Triangle and Local News

Durham Restaurant Workers Return to an Industry that Still Needs More of Them

Media HubMar 18, 2024
Durham Restaurant Workers Return to an Industry that Still Needs More of Them

Elmo’s Diner sign (Photo credit Ira Wilder/UNC Media Hub) Ira Wilder via UNC Media Hub Restaurant employment in Durham reached its pre-pandemic level in December, according to data from the N.C. Department of Commerce, but…

Johnston Community College Breaks Ground on Advanced Manufacturing Training Center

Anthony DeHartMar 18, 2024
Johnston Community College Breaks Ground on Advanced Manufacturing Training Center

Shovel and hard hat (Image used under license from Shutterstock.com) Anthony DeHart Johnston Community College broke ground for an advanced manufacturing training center earlier this week. Local boosters believe the new building will help more…

Striving for zero: the struggle to end pedestrian deaths in the Triangle

Media HubMar 3, 2024
Striving for zero: the struggle to end pedestrian deaths in the Triangle

Pedestrian accidents illustration (graphic by Carson Elm-Picard, UNC Media Hub) Lucas Thomae via UNC Media hub One November evening in Chapel Hill, Sinclair Larson’s life changed forever when she was struck by a car on…