Edeburn Division, honoring the contributions of Judd Edeburn, former resource manager for Duke Forest.

Duke Engineering to Receive $30M Gift

Duke University alumni J. Michael and Christine Pearson have committed $30 million to the Pratt School of Engineering to advance engineering and science education across the university.

Freddy's to Open in Durham

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers restaurant will open in fall, 2014 in Durham at 3303 Watkins Road.

Sheetz to build Second Store in Durham

Gas station convenience store and in-store restaurant chain Sheetz will open a new location in Durham in spring, 2015 in the former Blockbuster video location on Hillsborough Road..

Duke Researchers Identify Mutation to Aid Drug Development

Duke Medicine researchers with neurosurgeons and scientists in China have identified a mutation in tumor cells that may aid in drug development for a young adult brain cancer called brainstem glioma.

Revival Spirits to Produce Liquor

Revival Spirits, a new grain to glass artisan distillery will open selling vodka, gin, whiskey, rum and moonshine with a focus on whiskey and rum.

Growler Grlz Opens in Hope Valley

Growler Grlz, a beer growler filling store has opened at 4810 Hope Valley Rd.

RTP named winner of national STEM competition

The Research Triangle Park has been named grand prize winner of the US2020 competition and will have $1 million in funding for a mentorship and leadership program.

Pre-Civil War movie to be filmed at Stagville

Uptone Pictures will film "Union Bound," at Historic Stagville, once one of the largest plantations in the South.

Duke Men's Lacrosse Team Wins NCAA Title

The Duke University Men's Lacrosse Team has won the NCAA championship with an 11-9 victory over Notre Dame.

New Shops coming to Renaissance Village

Penn Station East Coast Subs will open in the fall and Hot Asana Studio & Boutique has opened in the space above Harvest 18 at Renaissance Village in the Southpoint area.

'Que Opens at American Tobacco

Ed Mitchell's 'Que, a barbecue restaurant has opened in the Diamond View III building at the American Tobacco Campus.

Robert Ingram Recives TBJ Lifetime Achievement Award for Glaxo Work

Robert Ingram, former CEO of GlaxoWellcome (now GlaxoSmithKline), is 2014 Triangle Business Journal Life Sciences lifetime achievement award recipient.

Truphone Adds to Network

Truphone, a British telecommunications technology company with its US headquarters in Durham has added 58 countries to its international network.

Prodigal Farm to expand with cheese cave

Prodigal Farm will expand its cheese-making operation with the addition of a cheese-aging cave.

Duke Director Named Athletic Director of the Year

Duke University Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Kevin White was honored  as the recipient of the Athletic Director of the Year at the 2014 Sports Business Awards.

Nana's Owner to Open French Restaurant and Bar in Downtown Durham

Restaurateur Scott Howell, of Nana's and NanaTaco will open a french eatery and bar, Bar Virgile, in Downtown Durham at the corner of Main and Mangum Streets at the end of 2014. There will be 49 seats with a menu with upscale cocktails and French country food.

Cocoa Cinnamon to Open Second Location

Leon Grodski de Barrera and Areli Barrera de Grodski will open a second location of their popular coffee shop Cocoa Cinnamon in Old West Durham at the intersection of Hillsborough Road and Trent Drive by spring of 2015.

Duke University Graduate School to Offer Summer Fellowships

The Duke University Graduate School will begin offering guaranteed summer fellowships for all first and second year Ph.D students.

Duke University Names Vice Provost for Research

Lawrence Carin, chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been named Duke's next vice provost for research.

Microsoft to Open Retail Store at Streets at Southpoint

Microsoft will open a retail store at the Streets of Southpoint where they will sell computers and other items, help customers with technical questions, troubleshooting and repairs, as well as teach customers how to use new products.

Duke Divinity School to receive $1.5M Bequest

Duke University trustee Jack Bovender and his wife, Barbara, have established a bequest of $1.5 million to endow an Anglican Episcopal professorship at the Duke Divinity School.

Eight Duke Teams Post Perfect APR Scores

Eight Duke University varsity athletics programs registered a perfect 1000 score in the most recent multi-year Academic Progress Report (APR) data released by the NCAA.

Duke Names Robertson Scholars

Thirty high school graduates have accepted invitations to become Robertson Scholars, receiving undergraduate merit scholarships to attend either Duke University or the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Duke University Names New Dean of Nicholas School

Duke University has named Alan Townsend the new Dean Of the Nicholas School of the Environment.

Urban Ministries Receives $100,000 Bequest

Benjamin F. Ward Jr., a Duke University philosophy professor and faculty-in-residence leader who was a volunteer at Urban Ministries of Durham made a $100,000 gift to the organization; the largest gift the nonprofit has ever received.

Geer St. Garden Owner to Open Italian Restaurant

Andy Magowan, the owner of Geer Street Garden will open a new Italian-American restaurant called The Boot in the Rockwood Center on University Drive in late summer.

Duke University School of Nursing Names New Dean

Duke University School of Nursing has announced its appointment of Marion Broome as the new Dean of the school. She will begin August 1.

Duke Medicine Researchers Find ADHD Correlation with Lower Smoking Rates

Treating ADHD with stimulant medication may reduce smoking risk, especially when medication is taken consistently, according to an analysis led by researchers at Duke Medicine.

