DSA Student Wins Pauli Murray Project's Youth Prophecy Poetry Contest

Durham School of the Arts student Bethanie Robie won first place in the Pauli Murray Project's Youth Prophecy Poetry contest in the 13-25 year old category with her poem "Equality." The Youth Prophecy Poetry Contest is an initiative of the Pauli Murray Project to introduce youth to Durham’s important legacy of civil and human rights activism and to Pauli Murray, one of our prominent homegrown activists and poets.

Duke Professor Receives Top Book Award Honors from Christianity Today

Christianity Today has selected Duke University Professor Mark Chaves' 2011 book American Religion: Contemporary Trends for top honors in its annual book awards category: Christianity and Culture.

NCCU Law Joins Association of American Law Schools

The N.C. Central University School of Law has been elected to join the Association of American Law Schools. The NCCU School of Law is only the third law school at a historically black university to join the nonprofit group that works to improve the legal profession by improving legal education.

Lenox at Patterson Place Apartment Complex Sold

The apartment complex Lenox at Patterson Place in southwest Durham has sold for $28.8 million to a company connected to Texas-based Westdale Real Estate Investment and Management. Built in 1999, the complex had previously been owned and operated by the Ohio-based Connor Group.

Blend Cafe to Open in Golden Belt

Blend Cafe will open in Golden Belt on February 1st with initial hours of 7am - 5:30pm. The cafe will occupy 1,424 square-feet of Golden Belt real estate and will sell Yogenfruz frozen yogurt, Counter Culture coffee, sandwiches, salads and homemade baked goods.

BASF to Relocate German Headquarters to RTP

German chemical company, BASF, is moving the headquarters of its plant division to Research Triangle Park. The creator of genetically modified crops and will join the more than 70 agricultural technology companies based in North Carolina.

Moshi Moshi Salon Now Open in New Golden Belt Location

Durham's newest salon, Moshi Moshi is now open. Moshi Moshi's 1,324 square-foot ground floor Golden Belt location is the salon's second in the Triangle.