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New Duke Basketball Target Gets Priority Treatment
When the doors opened to July's second evaluation period at 6 p.m. ET Friday, Jon Scheyer could have been at the prestigious Peach Jam in North Augusta, S.C., or anywhere else on the grassroots scene watching Duke basketball recruiting prospects. But the third-year head coach decided on the 3SSB All-American Camp in Atlanta for his first stop. RELATED: UNC Sees New Threat From Duke for High-Flying Recruit The decision seems quite strategic in nature. After all, Scheyer began around the courts featuring newly minted Blue Devil target Braylon Mullins, 247Sports' Travis Branham reported on social media. Mullins, a springy sharpshooter...
New social district to launch at The Streets at Southpoint later this summer
A second social district is coming to Durham.Soon, you will be able to take your alcoholic drinks to-go at The Streets of Southpoint Mall.Our newsgathering partners the News and Observer reported that 'Open Container Area' signs are installed on the perimeter of Southpoint's outside area, according to spokesperson Agnes Stevens, but covered to prevent confusion until the district's launchStevens said Southpoint hopes to launch the social district in August.The destination will apply to the outdoor area only and not inside the mall.The open container area will be in effect during mall hours and 30 minutes after the mall closes.SEE ALSO | Clayton launches its downtown social district next week: 'a game-changer'
New Report Ranks UNC Hospitals as Second-Best Hospital in North Carolina
The latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of hospitals once again see UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill grabbing a top spot. The 2024-25 rankings by the magazine were released on Tuesday, with the hospital campus checking in at No. 2 overall out of 135 hospitals evaluated in North Carolina. It is a position UNC Hospitals, which is part of the UNC Health system, has held for several consecutive years.
Merge Records turns 35, Durham indie label celebrates
It all began when Mac McCaughan, a young musician who had moved to Durham as a teenager and spent his college years between Colombia University and Chapel Hill, started a band called Chunk with his then-girlfriend, bassist Laura Ballance. The band became Superchunk, which lit the fuse for Merge Records. That was 35 years ago, and today, Merge is easily one of the country’s most influential independent music labels. At a time when DIY meant doing it yourself without the internet, streaming platforms, social media and modern recording technology, the term “indie” carried a more punk-like ethos and hadn’t yet been fabricated and co-opted going the way of “grunge.”
ContinuingXFX to Battle Cancer, UNC's Tylee Craft Retires From Football
Tylee Craft is retiring from football, at least for now. A class of 2020 wide receiver from Sumter, SC, Craft was diagnosed with stage four large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma on March 14, 2022. It is a rare form of lung cancer and forced him to step away from competitively playing football.
14th Annual Durham Oktoberfest at Motorco
The 14th Annual Durham Oktoberfest celebration takes place at Motorco, 723 Rigsbee Avenue, Durham, on Saturday, September 14, 2024. Session 1 is from 1 to 5 p.m. and session 2 is from 6 to 10 p.m. Check out a big list of Oktoberfest celebrations throughout the Triangle!. Indoor bleacher seating...
ALAMANCE NEWS PUBLISHER’S EXAMPLES OF BURLINGTON’S IMPROPER, EVEN ILLEGAL, AND ONE-SIDED ADVOCACY FOR THE BONDS
NO CONTEXT OR BALANCE IN THE CITY’S PRESENTATION – One of the most glaring examples of the one-sided approach in the city’s portrayal of the bond issues is the failure to provide sufficient context for the consequences of the expense, if they are passed. Granted, the materials point to a 5.7-cent property tax rate increase, if both bond issues are enacted; entirely missing, however, is information to put that increase in the tax rate in a neutral context. For instance, the practical impact of 5.7-cent rate hike is an approximately 11.787-percent increase in the city’s property tax rate, which currently stands at 48.36 cents per $100.
Duke basketball: Cameron Boozer recruiting race 'tightening up' at Peach Jam
It's no secret that Cameron Boozer is one of the top recruiting targets for the Duke basketball program this offseason. He and his brother, Cayden, are the sons of Blue Devil Hall of Famer Carlos Boozer but there is no pressure from their father to chose the school he played for.
Durham installs metal playground fencing at parks with lead contamination as people tear down plastic barriers
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – Kids are still playing inside the orange fencing that’s supposed to keep them away from contamination at parks in Durham. Selina Bergey, watching her sons play basketball at Walltown Park, didn’t even know about the problem until CBS 17 told her. “There were...
All Wake County schools implement ‘fire watch’ procedures
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — All facilities in Wake County Public Schools are under a fire watch due some abnormalities found during recent inspections. Superintendent Dr. Robert Taylor said this is necessary because recent inspections revealed some issues with the fire alarm panels in more than two dozen schools. “As...
Three injured in Danville shooting
DANVILLE, Va. – Danville police are investigating after three people were shot Friday night. Just before 10 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call for shots fired at a residence in the 1500 block of Halifax Road. When police arrived, they found a 40-year-old Ringgold resident with a gunshot...
Career-Building Gaming Day at UNCG Celebrates Students Who Take the Lead
North Carolina is home to different paths that turn a love for video games into a career. That was on display at UNC Greensboro’s Esports Arena, where a meeting of student-led organizations helped youth see what skills could prepare them for a dream profession. Middle school and high school...
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