EPA Awards City of Durham $200,000

The Environmental Protection Agency has allocated $200,000  to the City of Durham to for its Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Program.

Duke Engineering Professor Wins Award

Guglielmo Scovazzi, an associate professor in both civil and environmental engineering as well as mechanical engineering and materials science, is the recipient of the 2014 U.S. Department of Energy Early Career Award, in the Advanced Scientific Computing Research Program.

Duke Researchers discover that bullying may have long-term health consequences

Bullied children may experience chronic, systemic inflammation that persists into adulthood, while bullies may actually reap health benefits of increasing their social status through bullying, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.

Quintiles Acquires Encore Health Resources

Quintiles will add 300 employees with a acquisition of Encore Health Resources, a Houston, Texas-based electronic health records  company.

Duke Trustees Approve 2014-15 Budget Including $15M in Football Stadium Improvements

Duke University Trustees have approved the 2014-15 Budget, which includes $15 million in football stadium improvements.

Duke University Women's Basketball Hires New Assistant Coach

Duke University Women's Basketball has hired a new Assistant Coach, Rene Haynes, who comes from Western Michigan University.

SunTrust Promotes Durham-Based Executive

SunTrust Bank has appointed Chris Bell president of the bank's Triangle East Region, who will be based in Durham.

Northgate Mall and Durham County Library Opens Discovery Nook

Northgate Mall and Durham County Library have partnered to hold reading events at the mall with the launch of a Discovery Nook which will have books, stories, drama, local authors and more.

Duke Gardens Opens Auxilary Parking

The Sarah P. Duke Gardens has now opened a free auxiliary lot on Anderson Street on weekends in the Duke University H Lot, which is about a 5 minute walk to the gardens.

Novan Wins 'Buzz of Bio' Spotlight

Durham-based Novan Therapeutics been honored with a“Buzz of BIO,” status at the 2014 BIO International Convention held in San Diego in June for for its skin healing technology.

Duke-led team improves anti-fungal guidelines for premature infants

In most circumstances, extremely premature babies should not be given a drug to prevent a potentially fatal fungal infection, according to findings by a Duke Medicine-led research team.

RDU passengers can cut check-in time to Canada in half

Travelers heading to Canada can now cut their check-in time to Canada in half thanks to an expansion by the Transportation Security Administration's Pre-Check Program.

United Therapeutics Forms Partnership

United Therapeutics has formed a partnership and invested $50 million in equity with California-based Synthetic Genomics Inc.

Appia Adds Partners, Staff

Applia, a Durham-based mobile app network has added three publisher partnerships with GameHouse, Sponsorpay and Smaato. The company has also added eleven new staff members since August, 2013.

Duke Professor Awarded Poetry Prize

Nathaniel Mackey, a Duke University professor, has been awarded the 2014 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, which comes with a $100,000 prize award.

NCCU to Partner With University in Beijing in Exchange Program

North Carolina Central University has signed a memorandum of understanding for a bilingual speech language pathologist training program with the Beijing Language and Culture University in China.

Duke Names 12 University Scholars

Twelve high school graduates, including three international students, have been selected for the prestigious University Scholarship at Duke University.

OnlyBurger to Open Second Restaurant Downtown

OnlyBurger has announced that it will open a second brick-and-mortar restaurant in Downtown Durham in the American Tobacco Campus' Diamond View III building at 349 Blackwell St. Ste 125.

Growler Grlz to open May 16

Growler Grlz, a craft beer growler-filling store offering 42 different beers will open May 16 at 4810 Hope Valley Road.

Scynexis Hits Public Markets

Durham pharmaceutical company Scynexis hit the public markets Friday, more than a month after it initially filed for an initial public offering.

Duke Cancer Institute forms partnerships to speed drug development

A partnership formed by the Duke Cancer Institute, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University in St. Louis will become part of a national network working to accelerate the pace of cancer drug development.

Duke University honors faculty and staff for excellence

Duke University has awarded nine teachers the Trinity College Distinguished Teaching Awards.

Ninth Street building to get makeover

A nearly century-old, two-story white brick building at 764 Ninth Street will soon be getting a complete makeover to convert the 4,000-square-foot building into mixed-use space with retail on the bottom and two rental apartment units on the second floor.

Commercial Real Estate Women Awards Honors

The Triangle Chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women has presented its annual Champion Awards to several Durham businesses including Self Help Ventures, Traditional Neighborhood Development Partners, Syngenta, Research Triangle Park and others.

Duke Today Launches Alumni News Section

Duke Today, an online news outlet of Duke University has launched a Alumni News Section.

Bulls Announce Expanded Television Schedule

The Durham Bulls have announced their 2014 television schedule on the Time Warner Cable SportsChannel, which will televise 52 Bulls home games in 2014, all in high definition, making them available across the Carolinas for the first time ever.

Former Duke basketball player to be inducted in Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame

Former Duke University women’s basketball All-American Georgia Schweitzer will be inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame May 17 in Columbus, Ohio.

FHI Installs New CEO

Patrick Fine, who has been chief operating officer at nonprofit international human development organization FHI 360, formally took over as CEO on Thursday.

