Nurkin, 45, is a muralist and owner of Chapel Hill’s The Mural Shop. Nurkin recently completed The Green City mural on the facade of a building in downtown Raleigh.
Jasmine Gallup
N.C.’s Epic Games Overruled in Apple Lawsuit
Apple and North Carolina game developer Epic each sustained losses in the battle of the tech titans.
Three Things to Do in the Triangle This Weekend
On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, some people may be looking for a somber remembrance, while others may be looking for a way to spend time with family. Either way, there’s plenty to do in the Triangle.
Raleigh’s Downtown Looks Like It’s Recovering from COVID-19
After a tough year of business shutdowns and economic losses, downtown Raleigh is seeing more businesses open, more construction, and more people coming to visit.
Continue Masking? Require Vaccines? The Wake County School Board Is Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Parents (and some teachers) fired criticism at the Wake County school board Tuesday in anticipation of its decisions on masks, vaccinations.
Dispatches from the Southern Hemp Expo
An alternate THC compound emerges while cannabis advocates are divided over how best to use the plant.
Sunday Reading: ESPN Details Durham Bulls’ Pitcher Tyler Zombro’s Recovery
In a sensitive but straightforward piece, ESPN writer Tonya Simpson and columnist Jeff Passan reveal the specifics of Zombro’s injury and talk about who he is as a player, husband, and pitching coach.
Climate Change Poses Economic and Existential Threat to N.C. Towns
New York Times reporter David Leonhardt describes how climate change is slowly bankrupting coastal North Carolina towns.
Giorgios Bakatsias to Open New Restaurant Concept, Krill, in Downtown Durham
The 2,400-square-foot eatery is set to open sometime this fall on Ramseur Street.
Drive-Thru Holiday Light Show Returns to Raleigh
Nights of Lights is coming back to Dix Park this year, following overwhelming attendance and accompanying logistical issues in 2020.

