Policygenius is set to occupy 555 Mangum in early 2020 The Durham Chamber played a key role in both working with Policygenius to open its second headquarters in Downtown Durham, and in the landmark development of 555 Mangum Street. The signing of the occupancy lease on October 31st between...
As an organization that serves local business—big and small, the Durham Chamber of Commerce is proud to join with American Express to support the 10th annual Small Business Saturday®, Nov 30th. Small Business Saturday was founded by American Express in 2010 to help strengthen local economies. It has since...
PNC Foundation awards the college $17,500 to help provide stipends to students in the new pathway. (Durham, NC) – Students will now be able to earn their early childhood education associate’s degree in less time through a new fast-track pathway at Durham Technical Community College. While in the pilot...
In an expression of thanks to the Durham Community and our loyal shoppers, the Morgan Imports Family invites you to join us for our 50th Anniversary Celebration, Saturday November 2 from 1:00 – 6:00 pm. Morgan Imports, Inc. has been a beloved Downtown Durham retail fixture since 1969. At...
Saturday, November 23, 2019, 6:00 PM Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, 3001 Cameron Boulevard, Durham, NC 27705 Tickets: $135 each www.APSofDurham.org/Tails-at-Twilight You are cordially invited to join us for an evening of spirited fun and generous giving to benefit the Animal Protection Society of Durham at our Tails...
The Moon is Coming to Durham October 31 to November 3, 2019 Be a part of the once-in-a-lifetime, free community event featuring a mesmerizing and world-renowned touring installation. For the first time in North Carolina, a giant breathtaking spherical replica of the moon, with a diameter of nearly 23...
Bartlett Reserve, named after the founder of the city of Durham, Dr. Bartlett Durham, has created something very unique by brilliantly blending the old and the new. In November of 2012 the owners of Bartlett Reserve purchased the failing Highwood Suites property on Meredith Drive in Durham, with the...
We are thrilled to share that, for the first time ever, North Carolina has a unified, statewide teacher recruitment initiative that elevates the teaching profession and seeks to fill critical vacancies. At the August 14th meeting of the North Carolina Education Cabinet, education leaders and stakeholders gathered to celebrate...
Venue remains a nationally recognized theater in its eleventh year! DURHAM, N.C. – With a record-high attendance of 536,710 guests and a record-breaking 163 sellout performances, DPAC (Durham Performing Arts Center) celebrated the ending of a highly successful 2018 / 2019 season. In DPAC’s 11th season of operations under...
As we celebrated Independence Day over the weekend, a special reading of Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech ‘What to the slave is the Fourth of July’ was read at Stagville Plantation in Durham, once one of the largest plantations in North Carolina that enslaved hundreds of people. Durham City Councilman...
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN BUSINESS? We have been in business for 50 years. WHO/WHAT WAS THE INSPIRATION BEHIND YOUR BUSINESS? I wanted to go in business for myself. I loved creating spaces. I loved traveling to foreign places in the world. I loved interesting, unique, quality products...
The regional business community led a delegation of more than 60 Triangle-area leaders to Richmond, Alexandria, and Arlington, Virginia last week to visit and learn about many transit options. The goal for our visit was to inspire vision and action for accelerating enhanced transit in the western Triangle and...
From weddings to Bat Mitzvahs, to bridal showers, these booths help create memories for years to come. The staff has been so busy, they’ve had to hire more employees to keep up with demand. Owners Miana and Cornell Richards II plan to purchase more photo booths in the next...
Very few people can tell the Durham story like Ken Huth of HuthPhoto. And even after 32 years in the photography business, Huthphoto always manages to tell the Durham and clients’ stories from different angles. Ken and his team have worked with clients like DPAC, Duke, YMCA of the...
TEW Design Studio creates uplifting spaces that are visually inspiring and easy to live and work in. These interior designers can take any client’s idea—no matter how conservative or monochromatic and transform it into a vibrant space that exceeds that client’s expectations. To push herself and her designers to...