Raleigh NC

Spring along the North Carolina coast doesn’t announce itself with flowers, it announces itself with shrimp. The coast here is not just a backdrop. It is an active participant in what ends up on your plate, and the restaurants that understand this tend to produce meals that are genuinely hard to forget.

Wake County has released its 2026 holiday schedule showing when county offices and facilities will be open or closed. Most county offices, libraries, and waste facilities will close on major holidays like New Year’s Day (Jan. 1), Memorial Day (May 25), Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day (Sept. 7), Thanksgiving...

Choosing where to live often comes down to cost, job opportunities and lifestyle. But for millions of pet owners, there is another factor that matters just as much: how easy it is to live there with a dog. Limited green space, expensive vet care and few pet-friendly places can make daily life harder for both pets and...

There are plenty of ways to melt cheese on a sandwich. At Milo’s Cafe, they do it with a blow torch. Beneath a burst of flames, two slices of gruyere wilt and bubble around a crispy chicken cutlet on the cafe’s schnitzel sandwich, the most popular menu item at Milo’s. Stuffed between slices of focaccia bread you’ll...

Raleigh could lose a landmark restaurant. Word spread last week that beloved Raleigh restaurant and N.C. State hangout Amedeo’s could be redeveloped in the near future. The owners of Amedeo’s said that if the property is replaced by a high-rise, they would look to move the restaurant to a new home. It’s enough to...

A late-morning ride on a GoRaleigh bus turned tense Friday when a shot was fired near St. Giles Street and Deep Hollow Drive, sending riders into a panic but leaving no one physically hurt, according to city officials. Passengers were rattled, the bus was quickly secured and officers moved in to search the area....

Here’s the tea: Downtown Wendell’s pastel-pop pit stop feels like a cute reset button for your day—a cheerful wellness bar and energy-boost station rolled into one. The menu leans feel-good and functional with colorful teas, protein-packed shakes and coffee drinks that look as good as they taste, making it an easy...

RALEIGH, NC – A morning bank robbery in Raleigh triggered a swift, multi-agency response that quickly led to the identification of a suspect with a troubling criminal history. Authorities say the suspect fled the scene after passing a demand note to a teller—setting off a coordinated effort between local police and...

Sixteen men were arrested after a coordinated, multi-agency undercover operation in Nash County in which officers posed online as minors. The four-day February sweep, according to authorities, led to more than 80 criminal charges and brought together roughly 150 officers from over a dozen law-enforcement agencies...

Whether you’re hunting for the perfect perennial to anchor your spring garden or dusting off your best black-tie attire for a night at Union Station, this weekend in the City of Oaks is serving up a high-contrast blend of grit and glamour. Between the punchlines echoing through downtown’s basement bars and the steam...