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[Southpoint Spotlight] Durham Coffee Shop’s Lesser-Known Location
An alert reader let me know about a possible new coffee shop and bakery in South Durham – and when I went to check it out, I discovered it wasn’t new. Not exactly. New-ish? Sure. It opened in May. The shop in the SouthCourt building at 3211 Shannon Rd., No. 106, is a new Durham location of Joe Van Gogh.
UNC immediately offers first Duke basketball recruit in Class of 2026
One of the first prospects that the Duke basketball team targeted in the Class of 2026 was Jordan Smith Jr. and the connections between the 5-star recruit and blue blood program were not hard to find. He stars at Paul VI High School (Va.), a school that has seen the...
Five Blue Devils to represent Duke at ACC Kickoff this week
Duke Sports Information - Sophomore quarterback Grayson Loftis, graduate student wide receiver Jordan Moore, redshirt sophomore quarterback Maalik Murphy, redshirt junior offensive lineman Justin Pickett and redshirt senior safety Jaylen Stinson will represent Duke at the 2024 ACC Football Kickoff, July 22-25, at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Durham man accused of trying to fraudulently obtain over $6K in insurance scheme, officials say
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – A Durham man is accused of trying to fraudulently obtain more than $6,700 from an insurance company after he was involved in a car crash, the North Carolina Department of Insurance announced Monday. According to special agents with the N.C. Department of Insurance Criminal Investigations...
Duke Unveils Renovated Locker Room in Yoh Football Center
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke football program unveiled its renovated locker room in the Yoh Football Center on Monday. "The student-athlete experience here at Duke is one of the best nationally and these renovations only emphasize that," Duke head coach Manny Diaz said. "The upgrades will give our current and future Blue Devils a player-friendly experience, while adding to their overall development while here at Duke. There are a lot of people to thank that made this project come to life, particularly Nina King and our Starting 11 group. They understand our goals for this program and have fully supported us in that journey. We're excited about the future of Duke football."
Motorcyclist identified in deadly crash on NC Highway 98 in Durham
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — The Durham Police Department has identified the motorcyclist who died in a deadly crash along a Durham highway on Friday. The fatal motor vehicle crash happed at about 3:53 p.m. on July 19 at the intersection of NC Highway 98 and Chandler Road. Durham police...
New Amazon facility opens in Fayetteville
The giant new Amazon Fulfillment Center near Fort Liberty is starting to show signs of life. The new Amazon facility opened in June in Fayetteville at 6309 Bragg Blvd. The 1.3 million-square-foot-facility located in the Military Business Park was supposed to open in 2023, but a representative from Amazon told WRAL News the delay won't stop the company in its plans to hire 1,000 employees at the site.
Widespread Panic cancels shows due to Fayetteville native Jimmy Herring's cancer diagnosis
Rock band Widespread Panic announced Sunday that lead guitarist Jimmy Herring, who was raised in Fayetteville and attended Terry Sanford High School, has stage one tonsil cancer. A post to the Georgia-based band's Facebook page said that the musician is seeking treatment immediately and is expected to make a full recovery. “We thank...
Lightning strike at Sanford Golf Course puts nearly half the carts out of commission
SANFORD, N.C. (WNCN) — Nearly half of the golf carts at Sanford Municipal Golf Course are temporarily out of commission due to a lightning event Sunday evening. According to the city, the course is currently operating with 26 of its 51 golf carts. As a result, those with late-morning tee times will likely not have access to a cart.
Kenneth Black Cemetery Dedication honors the American Revolution
The Moore County Historical Association (MCHA) hosted the Kenneth Black Cemetery Dedication July 20 off Morganton Road in Southern Pines. The dedication stems from the Tory War of 1781 during the American Revolution, when patriots battled royalists for freedom from Britain. In July 1781, Kenneth Black, a farmer loyal to...
Tuesday hotter and humid with temps near 90 after severe storm
Following a severe thunderstorm Monday afternoon, Tuesday will be hotter with feels-like temperatures around 100.Actual temperatures will reach near 90. There is a chance of scattered showers and storms in the afternoon, likely continuing overnight.Monday's storm brought flash flooding to some areas, including a service road alongside 15-501 in Durham. The driver of a white truck crashed into a hole in the ground while trying to cut the corner and avoid the flooded part of the service road.Dangerously, the crashed truck rested on top of a natural gas line. Because of that, emergency crews had to take extra precautions when...
Guilford County approves $565,000 incentive package for minority-owned plastics company
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners approved a financial incentive package of over half a million dollars last week for Core Technology Molding Corporation. The minority-owned company is a plastic injection molding business based out of Greensboro. The expansion is expected to bring a capital investment of nearly $28 million...
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