By Emma Hall
April 30, 2024
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 By Emma Hall Durham’s Indio owner Wendy Sease said inflation has hit her store in multiple ways. Rent, shipping, labor and supplies have all increased. Sease said she has struggled to keep up with the changing costs. “Everything runs so tight,” Sease said of Indio. “You don’t have an excess of […]
Read moreBy Hannah Collett
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 By Hannah Collett When Downtown Durham Inc. first introduced the idea of creating an alcohol social district in town, many were concerned about various safety issues but the business case to support the change swayed the decision. In the 16 months since the Bullpen was implemented, “It’s been completely benign,” said […]
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April 22, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024 By Emma Hall Ashley Applewhite, a real estate agent with the Jim Allen Group, said a projected decrease in interest rates by the end of 2024 should be good for the Durham housing market. “I think 2024 is really the best time right now for a lot of homebuyers to buy […]
Read moreBy Tanner Arter
April 19, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024 By Tanner Arter Local businesses said they are facing the brunt of the construction of Durham’s new apartment complexes, Geerhouse and 710 Rigsbee, but if they can survive construction, the businesses may see a boost long term. Megan Saunders, assistant general manager of Fullsteam Brewery, said construction on the new residential […]
Read moreBy Stella Griffin
April 2, 2024
“When I came here it felt different from the others,” Hill said. “In the other settings, stylists talk to each other, they play music and they kind of ignore the client. It’s just a trade and you feel like you’re a customer. When I came here, it was about the person in the chair.”
Read moreBy Sydney Sasser
March 11, 2024
In East Durham, the local business scene is thriving, thanks to a unique community atmosphere that encourages growth and success.
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February 22, 2024
Once economically struggling, East Durham has found itself at the center of a financial boom.
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