Shinmai Kumo, Cary: A delicious blend of Japanese and Italian flavors for adventurous diners
If you’re a fan of fusion cuisine, you’re going to love Shinmai Kumo! The 2nd concept from the Shinmai restaurant group spins things up a bit offering Itameshi cuisine. Think Italian with some Japanese ingredient and flavor profile flair! I’ve had the chance to visit twice since it opened in September and have been...
Durham Launches New Shelter as Part of ‘100 Days of Warmth Campaign’ to Combat...
City of Durham officials announced the opening of a new 52-bed shelter as part of the city’s “100 Days of Warmth Campaign.” The shelter is intended to provide temporary housing and protection from cold weather for individuals experiencing homelessness as winter conditions continue. The announcement, made via a social...
The Best Fried Chicken In North Carolina Is Hiding At This Humble Restaurant
There’s a moment when you bite into truly exceptional fried chicken that time seems to stop – that perfect crunch giving way to juicy, flavorful meat that makes you close your eyes and forget everything else. That transcendent moment is waiting for you at Beasley’s Chicken + Honey...
Wake County to hold memorial honoring those lost to homelessness
Wake County will hold a Dec. 21 Homeless Memorial in Raleigh, reading names of neighbors who died while homeless and highlighting efforts to make homelessness rare and brief.
What’s up at the trash dump swap shop?
Moncure, NC – I’ve noticed a woman taking just about every item in the Asbury swap shop ever since I started putting gently used shoes and clothing. I watched her getting ready to leave while I was at the plastic bin. Her car was full from front to back and to the top.
‘I Should Probably Sit At The Kid’s Table’: North Carolina Woman Goes To Company...
A woman went to her company’s annual holiday luncheon at Capital Grille in North Raleigh, N.C., and ordered a steak. She says her server laughed at her order and brought her a coloring book. In a video with over 8,000 views, TikToker Danielle Boncella (@daniellaboncella) sits in her car and recounts the awkward...
Barbershop offers free haircuts in Raleigh Saturday
Barbershop offers free haircuts in Raleigh Saturday.
Raleigh Christmas haircut event helps 300+ families
Raleigh Christmas haircut event helps 300+ families.
Raleigh police busy with 13 crashes, heavy shopper traffic on weekend before Christmas
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — As shoppers in central North Carolina entered the final weekend before Christmas, police in Raleigh reported traffic congestion and problems around shopping areas late Saturday morning and early afternoon. By late afternoon, a crash closed lanes in Durham on eastbound I-40 near Fayetteville...
Hillsborough ‘Lights up the Darkest Night’ With the Annual Solstice Lantern Walk and Market
Story via Arshia Simkin, The Underline, Orange County Arts Commission. (story and photos via Orange County Arts Commission) This December 20, on the eve of the shortest day of the year, an estimated 6,000 people are expected to gather in Downtown Hillsborough for the annual Solstice Lantern Walk and Market. They will...

















