Clayton Launches Study To Measure How Growth Is Affecting Residents
CLAYTON, N.C. — The Town of Clayton’s Economic Development Department is partnering with North Carolina State University on an Economic Mobility Study aimed at better understanding how residents access housing, transportation, employment and other opportunities. Town officials said the study is intended to help Clayton
A 6-year-old girl shakes off a shark bite – This day in Triangle history
A daily look at some of The News & Observer headlines on this date in past years. On this day in 2011 , a 6-year-old girl held a press conference to show the world she survived a shark attack with plucky composure, despite speaking from a wheelchair with her right leg bandaged knee to toe. Lucy Mangum assured the publi
North Carolina Woman Vanishes While Swimming During Grenada Vacation
NORTH CAROLINA (LOOTPRESS) – A desperate search is underway for a North Carolina woman who disappeared after apparently going swimming while vacationing on the Caribbean island of Grenada. Elizabeth “Liz” Waddell, 44, of Cary, was last seen Wednesday, July 22, in the Grand Anse Beach area of St. George’s, according to
New co-host joins Raleigh morning show after two departures
A new co-host will join Raleigh’s MIX 101.5-FM morning airwaves. Meghan Lamontagne will join Kyle Smelser as co-host of the station’s morning show starting Monday, July 27, replacing two departing hosts who spent nearly a decade on the program. FULL STORY: Raleigh morning show announces 2 co-hosts leaving the station H
NC lawmakers return as courts, utilities and education items move statewide
North Carolina lawmakers returned to Raleigh Monday as state court, utility, education and Industrial Commission items moved across official channels.
Zebulon’s Municipal Government Meltdown, Part 2: An Updated Timeline
Zebulon Vance, the North Carolina legislator, governor, and Confederate officer for whom Wake County’s easternmost town is named, was not, according to U.S. Civil War historian John G. Barrett, a details guy. Though Vance practiced law for a few years in antebellum North Carolina, his “success in the courtroom...
Child Care Audit; DPS Reporting Errors; Lawmakers Return to Raleigh
A new state audit has found that inspections of North Carolina child care centers have become too predictable, potentially reducing their effectiveness in identifying health and safety concerns. Another audit also identified $97.3 million in financial reporting errors within the Department of Public Safety, raising add
We Asked North Carolina Locals For Their Favorites And These 10 Restaurants Kept Coming...
How do you find the best restaurant in North Carolina? Scroll through endless reviews?. Trust a random influencer? Or do the smartest thing possible, ask the people who actually live there. We did exactly that, and something interesting happened. The same names kept popping up again… and again. Coincidence?
Two Vehicles Collide At Busy Intersection
CLAYTON, N.C. — The N.C. State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred Sunday afternoon near Clayton. The crash was reported at the intersection of Barber Mill Road and Lee Road. Cleveland Fire Department, Johnston County EMS and the State Highway Patrol responded to the scene. Emergency..
A Guide to Food, Restaurants, and Dining at the Raleigh Iron Works
When the Raleigh Iron Works was announced way back in early 2020, I was pretty excited! While I didn’t know exactly what would reside in this work-live development, it sounded like they were targeting a pretty sophisticated audience and higher-end food options. And over the course of the past three years, it has not di
