/tags/downtown-durham Downtown Durham en-US Copyright Mon, 18 May 2020 16:42:05 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-05-18/nick-and-amelia-tell-the-sylvan-esso-story They are a Grammy-nominated duo of musical magpies. The shared nest of Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn is woven with treasures from ambient, Appalachian… Mon, 18 May 2020 16:42:05 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-05-18/nick-and-amelia-tell-the-sylvan-esso-story Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2020-05-18/nick-and-amelia-tell-the-sylvan-esso-story They are a Grammy-nominated duo of musical magpies. The shared nest of Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn is woven with treasures from ambient, Appalachian… Mon, 18 May 2020 16:42:05 GMT /arts-culture/2020-05-18/nick-and-amelia-tell-the-sylvan-esso-story Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /race-demographics/2020-03-02/the-historic-mechanics-and-farmers-bank-gets-a-facelift Durham’s “Black Wall Street” doesn't look quite the same. One of the most well-known businesses on Parrish Street recently underwent a facelift, giving… Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:07:59 GMT /race-demographics/2020-03-02/the-historic-mechanics-and-farmers-bank-gets-a-facelift Leoneda Inge /news/2019-05-07/all-our-dad-wanted-was-to-be-everyones-dad-durham-coffee-shop-owner-memorialized The owner of a coffee shop who died in a gas explosion in Durham will be laid to rest this week.Kong Lee owned Kaffeinate, a popular gathering spot on… Tue, 07 May 2019 16:34:36 GMT /news/2019-05-07/all-our-dad-wanted-was-to-be-everyones-dad-durham-coffee-shop-owner-memorialized Will Michaels /news/2019-04-23/thousands-of-underground-utilities-damaged-every-year Thedeadly explosion in downtown Durham earlier this month happened after a digging crew hit a natural gas line, leaving the combustible gas tofill at… Tue, 23 Apr 2019 21:00:29 GMT /news/2019-04-23/thousands-of-underground-utilities-damaged-every-year Jason deBruyn /news/2019-04-18/what-firefighters-think-when-they-assess-gas-leaks The official investigation of the gas explosion that killed a coffee shop owner and badly damaged several buildings in Durham last week is still underway.… Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:14:13 GMT /news/2019-04-18/what-firefighters-think-when-they-assess-gas-leaks Jay Price /news/2019-04-16/911-caller-noted-very-strong-gas-smell-almost-an-hour-before-explosion Exactly 58 minutes before a deadly explosion in downtown Durham, a driver called emergency personnel with the alert of a "very strong gas smell."The… Wed, 17 Apr 2019 01:33:12 GMT /news/2019-04-16/911-caller-noted-very-strong-gas-smell-almost-an-hour-before-explosion Jason deBruyn /arts-culture/2019-04-12/gas-explosion-also-damaged-world-famous-porsche-collection The gas explosion that killed one person and injured 25 others in downtown Durham also damaged a building that houses a rarely seen but world famous… Fri, 12 Apr 2019 19:29:18 GMT /arts-culture/2019-04-12/gas-explosion-also-damaged-world-famous-porsche-collection Associated Press /news/2019-04-12/kaffeinate-owner-had-biggest-purest-heart The children of Kong Lee remembered their father as having "the biggest, purest heart out of anyone we know."The children, Diana and Raymond, posted about… Fri, 12 Apr 2019 18:56:00 GMT /news/2019-04-12/kaffeinate-owner-had-biggest-purest-heart Jason deBruyn /arts-culture/2019-04-12/durham-celebrates-150th-anniversary-honors-blast-victims Durham is celebrating its 150th anniversary while honoring the victims of a fatal explosion that happened on its birthday.A statement released by the city… Fri, 12 Apr 2019 16:25:33 GMT /arts-culture/2019-04-12/durham-celebrates-150th-anniversary-honors-blast-victims Associated Press