Lake Wheeler Park Has A Restaurant Scene That Rivals Downtown Raleigh
Most people think Lake Wheeler Park is just kayaks and hiking trails. Meanwhile, locals have been sneaking out here for some of the best food in Raleigh and keeping suspiciously quiet about it. I discovered this by accident. I showed up for a nature walk, left three hours later with...
Cutting through the noise of the Will Wade / LSU rumors flying on social...
We have a huge ACC Tournament game tomorrow. The focus should be there. But instead, LSU continues to dream the Will Wade dream, lighting social media on fire with sourceless rumors of a reunion on the bayou. It’s trending on X right now, and my phone is blowing up, so...
Garner Rollover Horror as Driver Faces Felony Charges in Passenger’s Death
A Friday night drive on Jones Sausage Road ended in tragedy with an SUV on its roof, four people rushed to the hospital and one passenger who did not survive. Now, police say the Garner man behind the wheel is facing a slate of felony charges tied to the deadly rollover.
Healing Transitions breaks ground for recovery housing for women
RALEIGH — Healing Transitions broke ground on a first-of-its-kind recovery-oriented housing facility for women and their children on site at its Women’s Campus in Raleigh. The $14 million property is part of the launch of the organization’s Forward Together campaign, which coincides with Healing Transitions’ 25th...
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...
Wall Street Grads Snap Up 50 NC State Houses in $26M Buying Spree
A new Raleigh investment firm launched by alumni of Apollo Global Management has made a splashy entrance into the Triangle market, scooping up a 50-home portfolio near North Carolina State University for $26 million. The collection includes multiple off-campus single-family houses near Western Boulevard and a locally...
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...
