What Apple’s investment in the U.S. means for NC 
Apple’s plans for a campus in Research Triangle Park are on hold. But the company just announced projects in other major U.S. cities. Lauren Ohnesorge, Senior reporter and editor at the Triangle Business Journal

Southern News, Southern Politics: How a Newspaper Defined a State for a Century
The Raleigh News and Observer has a complicated and consequential history in North Carolina. The story of the N&O – or the “Nuisance & Disturber” as some called it over the years – is also the story of the family that owned and ran the paper from the late 1800s to the end of the 20th century. And about how the News & Observer didn’t just report on politics, but also shaped politics, for generations of North Carolinians. Rob Christensen, a former political columnist for the News and Observer, talks with Leoneda Inge about his new book, Southern News, Southern Politics: How a Newspaper Defined a State for a Century.
Rob Christensen, former political columnist for the News and Observer in Raleigh, author of Southern News, Southern Politics: How a Newspaper Defined a State for a Century

After a five-year hiatus, Wheels Family Fun Park reopens as Wheels Durham
A longstanding community institution in Durham is set to reopen this week after nearly five years. The former Wheels Family Fun Park, a family-owned-and operated go kart track, mini golf park and skating returns as Wheels Durham, a skating rink owned by the City of Durham. Wheels Family Fun Park opened in 1980 and served the community for nearly 40 years. The community hopes the revitalized space will create memories for new generations of Durham families.
Wade Walcutt, director of Durham Parks and Recreation