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The OpenFold AI Research Consortium, a leading non-profit focused on developing free and open-source software tools for biology and drug discovery, announced the addition of six new industry members. Among the new members is Polaris Quantum Biotech, a Durham-based company specializing in quantum computing for drug discovery. Polaris Quantum Biotech
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Ford Motor Co. and Mazda North American Operations have issued an urgent “Do Not Drive” warning for more than 457,000 vehicles equipped with unrepaired Takata airbags. Owners of these vehicles in Durham are strongly advised not to drive them until the faulty airbags have been replaced. The warning impacts
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The long-dormant site of the old Denny’s in Hope Valley Commons should get a spicy new tenant later this year. Chipotle, the Mexican food chain that specializes in burritos and bowls, is set to open at 7021 NC Hwy. 751, Ste. 901. The City of Durham has issued permits
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The new Durham location of Boot Barn at Patterson Place off Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard is expected to open this fall, and a sign displayed out front indicates that the store near Total Wine & More is hiring. The Western wear retailer, which has stores across the country, has other North
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The Korean barbecue chain KPOT, which also has locations in Raleigh and Greensboro, should soon open its doors in Durham. Work is underway on the interior design of the restaurant’s new spot in the New Hope Commons shopping center at Mt. Moriah Road and Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard. KPOT’s
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On occasion, Southpoint Access will gather information from Durham County’s Public Health Department to get a snapshot of how facilities in this region are scoring on their inspections. In this report, we delve into recent reports on restaurants in the 27713 zipcode. TL;DR Version: Top scores (100) went
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Discount retailer Big Lots is cutting its 60 North Carolina stores down to seven. Two of the stores that are closing are in Durham. The locations expected to close are: * 3420 Southwest Durham Dr. * 2000 Avondale Dr. The news comes about two months after the parent company based in Columbus,
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Triangle Insights Group, a strategy consulting firm advising life science leaders in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and related industries, has announced two new partners: Aileen Nicoletti, PhD, and Michael Turner. This move follows Triangle’s acquisition by Mercalis in April 2022. Nicoletti, with more than 20 years of experience, specializes in portfolio
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BrodyCo, the developer that in April had planned to build more self-storage units for Durhamites in the hopes of revitalizing Lakewood Shopping Center, is putting that on hold. But perhaps not indefinitely. Instead, the developers may return with alternative plans in the future. That’s according to a letter sent
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UPDATE: On July 30, the Boar’s Head recall expanded to include about 7 million more pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products. The expansion includes 71 products produced between May 10 and July 29 under the Boar’s Head and Old Country brand names. Sell by dates range from
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A popular Midwestern in-and-out coffee shop franchise is building its first location in Durham on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, next to Murphy Express gas station and Zip’s Car Wash and across the street from Planet Fitness. Workers have assembled the framework for the new Scooter’s Coffee location
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Garage, a Canada-based women’s clothing store, opens this week at The Streets at Southpoint in South Durham. The company has more than 100 locations across the United States, but the Southpoint shop currently will be the only Garage store in the Triangle. Garage is a subsidiary of Groupe Dynamite,