Watch Teeny Tiny Turtles Race at Rocky Mount Mills
The teeny tiny turtles are returning to Rocky Mount Mills on Saturday, July 30, 2022, in the 3rd annual event benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tar River Region. All 2,000 turtles have now been adopted, but everyone is invited to come watch the turtles race to the finish line at Rocky Mount […]
Triangle Startup Guide exclusive: Inside the American Underground
WRAL-TV Streaming Anchor/Producer Editor Meghan Glova penned this piece about one of CBC’s Durham divisions, American Underground, for WRAL TechWire. In an exclusive interview with WRAL Techwire, American Underground’s Executive Director Tim Scales shares what’s different about American Underground. “The AU leads with a mission that all members should be welcomed, known, and involved,” said Scales. “In practice, this […]
A Secret Worth Sharing: MIX’s Fun Summer Contest
It’s no secret that MIX 101.5’s Secret Celebrity is a big hit. Listeners are truly getting into the contest that has made a smash return, making another fun run at WRAL-FM. “Secret Celebrity is a blast,” said WRAL-FM Asst Prog Director/Music Director Jim Kelly. “We started the contest last summer and the MIX listeners had […]
Bulls’ Homerun Net Gains for Food Bank Thanks to BCBSNC
Did you know? Every time a Bulls player hits a homerun at the DBAP this year, Blue Cross Blue Shield NC donates $100 to the Durham branch of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina! Bulls outfielder Ruben Cardenas did his part to add to the total on Saturday, July 9, 2022. His […]
HighSchoolOT’s J. Mike Blake named NCHSAA Media Representative of the Year
J. Mike Blake, a HighSchoolOT contributor, was named the N.C. High School Athletic Association’s Media Representative of the Year on Friday, July 1, 2022. Blake joined the HighSchoolOT team in 2018 after a 10-year run covering high school sports for The News & Observer, The Cary News, and The Herald Sun. While at The News […]
American Tobacco Tenants Reign on INDY’s Best of Triangle List
Wow! Wow! Wow! American Tobacco is once again celebrating on campus and future partners being recognized as the best! Recently, several ATC tenants set a gold standard on Durham Magazine’s 2022 Best of Durham winners and now a goodly number have earned top honors on INDY’s Annual Best of the Triangle Awards. Check out the […]
2022 Black Founders Exchange at American Underground Open for Applications
Applications for the seventh annual Google for Startups Black Founders Exchange are now open. This week-long immersion program at American Underground in Durham, NC is designed to move companies with a high-growth, scalable model from initial product to successfully raising seed capital with their business. Apply by July 11 at BlackFounders.co AU Director of Programs Garry Lyon explained how the […]
99.9 The Fan’s Awarded as 2022 North Carolina Sportscaster of Year
The National Sports Media Association honored 99.9 Sports Talk Host Adam Gold as the North Carolina Sportscaster of the Year at an awards ceremony on Monday, June 27, 2022. The event took place at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, featuring such notable guests and award recipients as Charles Barkley, Hubert Davis, Scott Van Pelt […]
New WRAL Documentary “Durham Under Fire” Debuts June 29th
New WRAL Documentary investigates how Durham is fighting the complex issue of gun violence In a city where big tech companies are flocking and home prices are rising, gun violence continues to plague Durham, North Carolina. In 2021, the city recorded its deadliest year yet. Gun violence is at an all-time high, and it shows no signs […]
Ken Tanner was star of the game and head of the farm
Long-time Durham Bulls broadcaster, in-game host and team ambassador Ken Tanner died on Monday. There was no bigger Bulls fan than Ken, who fans loved to hear yell “Bulls win!” during postgame interviews that were played over the stadium speakers and radio broadcast. Many know Tanner from his role on WRAL-TV as the station’s farm […]