Beloved Durham brunch spot & longtime Raleigh wine shop announce closures
The Triangle’s food and drink scene is losing two favorites this month. A beloved brunch spot is leaving Durham, and a wine retailer with multiple locations shut down after more than a decade in business. Here’s a roundup of recent closures we’ve covered. Here are key takeaways: True Flavors Diner in Durham will close
VGCC, GCPS and local employers team up for Careers Electric Summer Academy
Vance-Granville Community College, Granville County Schools and local employers launch a Summer Electrical Academy giving 11 students wiring training, pre-apprenticeships and college credit.
Granville Board of Elections backs early voting site relocations
Granville elections board narrowly backs moving early voting from downtown Oxford and Creedmoor and adding a northern site, sending the disputed plan to the state board.
Celebrate Juneteenth with Durham Grammy-nominated musician’s empowering family album
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A Durham Grammy-nominated musician, author and educator has a new family album that celebrates and uplifts young Black boys. Pierce Freelon said the project arrives just in time for Juneteenth and Black Music Month. With infectious rhythms and heartfelt storytelling, Black Boy Glow nurtures confid
For Juneteenth, Durham’s historic Stagville shines light on the past
Stagville Plantation will be offering free tours all day on Friday, Juneteenth.
From Tim Hortons to hot chicken: A roundup of opening plans in the Triangle
The Triangle is gaining new dining and shopping options, from a spicy chicken chain expanding its local footprint to a beloved coffee shop considering its first North Carolina store. We’ve created a roundup of restaurant and business openings we reported this week. Dave’s Hot Chicken will open two more Wake County loca
‘Definitely concerned’: Durham turns to Cary for Jordan Lake water supply amid drought
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Due to dry conditions, Durham’s water supply could run out in a few months without significant rain. That’s because the city’s reservoirs, Lake Michie and Little River, are just over 50 percent full. “We’ve had droughts before,” Durham Water Efficiency Program Manager...
Morrisville robotic surgery company to lay off 108 workers
Asensus Surgical will lay off the workers during a six-month period beginning Aug. 15.
Last-Ditch Effort to Trim Tax Increase Splits Orange County Commissioners; Budget Passes with Higher...
Orange County approved its $327 million budget plan for Fiscal Year 2027-28 on Tuesday, marking the final local government in our community to do so before summer break. The county’s plan sees an increase in spending (6.87%) compared to the current fiscal year and another increase in property taxes – 4.22 cents per $10
Scorching heat adds pressure as drought worsens in Wake, Durham
According to the latest state drought monitor update, nearly 30% of Wake County is now in a state of exceptional drought.
