Durham NC

Durham, N.C. — The Ardent Cos. has closed on the land acquisition for Westside Bottling, a mixed-use development located on the former Durham Coca-Cola Bottling Co. warehouse site in Durham. Ardent plans to break ground in August on the development, which will feature 70,000 square feet of retail space, 370...

I’m sure you have heard the sad news: Mama Dip’s in Chapel Hill is officially closing its doors. Mildred Council was tall as a child and she had the job of using her long arms to dip into the rain barrel for water, earning her nickname, “Dip.” She started cooking when she was ten, “cooking the corn when the corn came...

The new terminology is a slang term rooted in African American culture -- labeling young Black people who potentially engage in destructive activity, made popular on social media. Leo Williams, mayor of Durham, North Carolina, is catching heat for referring to the city’s young people as “YNs,” a slang term...

Black-owned bookstore gets new life at new location. Left to right: Duane Miller, Emerson Miller on dad’s shoulders, Victoria Scott-Miller, Langston Miller and Pamela Scott. Raleigh’s Liberation Station, one of few Black-owned children’s bookstores in the country, has been without a brick-and-mortar home for over a...

Durham Police are seeking the public's help identifying a man believed to be connected to a recent string of burglaries targeting businesses across the city.

The Triangle’s Whataburger era is nearly upon us and new restaurants continue to be revealed. Whataburger’s plans for the Triangle are expanding, with a new location set for the Wake County suburbs. The beloved Texas burger brand opened its first North Carolina location earlier this year in Gastonia, but the first...

Durham County officials are urging caution for residents of a Southeast Durham neighborhood after a series of fox attacks this week. Beginning Monday, at least three people have reported encounters with an aggressive fox at Carolina Arbors, a senior living community, according to the Durham County Sheriff’s Office....

The Durham County Health Department said the case is the first the county has had since 2022, and the first case in North Carolina in 2025.

Students across the Triangle have an opportunity to receive a free backpack filled with school supplies this weekend.

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...