AU’s Tim Scales Talks Growth, Community and Looking Ahead with GrepBeat
The online Triangle tech news source GrepBeat recently featured American Underground Director of Growth Tim Scales on its online site. When Brooks Malone, who penned the piece, asked Scales what exciting thing has happened recently for him or AU, Scales cited two things. “I think what’s remarkable about the pandemic is that we are emerging […]
A High Profile Job: Refurbishing Lucky Strike Smokestack at American Tobacco
The Lucky Strike Smokestack is looking particularly spiffy these days thanks to a summer of hard work from R&P Industrial Chimney. ATC Operations Manager Rich MacLeod told Capcom about the multi-year process of getting the smokestack in tip-top shape. “R&P Chimney came out October 2018 to replace a steel reinforcement band that broke,” he said. […]
Wander Franco Expected to Join Bulls on MLB Rehab Assignment
Former top overall prospect in baseball slated to play with Durham on Wednesday & Thursday The Tampa Bay Rays have announced infielder Wander Franco is expected to begin a Major League Rehab Assignment with the Durham Bulls on Wednesday, September 22 at Durham Bulls Athletic Park concluding on Thursday, September 23. Franco began the 2021 […]
Second Duke Performances Concert and Durham Night Market at ATC This Week
American Tobacco is the place to be as fall begins this week, with an outdoor concert on Wednesday and night market on Thursday: UPDATE: Due to the forecast of rain on Wed, Sep 22, the Rissi Palmer concert has been rescheduled for Wed, Oct 6, at 6:30pm. Duke Performances Concert: Rissi Palmer at American Tobacco The […]
Triple-A Final Stretch to Benefit Durham Bulls Youth Athletic League
Minor League Baseball to donate $50 for each home run hit by the Bulls over final ten games of 2021 Minor League Baseball has announced a charitable component to the ten-game Triple-A Final Stretch that will benefit 501(c)3 charities in each Triple-A city, including Durham. For each home run hit by the Bulls over those […]
Bulls Win Triple-A Title, Ready for Final Homestand of 2021 Season
Bulls Clinch Triple-A National Title With 9-5 Win Durham clinches 3rd Triple-A National Championship Bulls designated hitter Rene Pinto smashed three hits and drove in four runs, while second baseman Esteban Quiroz and catcher David Freitas both homered as Durham clinched the regular season Triple-A National Championship title with a 9-5 win over the Charlotte Knights on Saturday […]
“Ballgown Breakdown” on Exhibit at Rocky Mount Mills, Denim Donations Welcome
Now open and a work in progress, “Ballgown Breakdown” by Joyce Watkins King is on display in Rocky Mount Mills’ main lobby through the end of the year. A native of Oxford, NC, Joyce Watkins King has created “Ballgown Breakdown” with re-purposed denim jeans. Members of the public can become part of the artwork by […]
Test Your Charlie Gaddy Knowledge in Honor of His 90th Birthday Today
Charlie Gaddy is the legendary WRAL-TV newscaster whose reassuring, conversational anchor style led viewers to call him “the Walter Cronkite of North Carolina television.” Gaddy was the primary anchor of WRAL’s evening newscasts, winning awards and becoming one of the most successful local news anchors in television history. In honor of his 90th birthday on […]
WRAL Nights of Lights tickets go on sale Sept. 30
Brighten your holiday season with WRAL Nights of Lights Drive-Thru Light Show at Dorothea Dix Park, brought to you by WRAL/Capitol Broadcasting Company in partnership with the City of Raleigh. The 2nd annual WRAL Nights of Lights event is here! Tickets go on sale on Thursday, Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. This year’s event features MORE […]
Registration Open for 4th Annual Mill Chill at Rocky Mount Mills
Registration is now open for the 2021 Mill Chill. The 4-mile race and 1.5 mile fun walk/run takes place at Rocky Mount Mills on Sunday, December 12, starting at 1:30pm. The race starts and finishes at Rocky Mount Mills and will be followed by live music, great food trucks and North Carolina craft beer from […]