Storms, damaging winds and cold plunge in Triangle area forecast. Here’s when
The Triangle could see strong to severe showers and thunderstorms today with a risk of damaging winds. A cold front that moved across the Midwest will bring a string of widespread showers through the Triangle in late morning to early afternoon on Thursday, March 12, according to National Weather Service meteorologist...
This Unassuming Diner In North Carolina Serves The Most Delicious Brunch You’ll Ever Try
From the outside, True Flavors Diner in Durham doesn’t look like the kind of place that’ll change your entire perspective on brunch. But that’s exactly what makes discovering it so satisfying, because the food inside is absolutely extraordinary. You know how some restaurants try really hard to...
Apex plans to adopt data center moratorium
The town of Apex intends to adopt a one-year moratorium on data centers. Earlier this week, the town council voted to have town staff write it. It could come before the council for an official vote as soon as next month. This comes after the developer of New Hill Digital...
This No-Frills Restaurant In North Carolina Will Serve You The Best Desserts Of Your...
Some restaurants hide their best qualities behind fancy facades and pretentious menus, but not Angie’s Restaurant in Garner, North Carolina. This straightforward, no-nonsense establishment serves up desserts so good they’ll make you reconsider every life choice that didn’t involve coming here sooner. Let’s establish...
Wake could change calendars at 11 year-round schools. See which are on the list.
Up to 11 Wake County year-round schools could see calendar changes that would disrupt the lives of thousands of families and school employees. Wake County school administrators have identified 11 multi-track year-round schools that are under consideration for conversion to a single-track year-round calendar or a...
Raleigh’s pay-what-you-can restaurant charts a sustainable future
Eight years ago, Maggie Kane founded the nonprofit restaurant A Place at the Table with the hopes it could be a part of the solution to Raleigh's growing food insecurity and homelessness issues. And after providing more than 350,000 meals, Kane says she remains blown away by the impact of...
Dunkin Plots Another Perk In Clayton’s Red-Hot Growth Corridor
Dunkin' is lining up another store in the Clayton area, a fresh sign that national quick-service brands are chasing the town's housing-fueled boom. As new subdivisions rise and shopping-center outparcels fill in, retail is spilling into corners of Johnston County that not long ago were a lot quieter. As reported...
Durham ‘Joke’ With Gun Turns Deadly, Family Left Shattered
What one young man reportedly thought was a harmless joke with a handgun has left a Durham family grieving and searching for answers. Relatives of 20-year-old Jeremiah Bell have called his death "senseless" after investigators said a friend pulled the trigger as a joke, not realizing there was still a round in the...
Duke Energy’s largest battery storage facility now open in Knightdale
Duke Energy’s largest battery energy storage facility is now operational in Knightdale. At its peak, the facility can provide 100 MW of power for up to two hours. "This is our first 100 megawatt site as a company. That's a reflection of the growing need on the system," said Gray Thompson, business development manager...
Prescribed Fire At Jordan Lake Could Lead To Smoky Conditions For Chapel Hill Residents
An upcoming controlled burn at Jordan Lake could lead to Chapel Hill residents experiencing smokey conditions for a multi-day period. A release from the North Carolina Forest Service Wednesday said personnel at Chapel Hill’s Jordan Lake Educational Forest will commence prescribed fire operations “on a 74-acre tract,...
