Down to Business: Taste of Soul brings new flavor to downtown
Quincy Jones, a chef from Raleigh, brings his first restaurant, Taste of Soul, to downtown Wilson, serving wings, shrimp and grits and other classics.
North Carolina’s Pastrami Sandwich Spot That Turns First-Timers Into Regulars
Sandwiches should not need a game plan, yet here we are. In Raleigh, North Carolina, one deli-style shop is building lunch like it has something to prove and a grudge against tiny portions. Pastrami shows up stacked so high your jaw starts negotiating before the first bite. Bread holds on...
Traffic concerns grow as Raleigh’s North Hills expands
Developers behind a major expansion in Raleigh's North Hills district are continuing to share their vision of growth.
Downtown Raleigh’s Bittersweet Shaken After Hit-and-Run Plows Through Patio
Early Friday, a driver turned Bittersweet’s cozy downtown Raleigh patio into a crash scene, slamming a car into the outdoor seating area and then taking off. The popular cocktail and dessert lounge sits just off Fayetteville Street, where officers were called around 1:50 a.m. Crews quickly cordoned off the damaged pati
Alexandros Samodurov Gives North Carolina Something It’s Been Missing
Michael Malone’s international recruiting push continues to pay off as North Carolina lands versatile Greek forward Alexandros Samodurov
Driver Injured In I-95 Hit And Run Crash
FOUR OAKS, N.C. — A 72-year-old Raleigh man was injured in a hit and run accident on Interstate 95 in Four Oaks Saturday evening. The collision was reported around 6:40 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-95. According to authorities, the man was driving a 2005 Toyota when a...
Fox Terror Near Erwin Road as Two Chapel Hill Residents Bitten
A fox bit two people Friday in Chapel Hill, according to Orange County Animal Services, and the search is now centered around the Erwin Road area near Kirkwood Drive and McGregor Drive. Officers were combing the neighborhood for the animal, which has not yet been tested, so officials do not know if it is rabid. Capturi
5 Raleigh, North Carolina Restaurants that Locals Swear Have the Best French Fries
In Raleigh, locals take comfort food seriously, and French fries are no exception. Whether served beside craft burgers, barbecue, or local beer, the city’s best fries have developed devoted followings among longtime residents and downtown regulars alike. From crispy hand-cut baskets to rich truffle fries and loaded pub
Town commissioner tapped for state Senate vacancy
(The Center Square) – Haseeb Fatmi, commissioner in the Wake County community of Wake Forest, has been chosen by the Democratic Party of two North Carolina counties to succeed state Sen. Terence Everitt. Everitt resigned effective May 1 from his post in District 18 to focus on voting rights...
From alligators to a shipwreck: April Josh Shaffer columns you might have missed
Josh Shaffer is a general assignment reporter on the watch for “talkers,” which are stories you might discuss around a water cooler. He has worked for The News & Observer since 2004 and writes a column about unusual people and places. In April, Josh wrote about unforgettable North Carolinians from a 90-year-old reunite
