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Durham Hosts Black Southern Writers Conference With Danez Smith Keynote
The Griot & Grey Owl Black Southern Writers Conference & Book Fest is scheduled for November 13-15, 2026, in the Durham/RTP area. The three-day gathering is built around the theme “We Were Never Meant to Survive: Rest, Resilience, and Radical Joy” and brings together workshops, panels, author conversations and a keynote address from poet Danez Smith.
Raleigh News & Observer
Triangle TV station announces new manager at the end of the year
ABC11 and WTVD-TV announced the appointment of a new general manager, Martin Ortiz, former manager of ABC30 and KFSN-TV Fresno. Ortiz will join the station at the end of November when longtime general manager Rob Elmore retires after his 45-year career in broadcast journalism, The News & Observer previously reported . ABC11 is The N&O’s newsgathering partner. “I am honored and thrilled to lead the talented team at ABC11 and to serve the Raleigh-Durham community,” Ortiz said in a press release. “WTVD has a proud legacy of delivering trusted news and being a vital presence in central North Carolina. I look forward to building on that foundation, growing our reach across every platform...” Ortiz has worked for ABC-owned television stations for more than 20 years.
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14th Tornado From Isaias Remnants Confirmed Near RDU, Raleigh-Durham Total Climbs
A tornado nobody initially counted has been confirmed near Raleigh-Durham International Airport, pushing North Carolina's total from last month's Isaias-remnant outbreak to 14 touchdowns statewide. The newly identified twister was rated EF-0, with estimated winds of 80 mph, and it struck a heavily wooded area near Interstate 40 and I-540, between Pleasant Grove Church Road and Aviation Parkway.
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Duke, Illinois basketball’s wire-to-wire losses make for college basketball first in at least 20 years
Tuesday night in college basketball saw multiple ranked teams in big-time games. Top-ranked Florida visited Florida State, while Kansas and Kentucky faced off in a top-25 clash. Meanwhile, third-ranked Illinois faced off with Texas Tech, losing 84-78. Second-ranked Duke also had a ranked matchup, squaring off with fifth-ranked Michigan State. Duke […] The post Duke, Illinois basketball’s wire-to-wire losses make for college basketball first in at least 20 years appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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Eagles Heading to Orangeburg for First-Place Showdown
ORANGEBURG, S.C. – The North Carolina Central University football program will head to Oliver C. Dawson Stadium on Saturday for a first-place showdown against the Bulldogs of No. 18/20 South Carolina State. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. The game will air live on ESPN+, then re-air on ESPNU...
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The Durham Association of Educators sets its sight on district pay policies
Public employees in North Carolina are barred by state law from negotiating their pay and contracts. That has long hampered state employees from forming effective unions that bargain with their employers. But in Durham, the local chapter of the North Carolina Association of Educators has amassed considerable influence with its...
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Championship Saturday: ‘You win it, you’re in it’
N.C. Central (5-5, 3-0 MEAC) vs. South Carolina State (8-2, 3-0) There’s no sugarcoating the Eagles-Bulldogs showdown in Columbia, South Carolina. “You win it, you’re in it,” NCCU coach Trei Oliver said Monday. For the third straight year, the winner of this game either wins the conference...
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No. 2 Duke eyes get-right game vs. SIU Edwardsville
Licking its wounds after a narrow loss to Michigan State, No. 2 Duke has the opportunity for a get-right game when it hosts SIU Edwardsville on Friday in Durham, N.C. Duke lost 79-73 to No. 5 Michigan State on Tuesday in the Champions Classic in Chicago. Preseason ACC Rookie of the Year Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje finished with just five points in 20 minutes of play. Collectively, the Blue Devils (2-1) shot just 33.3% from the floor and 24.1% from 3-point range. Michigan State scored 16 points off 13 Duke turnovers and outscored the Blue Devils 34-26 in the paint. The Spartans never trailed, with the game's only tie coming at 2-all. "That wasn't Duke basketball," said Duke fifth-year coach Jon Scheyer. "We did not play together. ... It comes down to our lack of fighting through resistance, playing together and Michigan State outplaying us. Bottom line." John Blackwell led Duke with 17 points while Patrick Ngongba tallied 11 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four blocks. Ngongba said after the game he has been playing through an illness with Scheyer adding that the 6-foot-11 center "didn't have his best stuff by any means." Nonetheless, Ngongba leads Duke with 16.3 points