November 2008

Ths

Orange County launches business-friendly website
In its quest to let the world know that Orange County, N.C., is open for business, its economic development office...
Are they tights or are they leggings?
Fashions come and fashions go, and usually do little more than amuse me. I cover myself with items pretty enough...
Preserving history: Buildings and neighborhoods tell the story of African-American life in Durham
Major projects and activities such as the Historic Parrish Street, the Hayti Heritage Center and the Fayetteville Street Historic Corridor...
Remembering Mary Semans’ political debut
Harold Moore, a high school classmate and photographer extraordinaire for the paper for at least 40 years, sent me several...
Williams isn’t looking forward to facing Turgeon, Terps
After Maryland coach Mark Turgeon was ejected in an eventual double-overtime loss to Miami on Wednesday, he received a sympathetic...

Bull City Rising

What's up with few new posts at BCR?
I've avoided posting any sort of update on where things stand with new content at Bull City Rising, largely because...
Civitas investigation alleges conflict of interest, open meeting law violation in DSS change
I'll be the first to admit my preternatural wariness about the work of Civitas, the conservative think tank that's part...
Durham City Council won’t act on 751 South until pending lawsuits end
The Durham City Council decided early this afternoon to defer a possible utility extension to the controversial proposed 751 South...
North Durham minimum-security prison to close; future of site unknown
One little-heard provision in this General Assembly's session work: the closure of a number of minimum-security correctional facilities throughout the...
Durham, get your geek on -- Forbes calls us one of the five nerdiest American cities
Once upon a time, being called nerdy or geeky? Most definitely not cool. Back in the 80s, all the cool...

Durham INC