Two baristas were fired from the Duke University location of Joe Van Gogh coffee shop after Larry Moneta, vice president of student affairs, complained about a song playing in the location while he was making a purchase. The barista at the register, Britni Brown, apologized and offered him a free muffin. She says that her intention was […]

In preparation  for a recently announced Teacher Workday for the Wake County Public Schools, Durham Public Schools and Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools on Wednesday, May 16, the YMCA will provide Teacher Workday care at YMCA locations in Wake County, Durham and Chapel Hill.  We know this may be a stressful time as you […]

Looking for something to do in the area? Why not check out NCCU’s Jazz Festival happening in Durham this week?       Facebook: The Karen Clark Instagram: @TheKarenClark Twitter/Snapchat: @The_KarenClark  

Why not kick off the weekend with a juicy burger…topped with a tarantula. In celebration of exotic meat month, Durham’s own Bull City Burger is offering a burger with the famed spider on top of it.           Facebook: The Karen Clark Instagram: @TheKarenClark Twitter/Snapchat: @The_KarenClark

We looooove food truck rodeos. Add these upcoming events to your calendar! Cary’s Downtown Chowdown – April 22nd Academy Street from 12:30pm to 5pm Details   Durham Central Park June 17th from 12pm to 4pm Details   Knightdale’s Food Truck Thursdays Every Thursday from April 19th through June and also July 19th and August 16th […]

You may have noticed large amounts of smoke in the downtown Durham area.       Facebook: The Karen Clark Instagram: @TheKarenClark Twitter/Snapchat: @The_KarenClark    

Both Raleigh and Durham are participating for March For Our Lives, a movement pleading for stricter gun control laws. Raleigh: Durham: Washington, D.C.   Miami Beach:         Facebook: The Karen Clark Instagram: @TheKarenClark Twitter/Snapchat: @The_KarenClark

A Durham Central Park Food Truck Rodeo is an all-ages Sunday afternoon gathering of dozens of the Triangle’s most popular food trucks, five times each year. The event is free to attend. You simply pay for what you decide to eat from the trucks’ menus–from savory and stick-to-your-ribs to sweet treats. Durham-based Charles Latham & The Borrowed […]

Join the Durham Chamber for the second annual Durham Women Take No Bull gathering on Thursday, March 8th. The story of Durham’s history from railroad and tobacco to research and technology is incomplete without the voice of the many women who have shaped Durham’s past and are continuing to build its future. This event brings together […]

There are reports that a male and female student were engaged in a sexual act in the fitness center of Durham’s Southern High School last month.       Facebook: The Karen Clark Instagram: @TheKarenClark Twitter/Snapchat: @The_KarenClark

Durham youth, ages 14-24, who want to explore a career, earn money, and gain valuable work experience can now apply to the 2018 Durham YouthWork Internship Program. Approximately 150 paid summer internship opportunities are available with the City of Durham Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Public Works Department, Neighborhood Improvement Services Department, Durham Parks […]

Do you know someone in Durham between the ages of 14 and 24 who would enjoy interning with the City of Durham?   Approximately 150 paid summer internship opportunities are available with the City of Durham Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Public Works Department, Neighborhood Improvement Services Department, Durham Parks and Recreation, and others. […]