Bee Downtown Founder Leigh Kathryn Bonner Talks Bees, Having First Hives at CBC in NC State Alum Magazine
Leigh Kathryn Bonner, the founder of Bee Downtown, is featured as the cover story in the Spring 2021 issue of the NC State Alumni Association magazine. Written by Bill Krueger, “Meant To Bee” is presented in cartoon style by Monika Melnychuk. In the piece Bonner talks about her first customers, American Tobacco and Burts Bee’s, […]
American Tobacco Hosts Spring Scavenger Hunt for Families
American Tobacco hosted a Spring Scavenger Hunt filled with fun for families, the campus’ first event in over a year, on Saturday, April 3, 2021. The hunt officially celebrated the opening of ATC’s newest retail/restaurant tenant, Parker and Otis, drew traffic to other campus restaurants and benefited the Durham nonprofit Families Moving Forward. The six-station […]
ATC Restaurants Open, #TriangleTakeOutPledge
While we await better days, we encourage all who are able to join American Tobacco in taking the #TriangleTakeOutPledge. As shared by WRAL’s Out & About, the TriangleTakeOutPledge encourages all who have the means to “commit to takeout 1-2 times per week to help save our local, independent restaurants. With that, restaurant owners believe they can make […]
Parker & Otis Opens at American Tobacco
Just in time for your remaining holiday shopping, beloved Durham institution Parker & Otis has opened at its new location at American Tobacco Campus! All of the one-of-a-kind gifts, wine, and other curios that have long made their retail experience a one stop shop for every one on your list are back in their new […]
Making the Season Merry, Festive and Safe: Behind the Scenes of the WRAL Tower Lighting Special
“Producing the WRAL Tower Lighting is my favorite assignment every year. Every year, it’s amazing how many people from various departments come together for this project.” – WRAL-TV News Producer Kelly Riner WRAL-TV supersized the tower lighting for 2020, combining the lighting celebrations from American Tobacco’s Lucky Strike Tower, the Rocky Mount Mills Water Tower […]
High school for underserved students opening at American Tobacco Campus in Durham
A new high school for economically underserved students will open at the American Tobacco Campus next fall. Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School will open adjacent to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park and Durham Performing Arts Center with a freshman class of 100 students. Classes of 100 new students will be added in years to […]
Come Walk in a Winter Wonderland at American Tobacco
American Tobacco and downtown Durham are making the holidays bright with extra lights! Head to American Tobacco for FREE parking, dine at one of the many ATC restaurants (many with outdoor seating options to include heaters) and stroll the interior Campus along the Old Bull River for a magical illuminated walk with family and friends. […]
Annual WRAL Tower Lighting Special Expands to Include American Tobacco & Rocky Mount Mills
While some holiday traditions will suffer in 2020, the annual lighting of the WRAL-TV tower is getting bigger and better. Tune in on Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. for a Tower Lighting Special, brought to you from three locations – WRAL’s Western Boulevard station, American Tobacco Campus in Durham and Rocky Mount Mills. WRAL is […]
Major Expansion Coming for Durham’s American Tobacco Campus
American Tobacco Campus (ATC) is getting supersized as a new partnership is planning to greatly expand development around the historic district. Capitol Broadcasting Co. (CBC), which owns the campus, WRAL-TV, and WRAL TechWire, has formed a joint venture with Hines, an international real estate firm, and USAA Real Estate to develop a 700,000-square-foot mixed-use project on 11 acres […]
American Tobacco and Rocky Mount Mills Eateries, Breweries Go “To Go” During Coronavirus
With all North Carolina bars and restaurants closing their dining rooms to encourage necessary social distancing, the restaurants and breweries at Rocky Mount Mill and American Tobacco have rolled out takeout and delivery options so you and your family can continue to enjoy your favorite meals and local brews. Find out the latest updates on […]