FOX 50 Family Festival – Special Announcement

Posted on October 2, 2015 at 6:10 pm.

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October 2, 2015 — Due to the cancellation of the FOX 50 Family Fest and the Great American Tobacco Duck Race, a random Sweepstakes drawing will take place. No refunds will be given. Ducks will be on sale through October 11, 2015 at 11:59 pm.

Three (3) Corporate Duck Winners and three (3) People Duck Winners will be chosen by a random sweepstakes drawing which will occur from all eligible entries on or around October 12th and announced on either the 4:00 p.m. or 10:00 p.m. FOX 50 newscast which will take place at WRAZ-TV FOX 50 Studios, 2619 Western Blvd. Raleigh, NC and on www.Fox50.com. Ducks will remain the property of WRAZ-TV FOX 50 and will be donated to area non-profits.

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Mike Birling Named IL Executive of the Year

Posted on September 30, 2015 at 6:07 pm.

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“Bulls General Manager Honored as League’s Top Executive for Second Time

The International League has named Durham Bulls General Manager Mike Birling as 2015 Executive of the Year. Under his leadership, the Bulls set back-to-back single-season paid attendance records in 2014 and 2015, ending this past campaign with an all-time high of 554,788 cumulative fans. This is the second International League Executive of the Year award for Birling, who took home the honor after his first season as Bulls GM in 2003.”

Monuts lets go of original downtown Durham location

Posted on September 30, 2015 at 6:02 pm.

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Monuts lets go of original downtown Durham location

Monuts Donuts is officially letting go of its first location on East Parrish St., but remains open on Ninth Street.

In a heartfelt letter posted to fans on its Facebook page, owners Lindsay and Rob Moriarty detailed the reason why they decided to sell 110 E. Parrish St. location, where they had planned to open an entirely new restaurant.

Giddyup: Durham’s Ponysaurus now open on Hood Street

Posted on September 30, 2015 at 6:00 pm.

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“London may have double-decker buses,but Ponysaurus is going next level on the concept with a double-decker patio at its new Durham location at 219 Hood St. You can try it out now, too: Ponysaurus opened last night. The bar will now open every afternoon at 4 p.m., except Mondays, and plans to expand its weekend hours in coming weeks.:

Durham’s Principled Technologies acquires WeejeeLearning

Posted on September 22, 2015 at 5:56 pm.

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“Durham-based Principled Technologies disclosed Friday that it had entered into an agreement to acquire another Durham technology company: WeejeeLearning.

Financials were not immediately available. The move adds nine employees to Principled Technologies’ team, giving it a total headcount of 83.”

Read more in Triangle Business Jounal.

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Durham, Raleigh among most ‘recession-recovered’ cities

Posted on September 19, 2015 at 5:50 pm.

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“Durham and Raleigh are among the most “recession-recovered” cities, according to a new report from personal financial website WalletHub.

Among the 150 largest U.S. cities, Durham is No. 19 and Raleigh is No. 22 – the highest-ranked in North Carolina, except for Fayetteville at No. 9.”

Read more in Triangle Business Journal.

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31 Things You Need to Eat In Chapel Hill and Durham Before You Die

Posted on September 18, 2015 at 5:41 pm.

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“Home to arguably the greatest rivalry in collegiate athletics, Chapel Hill and Durham are also the epicenter of something else we should be talking about: a vibrant, up-and-coming food scene that is not for the faint of heart.

From good ol’ Southern comfort food to burgers to staple drunk eats, these towns have got something for everyone. Whether you’re pulling for UNC or Duke, I think we can all agree that the food in these college towns is something special.”

Read ore in Durham Magazine