Vice President Kamal Harris speaks in Durham while flanked by Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo (left) and Gov. Roy Cooper (right) Photo: WRAL livestreamIf, as has long been the common wisdom in American politics, the chief day-to-day duty of the Vice President for their administration is to serve as an energetic champion, defender, and all-purpose…
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — Once again, North Carolina has a national spotlight on the political stage.Vice President Kamala Harris visited Durham on Friday with a focus on the economy.Harris talked about strengthening entrepreneurship and supporting small businesses, specifically focusing on Durham's historic Black Wall Street to help black entrepreneurs launch and scale their businesses.At 12:40…
Listen to this article 3 minA $4 million investment from a local bank will help fuel a new retail and entrepreneurial hub in Raleigh.A $4 million investment from Salisbury-based F&M Bank will help fuel a new retail and entrepreneurial hub in Raleigh.The 16,000-square-foot development, dubbed Montague Plaza, is expected to open later this year. It…
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Plans for Fayetteville Street include branding the historic road as NC’s Main Street. Rendering provided by Interface StudioThe Downtown Raleigh Alliance released major recommendations in tandem with the City of Raleigh to support the future of downtown, starting with downtown’s main thoroughfare, Fayetteville Street. We’re breaking down a few big ideas in these 10 recommendations.…
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — More details were revealed about the first changes Capital City residents might see in downtown Raleigh's ambitious revitalization project.The city's Economic Development Strategy — which includes 10 pillars to sustain long-term prosperity downtown — was presented publicly for the first time two weeks ago. The hope is the project will inject…
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DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — There are dozens of Pilates studios across North Carolina — from the mountains to the coast — but one in the Triangle holds a distinction.A Durham mom of two opened Prevailing Pilates in 2023; it is the state's first black-owned Pilates studio. There's now a waiting list to get through the…