Triangle and Local News

Tent Collection Near US 70/401 Interchange in Garner Deemed Unsafe by Law Enforcement

WPTF StaffApr 22, 2024
Tent Collection Near US 70/401 Interchange in Garner Deemed Unsafe by Law Enforcement

Photo of tents near US 70/401 Interchange in Garner (Photo Credit: Chris Edwards/WPTF News) Chris Edwards In a story you’ll hear first on WPTF, an area housing a growing number of tents near the US…

Local 22 Adds Hours Alongside Creeping Labor Market, Banks on Durham’s Growth

Media HubMar 24, 2024
Local 22 Adds Hours Alongside Creeping Labor Market, Banks on Durham’s Growth

Yianni Dontas of Local 22 (Photo credit: Ira Wilder via UNC Media Hub) Ira Wilder via UNC Media Hub Yianni Dontas, the executive chef at Local 22 Kitchen and Bar, said his restaurant is not…

‘This is with us, it’s going to be with us;’ Campuses think Through AI Policies, Practices

Media HubMar 24, 2024
‘This is with us, it’s going to be with us;’ Campuses think Through AI Policies, Practices

Graphic of green text spelling ‘UNC’ (Graphic by Adrian Tillman via UNC Media Hub) Lesley Gonzalez via UNC Media Hub UNC-Chapel Hill has pushed full steam ahead with their approach to AI as the campus…

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…