Durham, Chapel Hill & Raleigh: what's worth knowing this week, in five minutes
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Happening this week
- Tuesday, July 28Durham Bulls vs. Gwinnett · Durham
- Tuesday, July 28Free Yoga in the Park · Durham
- Tuesday, July 28Trivia Night @ DSSOLVR · Durham
- Wednesday, July 29Chef Collaboration Omakase · Durham
- Wednesday, July 29Wednesday Market · Durham
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July 27, 2026
Storms Knock Out Power, UNC Benches Its Football GM, and Durham's Breweries Keep Vanishing
- 🏈 UNC placed football general manager Michael Lombardi on paid administrative leave.
- 🍺 Durty Bull just became the latest Durham brewery to close as rents rise and the craft beer industry cools.
- July 24, 2026Duke Energy's Discount Isn't a Deal, the Pentagon Picks UNC, and the Bulls Are Back Tuesday
- July 21, 2026Raleigh Restaurant Week, Your Power Bill Caught a Break, and Durham Throws a Disability Pride Parade
- July 18, 2026A Hot Dog Eating Contest, The World Cup Final & Ice Cream Sunday, and Tori Amos at DPAC
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