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5 Best Restaurants in Durham, North Carolina You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them
Durham, North Carolina — a city where tobacco warehouses stand shoulder to shoulder with glassy new towers, where the laughter of Duke students mingles with the wisdom of old-timers, where every street corner pulses with the energy of makers, dreamers, and families who’ve called this place home for generations. Here, the city’s soul is stitched together by the legacy of Black Wall Street, the rhythm of jazz and gospel, and the promise of new beginnings. It’s a place where barbecue smoke drifts through neighborhoods, where the scent of biscuits and collards mingles with the spice of new arrivals, and where every meal is a gathering — a celebration of memory and hope, of resilience and reinvention.
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Church Calendar of Special Programs
Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church—149th Church Anniversary, Sunday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m.; speaker: Pastor Gerald Latta of House of Nehemiah Church, Oxford; music: House of Nehemiah Church Choir; theme: “Standing on the Promises” (Joshua 21:45). Macon Methodist Church—Glory Bound Singers will be performing on Sunday, Nov. 8,...
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Duke women's basketball trip to Texas for Sunday game canceled. What happened?
Duke women’s basketball heads to Boca Raton this weekend, an unexpected detour from its original schedule. The No. 4 Blue Devils planned to face North Texas at 1 p.m. Sunday in San Antonio, Texas, as part of The Foundry Classic. They will now play Florida Atlantic at Baldwin Arena. Tipoff is still scheduled for 1 p.m. “Due to circumstances beyond the control of the participating institutions, the women’s basketball game between Duke and North Texas scheduled for Nov. 8 in San Antonio will not be played,” a statement from Duke says. No broadcast details have been provided, but ESPNU planned to carry the Duke-UNT matchup. The Mean Green released a similar statement on Friday morning. North Texas will host Houston Christian on Wednesday. Duke and the ACC contacted women’s basketball administrators this week seeking a “last-minute replacement” for the canceled contest. It requested short travel for a road replacement and offered a “generous guarantee” if any team was willing and able to travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium. FAU will host Kennesaw State on Saturday at 2 p.m., before welcoming the Blue Devils. The Foundry, the game sponsor, shared a social media post at 8:30 p.m. promoting the event and sharing
Raleigh News & Observer
After 51 years, Durham won't have a CenterFest next year. What we know.
Two months after artists and festival goers gathered in downtown Durham for CenterFest, its hosts have announced the fine arts festival won’t be returning next year. The Durham Arts Council said CenterFest will pause as the council considers the event’s future. September’s celebration marked 51 years since the event was first celebrated in Durham. CenterFest is the state’s oldest outdoor fine arts festival. It draws tens of thousands of people to the city’s downtown Five Points plaza over two days to enjoy over 100 visual art vendors, a parade, kids’ activities, music and other performances and food trucks. “This is a pause, not a farewell,” Katie Wyatt, the council’s executive director, wrote in a statement. “We are taking this opportunity to thoughtfully evaluate the festival’s future, strengthen community partnerships, explore new possibilities, and consider how CenterFest can continue to evolve alongside the community it serves.” Durham Arts Council finances In her statement , Wyatt said the council will invite artists, residents and supporter to help shape CenterFest’s next chapter. They plan to hold a public forum and share updates through its ArtVibes e-newsletter . “We believe deeply in the power of the arts to bring people together. Events like CenterFest
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Durham Shelter Says Viral Photos of Dead Dogs, Mold Are Not Current Conditions
Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club — Venue For APS Holiday Fundraiser. A Facebook post showing unsanitary kennels, moldy pet food and dead dogs piled into an incinerator at the Durham County animal shelter began circulating Wednesday afternoon, shared more than 100 times before the organization that runs the shelter pushed back on what the images actually show. The Animal Protection Society of Durham, which operates the East Club Boulevard facility, says the photographs are historical and do not reflect current conditions inside the building.
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Durham man sentenced to eight months in 2023 fatal shooting
John Carvajal-Campos, 25, received an eight-month prison sentence Wednesday after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the 2023 death of Ricardo Meza-Ramirez, according to court records cited by the Raleigh News & Observer. The sentence also requires supervised probation for at least eight months and no more than two years.