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Kenyon, a veteran bartender in the Durham nightlife scene, slings up style and shots for customers at Rubies on Five Points.

Durham Bar Owner Sues State, City, for Damages Related to COVID Closure Kevin Slater doesn’t want his private club, the Atomic Fern, or any bar, to be allowed to reopen right now. But he’s pretty mad that neither the state, nor the city of Durham, has done much to offer relief to small businesses that have been forced to close, and stay closed, for months on end. That’s why Slater is suing both the State of North Carolina and Durham city government for damages in excess of $25...