Grand Opening of Ascension Gallery in Raleigh
Ascension Gallery, at 416 South McDowell Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, is dedicated to showing modern and contemporary works by artists of the African diaspora. The gallery will feature trendsetting exhibitions by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color.) Ascension Gallery is celebrating its grand opening...
Violent crime down across Durham County: Sheriff Clarence Birkhead
Sheriff Clarence Birkhead released the new statistics.
Man dies after hours-long standoff in Knightdale neighborhood
Police said the incident happened at a home on Laurens Way.
Woman says man with knife followed her on North Carolina trail
A woman walking at Apex Community Park Lake Trail believed a man was following her and that he was carrying a knife on Friday, police said.
Rise Swaps Doughnuts for Beignets, Boosts Efficiency
Southern Franchise Simplifies Operations While Delighting Customers With New Treat. Embracing innovation requires companies to find the right balance between improving efficiency and respecting tradition. So when Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken replaced its popular doughnuts with beignets, leadership...
NC Central professor starts HBCU’s first oral history archive to highlight alumnae
North Carolina Central University has long had a physical archive. The HBCU's collection spans centuries with texts from the antebellum period, first edition novels written by authors like W.E.B Dubois and Phyllis Wheatley, and various other invaluable Black history narratives. But the HBCU has never had an oral...
Thousands voted for the Triangle’s best ice cream. This scoop shop took the crown
What started out as a simple hobby has become a sweet success for two ice cream enthusiasts who’ve proved they’re the cream of the crop for the delicious dessert. Earlier this month, we asked our readers to give us the scoop on who serves the best of the best ice cream in the Triangle. Of all the fan-favorite spots...
Downtown Raleigh’s history unfolds in a sprawling new mural. Who is on it?
It stretches for almost a whole block of Hargett Street: a collection of faces and artifacts from Raleigh’s history that scrolls from left to right like a column of newspaper type. That was the idea for Sean Kernick’s latest downtown mural, which fittingly stands outside The Raleigh Times, the city’s scrappy...
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival – Cary
What’s Smokin’? It’s TWO long days of beer sippin’, bourbon tastin’, music listenin’, cigar smokin’, and barbecue eatin’. Cary’s Favorite Festival is Back and Better than Ever. Get ready to enjoy all those pleasures that true Southerners live by – Beer, Bourbon, Barbeque, Boots, Bacon, Biscuits, Bluegrass and Smoked...
Raleigh Residents on High Alert as Extreme Heat Warning Continues and NWS Urges Precautions...
Raleigh is grappling with an unyielding wave of scorching heat, prompting the National Weather Service to issue an Extreme Heat Warning that remains in effect until 8 PM EDT Monday. Central North Carolina residents are experiencing heat index values reaching a sweltering 115 degrees. The oppressive heat envelopes...