Durham NC

Durham’s 27703 ZIP code is transforming fast, as open fields and longtime family lots give way to full-blown subdivisions lined with model homes and townhouses. New arrivals say the pocket of eastern Durham hits a rare sweet spot, combining tolerable commutes with price tags that undercut many other Triangle neighborhoods. Local agents and builders say that surge is rapidly remaking this side of...

DURHAM, N.C. – Bennett Place State Historic Site will host its annual anniversary program on Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. The program commemorates the surrender of 89,270 Confederate troops negotiated by Confederate Gen. Joseph Johnston and U.S. Army Major General William T. Sherman. The generals met three times at James and Nancy Bennett’s farmhouse in April 1865, ultimately agreeing to what became...

Local law enforcement issued an “all clear” after a gunfire investigation near Carrboro High School Tuesday, which had caused the campus and nearby schools to raise their level of security. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools issued an alert at 1:37 p.m. saying it was exiting “secure mode” at Carrboro...

Tucked along Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard in Durham, NC, Guglhupf Restaurant is the kind of place that makes you wonder how you ever ate anywhere else. With a 4.6-star rating from nearly 4,000 reviews, this vibrant German cafe has built a loyal following that stretches far beyond the Triangle area. Whether you are stopping in for […]

A life sciences company’s expansion into Efland is bringing new investment to Orange County and marking one of the area’s most significant recent commercial real estate transactions. NewLife Medicals has purchased a flex warehouse at 3641 Forrest Ave. as part of its continued growth. Pickett Sprouse Commercial Real Estate brokers Emilee Collins, CCIM; Mark O’Neal, CCIM; and Matthew Morton represented property owner and local...

Publix opened a new location April 11 at 4628 Guess Road in Durham, North Carolina. The 41,744-square-foot store marks the retailer’s continued expansion within the Research Triangle region in North Carolina. The new location features traditional departments including a scratch bakery, full-service deli, and meat and seafood counters. The...

Trailblazing HBCU titleholder remembered after courageous battle with cancer. The first Miss North Carolina winner to ever attend an HBCU, Carrie Everett, died Easter Sunday after a courageous battle with a rare form of cancer. She was just 22. Ms. Everett, the fourth Black woman to win the title since...

Toll Brothers bought a 27-acre mobile home park in Cary. The company will build 407 residential units at the site. 330 are slated to be multifamily units, and 97 are expected to be townhomes. The 607 Cedar St. property is assessed at $26.7 million. Tenants of the mobile home park...

Triangle officials aren't yet placing new limits on how much water people can use as dry weather persists, but local water supply managers are closely monitoring conditions. Why it matters: North Carolina is experiencing a severe drought, and the Raleigh area is in for more sunny days this week. State...

A cryptic social media post has Tar Heel fans speculating that another major addition could be on the way to Chapel Hill.