A new year is a chance to embrace a wallet-friendly mindset and make a fresh financial start. But what changes will make the most impact? CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professionals are sharing their favorite resolutions for 2026. * Calculate spending: Before any other money planning in 2026, you need to calculate your spending. Did you end 2025 with more

CHAMBER Greater Durham Black Chamber of Commerce Black Holiday Social & Toy Drive is Dec 18, 5-7 p.m., Hilton Durham, 3800 Hillsborough Road. Bring an unwrapped kid’s toy. CELEBRATION E3 Durham will host its end-of-year celebration and vendor bazaar Dec. 18, 5-8 p.m., echo Space, 112 Broadway St. Register: www.e#durham.org. AWARD Better

In the heart of Durham sits SoulFire Kitchen, a minority-owned restaurant that has become a beacon of resilience and innovation. Founded by Marcus Johnson, a Black entrepreneur with deep roots in Southern cooking, the restaurant began as a modest food truck serving collard wraps and smoked chicken. Today, it’s a thriving brick-and-mortar space, but

Home Depot has launched a program that can help fix a labor shortage and create job opportunities in skilled trades. Its Path to Pro Skills Program offers free, on-demand virtual training designed to prepare people for careers in construction, plumbing, electrical work and other in-demand fields. The training can be accessed in English and Spanish.

In North Carolina, a new kind of wellness sanctuary is redefining what it means to be healthy. AuraFit Raleigh, a fictional health and wellness studio, is not just a place to sweat; it’s a vibrant community hub, born from resilience and designed for holistic growth. Founded by Aris Thorne, AuraFit is a testament to the power of community, advanced

A new ResumeTemplates.com survey of 882 U.S. hiring managers finds that many are factoring candidates’ physical traits – attractiveness, body type, race and hair color — into their hiring decisions, sometimes over qualifications. More than half (53%) admit these traits influence who they hire. Of the hiring managers who say physical

Chisa Pennix-Brown and Montro Brown. DURHAM – In light of an overall struggling economy, Give It To The People is continuing its efforts to help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. “We’re a business service organization. Our job is to work with entrepreneurs and other business service providers. We look at what resources