Friday, August 10, 2012

McKinney Reunites with Travelocity Roaming Gnome

Durham advertising agency McKinney has once again been named Travelocity’s ad agency and has thus reunited with the Travelocity roaming gnome.

Duke Sophomore Named as College Entrepreneur Finalist

Duke University sophomore Bryan Silverman has been named as a finalist to become Entrepreneur Magazine's "College Entrepreneur of 2012," for his newly launched business, Star Toilet Paper, which offers businesses the opportunity to advertise on toilet paper.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

It’Sugar to Open at The Streets at Southpoint

The specialty candy store It’Sugar is slated to open at The Streets at Southpoint in September.

Monuts Donuts to Open Shop at 110 E. Parrish St

Monuts Donuts has signed a lease for a space downtown at 110 E. Parrish St. The former mobile doughnut business is slated to open its new shop in early 2013.

Mateo to Officially Open at 6PM

Downtown Durham's newest tapas bar Mateo will officially open at 6 p.m. today at 109 W. Chapel Hill St.

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Durham Public Schools Names New Principals

Durham Public Schools appointed Arrica Dubose-Mosely as principal of Fayetteville Street Elementary and Pauletta Thompson as interim principal at Hillside New Tech High School for the 2012-13 school year.

Monday, August 6, 2012

CED Names Director of Entrepreneurship

CED has named Jay Bigelow its new director of entrepreneurship where he will focus on CED's ‘business basics’ programs. Bigelow was most recently MicroMass Communications' president and CEO; he spent 16 years in total with the company in various roles.