Carolina Theatre Launches Mobile App

The Carolina Theatre has launched a Mobile app where users can purchase tickets, browse the schedule of upcoming films and events and more.

New Chef Director at Art Institute Wins Chef of the Year Award

Chef Leslie Eckert of he Art Institue of Raleigh-Durham has been named the Pastry Chef of the Year for the Southeast Region by the American Culinary Federation.

Peruvian Restaurant to Open on University Drive

A new Peruvian restaurant, Mi Peru, will open at 4015 University Drive.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC Plans to Expand Durham Office Buildings

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina plans to expand one of its office buildings and add a parking deck in Durham on University Drive.

Duke Chapel to Close for Renovation in 2015

The Duke University Chapel will close in 2015 for renovations to the chapel's original copper roof, restoration of stained glass windows, and restoration of the wooden pews.

Duke Hospitals Receive Top Scores for Hospital Safety

Duke University Hospital and Duke Regional Hospital have been awarded “A” scores for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits.

Duke University Receives $7.5M to Support Graduate Fellowships

Duke University has received a $7.5 million donation from the Duke Endowment to support graduate student fellowships.

City of Durham Installs New Pay Stations

The city of Durham is installing new pay stations at the Centre, Chapel Hill, Church, and Corcoran Street parking decks to streamline payment and collection of parking fees on June 1.

Durham Doctor Named Patients' Choice Award Winner

Dr. Jason Miller of Durham's Renewal Body Contouring has been named the Patients' Choice Award Winner for 2013.

North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Makes it to Science Bowl Elite Eight

A team from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics made it to the Elite Eight, but not the Final Four, in the Department of Energy National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C.

Triangle Land Conservancy Receives $1M Gift

The Triangle Land Conservancy has received a $1 million gift from the estate of Hildegard Ryals.

Art Institute Hires Culinary Leader

The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham has hired Leslie Eckert  to lead the school's culinary department.

Quintiles and Biogen Announce Partnership

Durham's Quintiles and Biogen, two biopharmaceutical companies with major presences in the region have announced a five-year collaboration agreement in order to improve Biogen's clinical development process.

Duke Professor Appointed to National Humanities Center

Hwansoo Kim, assistant professor of religious studies, is one of 41 fellows appointed to the National Humanities Center (NHC) for the 2014-15 academic year.

Four Duke Facult Members Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Four members of the Duke University faculty have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The new Duke inductees are Susan C. Alberts, a Bass Fellow and professor of biology; Michael Barry Kastan, executive director of the Duke Cancer Institute and the William W. Shingleton MD Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology in School of Medicine; Paula D. McClain, dean of the graduate school and a professor of political science and public policy; and William M. Reddy, the William T. Laprade Professor of History and a professor of cultural anthropology.

Solar Project Coming to Durham

Sunlight Partners, an Arizona company plans to erect a solar-power array in the northern part of the county off Red Mill Road in a vacant, 50-acre parcel near Falls Lake.

BioAgilytix Labs Hires Vice President of Business Operations

BioAgilytix Labs, a leading provider of contract bioanalytical testing services, has hired Dominique Gouty as Vice President of Business Operations, where she will hold key roles in both technical and commercial biopharmaceutical services.

Duke Law building to be renovated

Summer renovations will occur in the Duke University Law School building to convert room 3000 (the Burdman Lounge) into a workshop and conference facility that will also be available for small classes and room 4000 (the Braxton Craven Room) into a mid-sized classroom. Both projects are expected to be completed by mid-August in time for the beginning of the fall semester.

Kramden Institute Receives $25,000 from MetLife

The Kramden Institute in Durham, a charity that provides refurbished computers to students who don’t have access to a computer at home, received a $25,000 donation from MetLife.

Tunisian Journalist Makes Donation to Perkins Library at Duke University

Tunisian Journalist Olfa Riahi donated nearly 30 Arabic and French-language books to Duke University's Perkins Library about the Tunisian uprising, along with a copy of the new Tunisian constitution personally signed by Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa; Mustapha Ben Jafaar, speaker of the national assembly; and more than a dozen other assembly members.

OrgSpan Acquired By Interactive Intelligence

Interactive Intelligence, an Indianapolis call center software firm will acquire Durham-based OrgSpan to help improve its current cloud offerings. The company plans to keep all 40 of OrgSpan's current employees in place at the facility in Durham.

New Women's Boutique to Open on Broad St.

Jo's Boutique on Broad will open on May 5 at 721 Broad Street, Suite 102, which is the site of the former Step shoes.

Duke Chapel Hires New Organist

Duke Divinity School and Duke Chapel announced that Kit Jacobson has been named the new organist for the Divinity School and Duke Chapel. The appointment will begin on July 1.

Two Duke Students Named 2014 Truman Scholars

Duke University juniors Dominique Beaudry and Jamie Bergstrom were among 59 students selected as 2014 Truman Scholars.

Durham Academy Teacher Wins Singing Contest

Elizabeth South, a music and drama teacher from Durham Academy has won Ryan Seacrest Productions’ “March Music Madness” contest where viewers voted for their favorite YouTube rendition of "Let It Go."

Duke Awards Five Employees Presidential Award

President Richard H. Brodhead has honored five Duke employees with the Presidential Award for outstanding service in 2013.

