Book Harvest Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Free Block Party at American Tobacco on July 17th
Book Harvest will host a free block party that will serve as a community-wide celebration of kids, books, and the nonprofit’s 10th birthday on Saturday, July 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Diamond View Park on the American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham. The afternoon will be filled with family activities and celebratory birthday […]
WRAL-TV’s Amanda Lamb Previews Process Behind Upcoming “Follow the Truth” Podcast
WRAL’s debut true-crime podcast series, Follow The Truth, digs into the murder of James Jordan, father of basketball superstar Michael Jordan. The 10-part series then looks into the case against Daniel Green, the man who has said for nearly 30 years that he is innocent of the crime. Follow the Truth is the investigative podcast […]
Bulls’ Baz, Ryan Named To U.S. Olympic Team Roster
Team USA to play tune up game at Durham Bulls Athletic Park on July 19th before heading to Tokyo Olympics Durham Bulls pitchers Shane Baz and Joe Ryan have been named to USA Baseball’s roster for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Team USA will play a three-game exhibition series against the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team from July 18-20. […]
NC State Stuff Podcast: 99.9 The Fan’s Brownlow Talks Curse vs. Unlucky and NCAA Baseball
Is there really a curse on Wolfpack sports? Or are they just unusually unlucky? Ask any N.C. State fan and you’ll hear about the “stuff” that seems to keep happening to doom their success. Five-part series hosted by 99.9 The Fan’s Lauren Brownlow, asks former athletes, exasperated Wolfpack fans, and even psychologists to make sense […]
Plaque Honoring Negro League Team, The Athletics, Unveiled at Ting Stadium
The Holly Springs Salamanders got to play a role in saluting the historic Negro League team that once played near Ting Stadium on Juneteenth. On Saturday, June 19, 2021, the Holly Springs Martin Luther King Jr. Committee, in conjunction with the Salamanders, the Town of Holly Springs and UNC Rex Health unveiled and dedicated a […]
7th Annual Sports Radio Open Raises $3K for Helene Foundation
A total of 86 golfers took part in the 7th Annual CBC Sports Radio Open on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at the Riverwood Golf Club in Clayton. The event raised $3,000 for the Helene Foundation, a non-profit that provides immediate support for mothers fighting cancer to positively impact their families. “We couldn’t have asked for […]
Record Broken! WRAL-TV’s Wilmoth Helps Al Roker Meet Another Guinness Milestone
They did it! WRAL-TV Weather Executive Aimee Wilmoth took part in Rokerthon on Monday, June 21, 2021, helping NBC Weatherman Al Roker break the Guinness World Record for the most people in an online weather reporting relay. Wilmoth did her 60-second weather report from the DBAP. She participated alongside more than 50 other NBC-affiliate weathercasters from across the […]
Rocky Mount Mills Featured in The New York Times
The New York Times featured Rocky Mount Mills in a piece in the June 15, 2021 edition of the publication. In “A Second Life for North Carolina’s Shuttered Factories,” Amanda Abrams focuses on the revival of the property from a closed down mill to a thriving combination of residential and commercial use. The mixed-use destination […]
What’s Up at American Tobacco: Refreshing Campus for Post-COVID Visitors
The entire American Tobacco Team is busy with a Campus-wide refresh project. Coming out of COVID, the ATC staff anticipates tenants and visitors desiring to use the outdoor spaces at an even higher level. Here is a brief list of some of the projects that the team is undertaking to welcome everyone back: The river […]
Capitol Broadcasting Appoints Loretta Harper-Arnold Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility
Capitol Broadcasting has promoted Loretta Harper-Arnold to Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, effective Monday, June 7, 2021. The role is a newly created position for CBC. “This new position is critical to helping us continue to develop who we are and what we represent as a company,” said Corp President/COO Jimmy Goodmon. “Loretta is a […]