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NCCU Fellows to work with Durham youths

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Three N.C. Central University graduate students have been selected as North Carolina Schweitzer Fellows for 2012-13. »

GlaxoSmithKline Foundation gives N.C. Central $1.5M

Raleigh Business NewsLocal Raleigh NewsThe Triangle Business Journal

Thanks to a $1.5 million gift from the N.C. GlaxoSmithKline Foundation, N.C. Central University will offer more scholarships and enhance its STEM programs. NCCU has made it a stated goal to graduate more students, particularly women and minorities, wit... »

Viewing, memorial service set for LeRoy Walker

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A memorial service for LeRoy T. Walker, chancellor emeritus of North Carolina Central University and former president of the United States Olympic Committee, will be held Tuesday. A viewing is scheduled for Monday from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the B.N. Duke ... »

Funeral date set for legendary coach LeRoy Walker

WRAL.com Local News

Funeral arrangements have been set for LeRoy Walker, a legendary track coach at North Carolina Central University and the first black person to head the U.S. Olympic Committee. »

NCCU coach, U.S. Olympic chief LeRoy Walker dies

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LeRoy Walker, a legendary track coach at North Carolina Central University and the first black person to head the U.S. Olympic Committee, died Monday in Durham. He was 93. »

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Triangle Foodie Happenings

The Gourmez

It has been too long since I’ve posted on upcoming Triangle foodie happenings! Apologies galore to those of you who e-mailed me events over the past few months. I’ve been busy! Busy is a good thing, right? Anyhow, I’ve got a list of fun events to share... »

751 South has Super PAC backing

Newsobserver.com BlogsBullseye

The glossy, full-color political flier appearing in Durham mailboxes this week brings local politics into the "Super PAC" era on behalf of the controversial 751 South subdivision project. The flier endorses incumbent county commissioners Joe Bowser, Br... »

LeRoy Walker inspired us to run

RevElution

I know a few things about track and field.  I also know a few things about unfulfilled dreams.  Those words – could have been, should have been, and would have been – come to mind whenever I watch young folks run around a track. Making it to the other ... »

A Stroll With Friends Through Sense Of Place

Bull City Mutterings

Last Saturday I took the annual three-mile curated and narrated walk led by John Schelp through several different neighborhoods including his beloved Old West Durham as well as Watts-Hillandale, Walltown, Trinity Heights and Trinity Park. It served as ... »

Economic development requires more than a promise

RevElution

The closure of the TROSA Grocery confirms my suspicion regarding economic development in North-East Central Durham. People aren’t listening. People are out of touch. Far too many assumptions are being made. There isn’t a well-defined plan on how to sti... »

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