Bayer CropScience Opens Bee Care Center

Bayer CropScience has opened its $2.4 million North American Bee Care Center in Research Triangle Park.

Honeygirl Meadery to Launch this summer

Honeygirl Meadery plans to launch in Durham this summer in a location on Hood Street, selling honey-based wines made with seasonal fruits, flowers and herbs.

Bull City Ciderworks to open in May

Bull City Ciderworks, located at 113 South Elizabeth Street is planning to open in May and will make three different styles of cider.

Duke University Dedicates Two New Buildings

Duke University has dedicated two new buildings, the $40 million Duke Environment Hall,  a 70,000-square-foot building and a $23 million expansion the School of Nursing’s Christine Siegler Pearson Building.

Duke Football Coach to receive Neyland Award

Duke head football coach David Cutcliffe has been awarded the Neyland Award, an honor presented annually by the Knoxville Quarterback Club to a major contributor to college athletics.

Construction Firm to Open Durham Office

Cumming, an international construction management and cost consulting firm, will open a new office in Durham in the Venable Center led by Sandy Gray.

PurThread Hires Doctor from Dr. Oz Show

Dr. Russ Greenfield, a physician and contributor on The Dr. Oz Show, has joined Durham-based PurThread Technologies as its medical director.

Cree Honored With Energy Star Awards

Durham-based Cree Inc. was honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy with 2014 Energy Star Awards.

Growler Store to Open in South Durham Near RTP

The Glass Jug, a beer growler store using counter pressure filling technology, is slated to open in late summer/early fall in South Durham's Greenwood Commons shopping center off of highway 55 near RTP.

Duke Chief Information Officer Receives 2014 Internet2 President’s Leadership Award

Tracy Futhey, Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at Duke University has won Internet2's President’s Leadership Award.

Cohn Reappointed Director of Duke University Press

Steven Cohn has been reappointed for a new five-year term as director of Duke University Press beginning July 1.

VA Official To Join Duke University Faculty

Tommy Sowers, assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, will join the faculty of Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy this summer.

Duke Researchers Discover Copper Blockers May Be Used For Cancer Treatment

Duke Medicine Researchers have discovered that drugs used to block copper absorption for a rare genetic condition may find an additional use as a treatment for certain types of cancer.

Bella Bean Organics Expands Delivery Services in May

Bella Bean Organics an online NC farmer’s market, will expand their farm-to-door weekly deliveries throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC.

Duke Arts & Sciences Classes Redesigned for 2015

Trinity College of Arts and Sciences will introduce new and redesigned classes in 2015 in which Duke professors team-teach with research partners at other universities.

Duke University Forms Physics Institute

Duke faculty in the physics and engineering departments are developing an applied physics institute, tentatively named Program in Future Technologies, to turn fundamental physics into viable technological prototypes.

New adult housing development to be built

AV Homes is planning to build 650 units on 325 acres at Page Road and Chin Page Road for an active adult community it will call Creekside at Bethpage.

Book TV to Air Interviews with Duke University Professors

Book TV will air the 12 interviews it completed with Duke University professors on their books in April and May.

Duke biomedical engineers implant advanced muscle in mice

Duke University biomedical engineers have have made a recent breakthrough which allows them to grow and implant skeletal muscle in mice more advanced than any previously synthesized tissue.

Sam's Bottle Shop to Open April 10

Sam's Quik Shop will open a new location, Sam's Bottle Shop in South Durham on April 10.

Durham Food Bank to Expand

The Durham location of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina will open a new 29,000-square-foot branch at 2700 Angier Ave. The new location will increase capacity by 60 percent.

FlexGen Partners with Caterpillar

Durham-based generator efficiency startup FlexGen Power Systems will partner with Caterpillar in a distribution deal.

Washington Duke Inn Appoints Business Travel Sales Manager

The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club recently appointed Colleen Payne business travel sales manager.

Duke Receives $1.9M Gift for Jewish Life

Duke University trustee David M. Rubenstein is giving $1.9 million to Jewish Life at Duke University to expand programming, fund building renovations and enhance the college experience for Jewish students.

Durham-based Windsor Circle Wins Google Demo Day

Windsor Circle was selected from among ten startups to be voted best company to pitch on Google Demo Day. Windsor Circle received a Demo Day prize pack and the interest from prospective investors.

Sushi Restaurant Coming to Diamond View III

Basan, a Sushi restaurant concept will open in Diamond View III at the end of 2014. The restaurant will be managed by Raleigh-based Eschelon Hospitality.

RDU to Offer Temporary Non-Stop Flight to Bahamas

Raleigh-Durham International Airport will offer temporary non-stop service to the Bahamas August through October.

Former Museum House to Become Art

Local artists will use portions the Lavender house, the former start-up site of the Museum of Life and Science for art after Parks and Recreation deconstructs the building. The base, porch and chimney of the home will remain as a type of sculpture and to be used as seating during community events. Deconstruction work is scheduled to begin on April 7.

Smashing Boxes to Move to Diamond View III

App developer Smashing Boxes plans to move from its current location in American Tobacco to Diamond View III.

Scynexis set to go public

Durham Drug developer Scynexis plan to go public this week.

