American Tobacco Gets Durham’s First Taste of Fiber Internet
Frontier CEO coming to Durham for fiber news; Capitol is first customer By RICK SMITH, WRAL TechWire Editor Frontier (Nasdaq: FTR) is rolling out its top gun – chairman CEO Maggie Wilderotter – on Thursday, October 23, 2014, for its big network expansion and upgrade in Durham on Thursday. And Capitol Broadcasting is the first customer. […]
FOX 50 Family Fest a Fun Day for All
FOX 50 recently spent a great day with families at American Tobacco. A large crowd came out on a sunny Saturday, October 4th, to “Celebrate Strong Families” at the 6th Annual FOX Family Fest and Great American Tobacco Duck Race. Thanks to our community partners Durham Public Schools, Durham Literacy Center, Museum of Durham History […]
Join FOX 50 for Family Fest on Saturday
The wait is almost over… Free family fun, rubber ducks, live entertainment, murals to color, and much more. Join FOX 50 at American Tobacco tomorrow, Saturday, October 4, 2014, for Family Fest. The event runs from 11-4pm. The Great American Tobacco Duck Race takes over the Ol’ Bull River at 3:30pm, with a Duck Decorating Contest take […]
New Civil Rights Mural at FOX 50 Family Fest
You don’t want to miss the large mural depicting the Durham Civil Rights Movement at the FOX 50 Family Fest, a new addition to the annual event. Children can color the mural and learn more about the history of the Durham Civil Rights Movement while having fun. The mural is sponsored by Durham Tech and […]
It’s Not Too Late To Participate: The Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge
The Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge is back for a fifth year of holly, jolly prize awarding fun for nonprofits and the companies that support them! More eyes than ever will be on American Tobacco as construction continues on the Aloft Hotel, an all-star lineup heads to DPAC and a bigger and better than ever American […]
A Fun Free Day for the Family: FOX 50’s Family Fest Scheduled for October 4th
The 2014 FOX 50 Family Fest is coming! Bring the kids out to American Tobacco on Saturday, October 4th for the 6th Annual FOX 50 Family Fest and the 8th Annual Great American Tobacco Duck Race. The free event will include plenty of activities for the entire family. The fun begins at 11am and runs […]
American Tobacco Reunion, Block Party Highlight Anniversary Weekend
American Tobacco celebrated the 10th anniversary of its resurgence as a hub in downtown Durham with a weekend of events that made headlines around the Triangle. Read the articles Durham Herald-Sun: LEAF MEMORIES Raleigh News & Observer: Durham celebrates 10 years since opening of American Tobacco campus WRAL.com: Former workers return to American Tobacco after ‘remarkable reboot’ […]
Introducing the ‘Duck Cam’
Working in CBC promotions requires a great deal of creativity from our talented staffers. FOX 50 Producer Scott Reid recently upped his game when creating a new way to capture the action at the Great American Tobacco Duck Race in FOX 50’s annual Family Fest. Meet the ‘Duck Cam’. Reid mounted a go-pro camera on […]
American Tobacco Makes Headlines for 10th Anniversary
As American Tobacco gets ready to host a huge block party to celebrate its 10th anniversary, the renovated and re-envisioned campus is dominating the headlines. On Wednesday, September 3rd, NPR’s The State of Things featured a panel discussion on American Tobacco’s 10th anniversary featuring CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon: American Tobacco Turns 10 In […]
Goodmons Talk American Tobacco and Personal Legacy on WUNC
What does Jim Goodmon want his legacy to be? “I think it’s that I worked hard,” he told his son, Corporate Vice President of Real Estate Michael Goodmon, in a StoryCorps interview between the two. On Wednesday, September 3, 2014, WUNC-FM aired the discussion between CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon and his youngest son […]