Capitol Broadcasting Company

DURHAM, N.C. — JUNE 26, 2026 — Lutra Cafe & Bakery has opened its first brick-and-mortar location at American Tobacco Campus after owner Chris McLaurin operated the business as a local pop-up since late 2023. “I’m so excited to be opening,” McLaurin said. “We’ve worked to create a bright and inviting space where all feel welcome.

American Underground (AU), the “Startup Hub of the South” and a community of more than 275 companies, today officially opens its newest location at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham, the very place where it all began. AU was founded in 2010 in a basement at ATC.

DURHAM, NC – January 13, 2026 — East of Texas and CBC Real Estate are excited to announce that the Winston-Salem restaurant celebrated for its Tex-Mex house-smoked BBQ and outdoor dining experience will open a new location at American Tobacco Campus in summer 2026.

(Durham, NC) The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle (COT) will launch a new interdisciplinary performance series, Live at Bay 7, beginning January 10, 2026, at the American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham. The nine-week series will feature live music, dance, theatre, and storytelling from some of the Triangle’s most dynamic artists and ensembles.

Capitol Broadcasting Company Director of Technology Peter Sockett was honored Wednesday with the Wade H. Hargrove Community Leadership Award from the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters (NCAB). The Hargrove award recognizes managers who have made significant contributions toward the communities served by their radio or television stations. Past recipients include North Carolina NOAA and the state department of emergency management.

The YMCA of the Triangle and CBC Real Estate, a division of Capitol Broadcasting Company, announced plans to transform a parking lot at the American Tobacco Campus into a new, state-of-the-art Downtown Durham YMCA. The YMCA will acquire 0.79 acres from CBC Real Estate at the corners of W. Pettigrew and Blackwell Streets to facilitate this development.

Wake County and the town of Zebulon have found a new operator for Five County Stadium, and county commissioners and town leaders picked a familiar face. In a special town meeting on Tuesday, Zebulon leaders approved the motion to sublease the property to Capitol Broadcasting Company (CBC). The town said CBC would sublease the stadium to a Coastal Plain League team and Wake Technical Community College for certain events.

Historic appointment ushers in unified leadership for WRAL-TV, New Media, and Digital Solutions RALEIGH, N.C. — 6-27-25 — Capitol Broadcasting Company is proud to announce the appointment of Heather Gray as Vice President and General Manager of WRAL-TV and FOX 50. This marks a transformative and historic moment for the organization—bringing WRAL-TV, New Media, and Digital Solutions under one unified leadership structure for the first time.

CBC Real Estate, a division of Capitol Broadcasting Company (CBC), announced today that the Holly Springs Town Council has approved Overlook on Main, a planned 237-unit mixed-use multifamily community located adjacent to Ting Park in Holly Springs, North Carolina. The project received a combined rezoning and development plan approval from the Town Council. Construction is expected to begin in Summer 2026.

A full-circle homecoming for Durham’s leading coworking community Durham, N.C. (May 29, 2025) –  In a move that brings one of Durham’s most iconic innovation stories full circle, CBC Real Estate announced today that American Underground (AU) will return to its original home at the American Tobacco Campus (ATC) in late 2025.