Straw Valley Food & Drink to Launch Wine & Raw Bar April 11

Straw Valley Food & Drink dining complex will launch Wine & Raw Bar at the Straw Valley Cafe, which includes launching a full menu and evening hours at the café on April 11.

Luxury Apartments Near RTP Complete

A luxury apartment community called Phillips at Research Park has been completed by Jacksonville, Florida-based LandSouth Construction for $19.8 million.

Investor Purchses Office Building for $6.4M

A Durham office building anchored by VCE Company has been sold to Northridge Capital LLC, of Washington, D.C., for $6.4 million.

Rose Butler Browne Honored With NC Highway Marker

Rose Butler Browne, an educator, civil rights activist and community leader is being honored with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker in Durham.

Chimerix Appoints Lisa Ricciardi to Board of Directors

Chimerex has appointed Lisa Ricciardi to its Board of Directors.

Duke Engineers Develop Infection-Preventing Catheter

Duke University engineers have developed a catheter that could prevent infection-causing biofilms to form.

Duke Researchers Quantify Impact of New Guidelines for Blood Pressure

New guidelines that ease the recommended blood pressure could result in 5.8 million U.S. adults no longer needing hypertension medication, according to an analysis by Duke Medicine researchers.

Triangle Curling Club Breaks Ground on Curling Center

The Triangle Curling Club has broken ground on a new 14,000 square foot curling rink.

RDU Plans to Open Terminal 1 April 13

The Raleigh-Durham International Airport plans to open the renovated Terminal 1 on April 13.

Prodigal Farms Plans Addition

Prodigal Farms, a goat cheese farm in Durham County is planning to raise $45,000 to build an addition onto the dairy to age hard cheeses.

Duke to Commemorate Late Professor

Duke University will commemorate long-time science professor James S. Bonk at French Family Science Center hall by naming  room 2231 the James S. Bonk Lecture Hall.

Which Which Opens Monday at American Tobacco Campus

Which Which sandwich shop will open Monday, March 31 at the American Tobacco Campus in Diamond View III.

Duke Lemur Center Lemurs Make Cameo Appearance in New Film

Five lemurs from the Duke University Lemur Center make an appearance in the new IMAX film, "Island of Lemurs: Madagascar" that opens April 4.

Duke Capital Campaign Raises $2 Billion

Duke University has raised $2 billion of its $3.25 billion Duke Forward capital campaign.

Duke University Offers Admission to 2,679 High School Seniors

Duke University has offered admission to 2,679 High School Seniors who would become the class of 2018.

Duke Institute Discovers Lupus Antibodies May Hold HIV Cure

Researchers at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute recently found that a patient diagnosed with both lupus and HIV produced antibodies that limited the effects of HIV.

NCCU Opens Food Pantry

North Carolina Central University has opened a food pantry to help feed students, staff and faculty.

Duke University Receives $10M Pledge for Student Union

Duke University has received a $10 million gift from the Crown family for the newly renovated student union on Duke's West Campus.

Chubby's Tacos Changes Name to Guacamaya

Chubby's Tacos has changed its name to Guacamaya, which means Macaw in Spanish.

Caktus Consulting Group to Move to Downtown Durham

Caktus Consulting Group, a tech company plans to move to downtown Durham later this year at 108 Morris St.

Durham Distillery Looking for Downtown Space

Melissa and Lee Katrincic of Durham Distillery are seeking a downtown Durham space for their gin-producing business. They plan to distill 230-liter batches and to bottle and sell the gin through a distributor, while also maintaining a small cocktail bar for tastings and tours.

East End Connector Construction to Start in Late 2014

N.C. Department of Transportation engineers are on track to launch construction of the long-discussed East End Connector in late 2014 that would connect 147 with 70.

Insurance Agent Named Top Agent in 2013

Patrick Walls, Durham County agent for N.C. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, was named among the Top 75 Agents for 2013.

Play it Again Sports Franchisor Wins Award

Play It Again Sports franchisor Chad Guise of Durham received the Excellence Award at the company’s annual Conference and Trade Show Feb. 16-20 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif.

Google Helps Fund Soar

Google has pledged $15,000 to Soar, a new program in Durham that seeks to help female entrepreneurs close the gender gap in securing startup money.

RTP building sells for $17M

The owners of the 332,000-square-foot building at 2400 Ellis Road in Durham has been sold for $17 million to a real estate investor group from Texas.

Automated Insights to Move to Downtown

Durham’s Automated Insights will move into the Diamond View 1 building in downtown Durham.

Duke Engineering School to Expand

The Duke University Pratt School of Engineering has planned a number of significant changes to guide the school’s progress over the next five years, including hiring faculty and making renovations to its buildings.

Durhm's Eboo Selected by Michael J. Fox Foundation

Durham's Eboo Pharmaceuticals Inc. is one of three U.S. biopharmaceutical companies selected by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research for its Partnering Program.

West End Billiards to open Thursday

West End Billiards will hold its grand opening at 7pm on Thursday at 601 W. Main St.

Old Chatham Golf Club to Offer Rooms

The Old Chatham Golf Club in Durham  will finish construction of the first of three planned “cottages” at the club site that will offer overnight accommodations.

