Granville gathers at Lake Holt for independence celebration fireworks
Granville County residents and visitors gathered at Lake Holt in Butner on Friday, July 3, to celebrate Independence Day and America’s 250th birthday with fireworks, food, music, dancing and a patriotic costume contest.
Mungo Homes Moves In With 119-Home Spread Off 540 In Fuquay-Varina
Mungo Homes is staking a bigger claim in southern Wake County, snapping up roughly 35 acres in Fuquay-Varina for a new 119-home neighborhood called Arbor Preserve. Planned for the northeast corner of Highway 540 and Lake Wheeler Drive, the project will mix townhomes, row houses and detached single-family homes under a
7-6-26: Chaos Erupts In CLT & RDU
Tune in here to this Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!. Breaking Brett Jensen discusses the chaotic Fourth of July celebrations in Charlotte and Raleigh. He notes that in Charlotte, according to a CMPD news release, authorities arrested 19 teenagers and cited or arrested eight parents. He also highlights a
Photo: Tree falls on top of home in North Carolina amid severe storms
Some severe thunderstorms have rolled into central NC Monday evening, leaving in their wake hundreds of people without power and a home smashed by a tree in Franklin County.
North Carolina’s Fried Chicken Crowd Keeps Pointing To This Roadside Kitchen
Have you ever spotted a tiny roadside restaurant with a line outside and thought, okay, what does everybody know that we do not?. That is the exact moment North Carolina food trips get interesting. The building might look quiet, but the crowd is basically a group chat in real life....
One year since Chantal, residents look to prevent future floods
CARRBORO, N.C. — It’s been one year since Chantal crossed North Carolina, producing significant flooding in areas between the Triangle and the Triad, with some areas seeing up to 13 inches of rainfall. Repairs and restoration continue a year later, and residents of highly impacted areas, like in...
Clayton Library To Celebrate Grand Reopening July 11
CLAYTON, N.C. — After months of renovations, the Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library is ready to welcome the community back with a grand reopening celebration. The Town of Clayton will host the free event from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at the library, located at 100 S. Church Street in downtown Clayton.
Holly Springs (NC) Begins Stage 1 Water Restrictions Effective July 6th as Drought Prompts...
Beginning July 6, Holly Springs limits lawn irrigation to designated days and times under a Stage 1 Water Shortage Alert, joining nearby communities responding to ongoing drought conditions.
Brier Creek workers say fireworks masked the gunfire – before the crowds poured in
Employees at Brier Creek say they initially mistook gunfire after a Fourth of July celebration for fireworks until customers ran inside seeking safety. Not long after Brier Creek Commons’ “Star-Spangled” block party ended Saturday night, police responded to a fight near the Regal Brier Creek movie theater and Target du
Raleigh’s water restrictions have not done enough. What the city could do next.
Raleigh’s current water restrictions have proven ineffective, city officials say. Now, officials are considering stricter rules and stronger enforcement. Why aren’t the restrictions working? “ Stage 1 Water Use Restrictions have been in place since 4/20 and were initially effective in limiting irrigation demand during
