Wednesday, October 1, 2014

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.