Durham's Phononic Devices to expand manufacturing

Durham's Phononic Devices plans to expand manufacturing of its refrigeration systems.

Mystic Bourbon Liqueur Expands to SC

The makers of Mystic Bourbon liqueur are expanding their distribution to South Carolina.

SMT to provide live NCAA game statistics and timing

Durham-based graphic design firm SMT will be providing live game statistics and timing for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament for the 15th year.

Durham County will share restaurant inspection data with Yelp

Durham County is among four early adopters who will share restaurant inspection data with Yelp, a popular website/app that rates dining establishments based on customer reviews.

Duke Alumna Chosen to Clerk for Supreme Court

Duke University 2012 School of Law graduate Jenn Bandy was chosen as a clerk for Associate Justice Clarence Thomas for the 2014-2015 Supreme Court Term.

WISER Graduates First Class

The Women's Institute of Secondary Education and Research—a Kenyan organization for community development that is partnered with Duke—graduated its first class of 28 students from its secondary school March 7.

UDI to Start Urban Farm

UDI Community Development Corp. plans to turn about six acres on Cornwallis Road into a year-round farm with 14 greenhouses, producing fruit, vegetables and fish.

Duke engineers build world’s first 3-D acoustic cloaking device

Using little more than a few perforated sheets of plastic and a staggering amount of number crunching, Duke engineers have demonstrated the world’s first three-dimensional acoustic cloak. 

US News & World Report Ranks Duke Graduate and Professional Schools

Duke University's graduate and professional schools have received the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report.

Straw Valley Restaurant to Open Tomorrow

Straw Valley Food & Drink will open The Black House restaurant on March 12

Durham Student Earns Chance to Compete in National Spelling Bee

Bettie Closs, of Little River Elementary School in Durham, has won the Duke Regional Spelling Bee and has earned an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May.

Boston Firm buys buildings at Durham's Imperial Center

Longfellow Real Estate Partners, a Boston real estate firm has acquired four research laboratory buildings within Durham's Imperial Center business park for $23.6 million.

Carrboro Coffee Roasters Opens Pop-Up Shop in Golden Belt

Golden Belt Art Complex has welcomed Carrboro Coffee Roasters in a pop-up coffee bar. The new location serves brewed coffee and other drinks, Monday through Friday, 8am – 2pm. 

Two Durham start-ups to pitch at Google

Two Durham start-ups, Automated Insights and Windsor Circle have won the chance to make pitches at Google for Entrepreneurs Demo Day, which will be held in Mountain View, Calif., on April 2.

Plato's Closet Coming to Northgate

Scott Cline, owner of Plato’s Closet stores in Durham and in Cary plans to open a new store at Northgate Mall.

Cinco de Mayo Restaurant to Open

Juan Rossi, owner of the two local Cinco de Mayo restaurants is opening a third location in Durham at the intersection of N.C. 55 and N.C. 54, near the entrance to the Parkwest Crossing shopping center, in the the site of the former El Agave Mexican Grill.

Perkins + Will Buys Freelon Group

Perkins+Will, one of the world's largest architecture firms has bought Durham-based The Freelon Group.

Duke Researchers Discover Brain Injuries Without Symptoms

Duke Medicine and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs researchers have discovered that veterans exposed to explosions who do not report symptoms of traumatic brain injury may still have damage to the brain's white matter comparable to veterans with traumatic brain injuries.

Duke Medicine Yearbooks Now Online

The Aesculapian, the Duke University School of Medicine yearbook, has been digitized and is now available online.

Sally Kornbluth Named New Duke Provost

Sally Kornbluth, James B. Duke Professor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, will succeed Provost Peter Lange when he steps down on June 30, 2014.

Brain Tumor Collaboration Led by Duke Receives Team Award

 A team of brain tumor researchers led by Duke Medicine scientists will be presented with the Eighth Annual AACR Team Science Award at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in April.

Scynexis Files $55M IPO

Durham pharmaceutical company Scynexis filed to go public with the intent to raise $55 million through an initial public offering.

Kirk Named Chair of Surgery at Duke School of Medicine

Allan D. Kirk, M.D., Ph.D., has been named chair of the Department of Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine and surgeon-in-chief for the Duke University Health System.

Durham Dentist Wins Award

Ellis K. List has received the Academy of General Dentistry's Mastership Award.

Durham Tech and NCCU Create Transfer Agreement

Students will soon be able to take Durham Technical Community College classes while living on N.C. Central University’s campus and then be able to transition to become NCCU students.

Smashburger to Open March 12

Denver-based burger chain Smashburger will open in the Pavilion East at Lakeview complex on Erwin Road on March 12.

Duke University West Duke Building to Close for Renovations

Duke University's West Duke Building will be closed for renovations after part of the 100-year old building collapsed.

Durham Announces Human Relations Award Winners

The City of Durham Human Relations Commission has announced four award winners who have distinguished themselves by contributing their time and talents to promoting good human relations in Durham. The Durham Rescue Mission received the Carlie B. Sessoms Award, Mayor Pro Tempore Cora Cole-McFadden received the Human Rights Award, Selina Mack, executive director of the Durham Community Land Trustees, Inc., received the Housing Award and Mishel Gomez Cespedes received the Human Rights Youth Award.

