This Triangle spot has the ‘best burritos on the planet,’ Southern Living says
College rivalries run deep in the Triangle, but even UNC and Duke fans can find common ground at one Durham late-night staple. Cosmic Cantina has been named as having the “best burritos on the planet, ” according to locals, in a new feature by Southern Living . “Late at night, when much of Durham is silent, there’s...
How are Wake’s schools doing? Supt. Taylor says they face ‘difficult choices’
Wake County Superintendent Robert Taylor is warning that the school district will have to make difficult budget decisions this year and in the future. In his annual State of the Schools address on Friday, Taylor said rising costs are eating away at the investments that have been made to maintain the level of services...
‘It bit me:’ Otter injures woman near popular Triangle trail. What we know
An otter attacked a North Carolina woman while she cheered on her friends at a local marathon, she said. Erin Hogston was standing near the American Tobacco Trail in Durham when she suddenly heard a rustling sound, she said in a Facebook video posted Sunday, March 15 . “At first I was like ‘this is a bear,’” Hogston...
New Durham Target coming to old Northgate Mall site
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A popular national retail store is set to replace an iconic mall near downtown Durham that’s been closed since the pandemic. Target is planning a new store as the anchor for an incoming project at the former Northgate Mall site. “We’re excited to bring our easy, affordable and convenient...
Target planned for Northgate Mall site as long-vacant property eyes revival
Target's move to the neighborhood could signal a new chapter for the long-vacant property.
A store at Raleigh’s Lafayette Village has closed. Here’s what will replace it
Lafayette Village will soon have a new tenant to replace one that stood for years in the North Raleigh shopping center. Local shop Bell Lap Cycleworks will move into the former TLC for Bikes . Gary Smith, who owned and founded TLC for Bikes, died of cancer last fall. Bell Lap Cycleworks, which opened a retail space...
NC prisoner left disfigured, in pain after attack. Why guards may be held liable
A fellow prisoner smashed Brandon Case’s face at Central Prison in Raleigh, leaving him with lifelong pain and disfigurement, according to his lawsuit. Now, he’s seeking to hold the guards responsible and prevent such attacks from happening to others. Unlike most prisoner lawsuits, Case’s claims could reach a jury —...
DEPUTIES: Morrisville man spends thousands at Pitt County industrial supply store with stolen credit...
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A Morrisville man is accused of using a stolen credit card to make a big purchase at a Pitt County industrial equipment supplier. 35-year-old Gustavo Velazquez was identified as a suspect in an investigation by Pitt County deputies at Dillon Supply. On March 4th, deputies...
Morrisville man charged after alleged $17K fraud at Greenville business, deputies say
A Morrisville man is facing a felony charge after deputies say he used stolen credit cards to obtain more than $17,000 worth of materials from a Greenville business. According to the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded March 4, 2025, to a report of fraudulent activity at Dillon Supply on U.S. 264 in...
‘Fairy hair’ brings her clients joy. Officials said she might be breaking a law.
State officials warned Leslie Stern with a letter. Then they sent inspectors to shops and events she was working at in Wilmington, Durham and Winston-Salem. It wasn’t illicit contraband they were after. It was information about glittery threads of tinsel that they wanted. It’s called fairy hair and is meant to be a...
