The NC News Network Examines “Storm Safety
The NC News Network Examines “Storm Safety” Tornadoes are one of nature’s most violent phenomena. And while the Tar Heel state averages just 20 twisters a year, North Carolina ranks first in the nation with the greatest percentage of fatalities caused by night time tornadoes. Check It Out: NCNN Series “Storm Safety” NCNN Series aired […]
Tanner’s Tales: Stories from 50 Years Behind the Microphone
Tanner’s Tales: Stories from 50 Years Behind the Microphone This isn’t a story about a job. It doesn’t involve work descriptions, a typical day or the ballpark environment. You might not come away from reading this article with the knowledge of what a Durham Bulls broadcaster does. Durham Bulls Radio Announcer Ken Tanner But you […]
MIX 101.5’s Operation Hydration Draws 15,024 Bottles of Water for USO
MIX 101.5’s Operation Hydration Draws 15,024 Bottles of Water for USO MIX 101.5’s Vanna Fox (center) joins USO volunteers at Operation Hydration. View the Slideshow WRAL-FM MIX 101.5’s Operation Hydration will go down in the history books as a big success. MIX and the AT&T Pioneers collected over $3,500 for the USO RDU Center […]
The Kari Sickenberger Band to Take ATC Stage in 2nd Music on the Lawn Concert
The Kari Sickenberger Band to Take ATC Stage in 2nd Music on the Lawn Concert The second installment of American Tobacco’s Music on the Lawn series takes place tomorrow night, Friday, May 29, 2009. The Kari Sickenberger Band with Natalya Weinstein & John Millerwill take the stage from 6-8pm as the first of the North […]
Record Number of Teams Compete in 99.9FM The Fan’s 2nd Annual Cornhole Cup
Super Slide takes home the Cornhole Cup for the 2nd year running. Me So Corny wins for Best Team Name. Suburban Idiots take home the prize for Best Dressed Team. 99.9FM The Fan ESPN Radio held their 2nd Annual Cornhole Cup benefiting the Prostate Cancer Foundation on Saturday, May 23, 2009, at the American Tobacco […]
Bulls Make Headlines & Blog Fodder
Bulls Make Headlines & Blog Fodder The DBAP has been home not only the Durham Bulls but to the ACC Baseball tournament so far this season. The ballpark broke its tourney attendance record for the May event. Check out the headline below, as well as an article by blogger Kurt Evans alks about having […]
Davis Wins IL Pitcher of the Week
Davis Wins IL Pitcher of the Week Durham Bulls Pitcher Wade Davis The International League announced on Monday, May 25, 2009, that Durham RHP Wade Davis has been named the League’s Pitcher of the Week for the period from May 18-24. Davis is the second Durham Bull to win an IL weekly award this season, […]
Ducks Take Over American Tobacco River to Help the Hungry
Ducks Take Over American Tobacco River to Help the Hungry The ducks hit the Bull River, ready to race. View the Slideshow Moving the Great American Tobacco Duck Race from fall to spring turned out to be a good move for the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. The 2009 event raised approximately $30,000, and brought a […]
WRAL.com Editor Among Latest Crop of Leadership Triangle Grads
CBC’s Jim Goodmon (left) congratulates WRAL.com’s Angela Connor on her graduation from Leadership Triangle. View Slideshow Nineteen more Triangle citizens can now carry the title “Goodmon Fellow.” Leadership Triangle graduated the latest class from its spring Regional Leadership program on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at 6pm in American Tobacco’s Bay 7. While the ACC […]
Burts Bees Moves Headquarters to American Tobacco
Burts Bees Moves Headquarters to American Tobacco American Tobacco is now home to the corporate headquarters for earth-friendly natural personal care products company Burt’s Bees. The city of Durham approved an incentives package in April, to draw Burt’s Bees to downtown; then Burt’s Bees entered into a sub-lease agreement with Motricity. Motricity, which was […]