Museum of Life + Science to Expand

The Museum of Life + Science will undergo a $3.9 Million expansion to build two new outdoor learning areas.

Pizza Restaurant Coming to South Durham

Aunt Serafina's pizza restaurant will open in New Hope Commons in South Durham off of NC 54.

New Century Planning's April Ellerbe Featured on Collaborate

April Ellerbe, Principal and Senior Events Analyst of Durham event planning business, New Century Planning, was featured at #3 on Collaborate's "40 Under 40," list.

Asian Buffet Opens at the Shops at Northgate

Jade Buffet, an Asian restaurant has opened at The Shops at Northgate, a strip shopping center next to Northgate Mall, The restaurant has a 7,800-square-foot dining hall with 240 seats and party room for up to 100. 

SMT Teams Up with NASCAR

Durham-based SMT, a presentation and video technology firm, is teaming up with NASCAR to provide interactive experience with fans.

Team from NC School of Science and Math to Compete in National Science Bowl

A team from Durham's North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics is one of only 24 teams nationwide who will compete in the 2014 National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C. in April.

Rice Diet Re-Opens in Durham

The former Rice Diet has opened under a new name, Rice House Healthcare Program at 2609 North Duke St.

Pine State Flowers to Open in Former 1930s Flower Shop

Maggie Smith and Susie Zadech will open Pine State Flowers in a now-empty 1930s florist shop at the corner of Lakewood Avenue and Old Chapel Hill Road.

Sheena Cooper Named Marketing Manager at Washington Duke

Sheena Cooper has been named Marketing Manager at at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club.

Duke University Reappoints Shepard

Duke University has reappointed Robert Shepard, to another five-year term as vice president of University development and alumni affairs .

RTP Picks Architect for Master Plan

Research Triangle Foundation has selected Perkins Eastman, a New York-based architecture firm, to plan the latest phase of Research Triangle Park.

Full Frame Announces 2014 Announces Honoree and Theme

The 2014 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Tribute will celebrate the work of award-winning filmmaker Steve James and the Thematic Program will look at the role of the subject in documentary film through a series of films curated by filmmaker Lucy Walker.

Triangle Entrepreneurship Week rebrands as 'Forward Triangle'

Triangle Entrepreneurship Week has been renamed, "Forward Triangle."

Duke Children's Hospital Receives $1M Gift

Glenn H. and Stacy Schiffman of Austin, Texas, have pledged $1 million to create a pediatric cancer research fund at Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center.

Fullsteam Begins Selling Canned Beer

Fullsteam Brewery is releasing its Cackalacky Beer in cans.

Davis Named Durham County Manager

N.C. Central University Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance Wendell Davis their government’s next county manager.

Nasher Appoints New Curator

Marshall Price has been appointed to the newly created position of curator of modern and contemporary art at Duke University's Nasher Museum of Art.

Durham Mayor Pro Tempore Appointed to National Committee

City of Durham Mayor Pro Tempore Cora Cole-McFadden has been appointed to the National League of Cities’ 2014 Community and Economic Development Policy and Advocacy Committee.

Hillside High School President Named 2014 Outstanding Young Educator

William Logan, principal of Hillside High School, was recognized as the 2014 Outstanding Young Educator by the North Carolina Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Durham's Emrise Receives $1.1M Military Contract

Durham-based Emrise Corporation has received a $1.1 million in new orders for radio frequency devices from a military organization of a foreign country.

Casbah to become Social Games and Brews

The former music venue Casbah will re-open as Social Games and Brews, a bar with 32-craft beers on tap, arcade games, skee ball and pool.

Duke Researchers Discover Surprising Risk Factors for Type II Diabetes

Duke University researchers have discovered two surprising risk factors for African-Americans with Type 2 diabetes – diminished lung function and low serum potassium levels.

Duke Baseball Radio Show to Debut Feb 10

Duke Baseball will debut the Duke Baseball Radio Show on Feb 10 hosted by Chris Edwards on Mondays throughout the season from 6:30-7pm at Tobacco Road Sports Café.

Hill Center Names New Leader

Beth Battle Anderson  has been named executive director of The Hill Center, a center that offers programming to students with learning disorders.

Duke Football Signs 18

Duke signed 18 recruits on National Signing Day, 12 of which were ranked in the top 50 at their respective positions by ESPN.

Gregoria's Cuban Steakhouse Opening for Brunch

Gregoria’s Cuban Steakhouse will  open for brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. starting this weekend, Feb. 8-9.

Donation-based Yoga Studio Opens Downtown

A donation-based yoga studio and training institute called Global Breath Studio has opened downtown on the second floor of a building on 119 W.Main Street.

Durham's (n+1) to Partner with Sean "Diddy" Combs

Durham's (n+1) designstudio, a company that provides design and conceptual branding services for sports and entertainment, is partnering with Combs’ REVOLT TV Network to provide real-time social media interaction.

Duke University Medical Center Library Room to be Renamed

Duke University Medical Center Library’s Trent Room is being renamed the Richmond House Room this month.

Durham Company's Technology to be Used By NBC at Olympics

IDS, a division of Durham video technology firm SMT that focuses on supporting operations during live sporting events, has been selected by NBC Olympics to provide results and timing interfaces for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Research Triangle Park Announces New Plans

The RTP Foundation has paid about $17 million for nearly 100 acres off Interstate 40 where they plan to modernize the park with new urban development.

ExitEvent Acquired by American Underground

Entrepreneurial blog ExitEvent has been acquired by Capitol Broadcasting Corp.-owned American Underground.

Church + Main Condo Breaks Ground

Church + Main, a 5-story condominium project has broken ground at 130 E. Main Street.

Duke University Receives Record Breaking Number of Applications

Duke University received more than 32,000 submitted applications for admission this year, the seventh year in a row in which the number of applications has set a record.

Meadows at Southpoint Coming to South Durham

The Meadows at Southpoint, a 185-home development at the corner of  NC 54 and Barbee Road has been approved by the City Council.

Delta Sky Club Tests Upgraded Services at RDU

Delta Airlines' Sky Club at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport has been selected as a test market site for upgraded services through April that will include pancakes for breakfast, hot sandwiches for lunch, and snacks and desserts in the evenings, along with complimentary manicures, chair massages and shoe shines.

Duke University Launches Global Cancer Initiative

Duke University has launched The Global Cancer Initiative, to unite researchers from Duke’s Global Health and Cancer institutes.

Digitalsmiths to be acquired by TiVo

Vdeo technology company Digitalsmiths will be acquired for $135 million in cash by TiVo, the company that pioneered digital video recording.

Worsley Will Act as County Manager

Deputy County Manager Lee Worsley will act as the county government's top executive until elected officials hire and bring on board a permanent successor for retiring County Manager Mike Ruffin.

Duke University Press Launches e-book Platform

Duke University Press has teamed up with HighWire Press to launch a new e-book platform that consolidates its journals and more than 1,600 e-book titles.

Hillside High School Opens Bank

Hillside High School has become the first school in the state to open a bank in the school. The bank is called Student Bank Training Center.

Croasdaile Commons shopping center sells for $24 million

Durham's 15-acre Croasdaile Commons shopping center anchored by Duke Medicine, has sold for $24 million to Health Care REIT Inc. of Toledo, Ohio. The property is located at the intersection of Hillandale Road and Interstate 85 in north Durham.

Juju, Asian Fusion Restaurant to Open in Shops at Erwin Mill

Durham chef-owner Charlie Deal will open Juju, an Asian Fusion restaurant focusing on a la carte dim sum at Durham’s new Shops at Erwin Mill on Ninth Street in July. The restaurant will be located in a 4,721-square-foot corner space and will also have a large outdoor dining patio.

Coach K Wins 900th Game

Duke University Basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski has won his 900th game at Duke. Krzyzewski became only the second coach in NCAA Division I history to record 900 wins at one school.

Duke Receives $10M Grant

Duke University along with the University of Colorado schools of medicine has received a $10 million grant from the National Institute for Nursing Research, part of the National Institutes of Health, to continue the development of the Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group over the next five years.

Duke to Host Four Politicians

Four politicians under 40 will speak at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy this spring in the Connect2Politics speaker series, part of an initiative of school's Hart Leadership Program.

Smith Breeden Co-Founder Wins Award

Smith Breeden Associates’ co-founder and former chairman Douglas T. Breeden, has been named the 2013 International Association for Quantitative Finance/SunGard Financial Engineer of the Year.

Duke University's Gross Hall Dedicated

Duke University's former Gross Chemistry building was officially renamed the Gross Hall for Interdisciplinary Innovation at a dedication ceremony.

Rehydration Project Wins First Duke STEAM Challenge

The Ambassadors for Change: ORS project , A Duke student project aimed at increasing the use of a hydrating therapy to treat diarrhea in India has won a university contest and its $10,000 grand prize.

Fullsteam to celebrate launch of Cackalacky Beer

Durham’s Fullsteam Brewery and Cackalacky, a Pittsboro-based spice sauce company, have partnered to can Cack-a-lacky Ginger Pale Ale. There will be a celebration at Fullsteam this evening.

TROSA Holds Grand Opening Saturday

The TROSA Thrift & Frame Store is holding a grand opening Saturday for the store’s new location on 1703 East Geer Street.

Durham Student to Compete in National Science Competition

Parth Thakker, a senior at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, was selected from 1,800 students to be among the 40 finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search. He will compete for $630,000 in awards from the Intel Foundation, in Washington, D.C., March 6-12.

Durham's Bonchak wins coffee competition

Jonathan Bonchak of Counter Culture Coffee took first place at the 2014 Big Eastern Regional Coffee Competition in Durham.

Bang Bang Banh Mi Launches Gluten Free Food Truck

A new food truck, Bang Bang Banh Mi, offering Vietnamese gluten free food is on the road in Durham.

Durham Bulls and Durham Public Schools to launch anti-bullying campaign

The Durham Bulls, along with the Durham Public Schools will launch an anti-bullying campaign among local elementary children.

Duke superlens able to power electronic wirelessly

A superlens developed by Duke researchers allows electronic devices to be powered wirelessly.

Duke University to Offer Brazilian and Global Portuguese Studies Major

A Brazilian and global Portuguese studies major will be available to Duke University undergraduates starting Fall 2014.