Raleigh NC

Golden, crispy, perfectly seasoned fries aren’t just a side dish, they’re a love language. They’re the reason you steal a few from your friend’s plate, the snack you crave late at night, and sometimes the only thing you’re really thinking about on the drive to dinner.

As part of its ongoing spotlight on North Carolina-made products, ABC11 is highlighting Raleigh-based jewelry brand AnnaBanana.

Cindy Ehlers wanted a place where her all of her children, with and without disabilities, could play. “It became one of these things where I realized, as a mom, they couldn’t play together,” she said. “There were barriers in just the way the playgrounds were constructed that weren’t really necessary.” She approached...

I never expected to fall head over heels for a Japanese restaurant hidden near a shopping mall, but Waraji Japanese Restaurant at 5910-147 Duraleigh Rd, Raleigh, NC 27612, completely changed my sushi game. From the moment I stepped inside, it felt like stepping into another world, where every detail, from the artful...

Just minutes from the busy streets of Raleigh lies a garden escape that surprises visitors with beauty, variety, and a warm welcome. Near North Carolina State University, the JC Raulston Arboretum invites guests to explore ten acres of carefully designed landscapes filled with plants gathered from around the world....

A school in Apex had to be put on lockdown as police chased a person wanted on multiple felony charges.

Downtown Cary Park's sophisticated design recently snagged a top honor, the American Architecture Award for 2025, making it one of just five parks nationwide to earn this distinction. This seven-acre urban retreat, crafted by Boston's Machado Silvetti, won praise for its avant-garde melding of architecture and...

A Raleigh mother says the charter school she relied on to support her nonverbal, autistic son instead became a place where he was hurt. She alleges a former instructional assistant at PreEminent Charter School abused her child, has pulled him out of the classroom, filed a police report, and is now pushing for an...

I didn’t plan to eat barbecue in Raleigh, North Carolina, but sometimes life conspires like Parks and Recreation scripting your lunch hour. One minute I was wandering downtown. The next I smelled smoke, spice, and something unmistakably comforting that demanded immediate attention. Raleigh had a way of looking...

For decades, only White people were allowed to swim in the outdoor pool, until 1962, when four Black teenagers and two White friends jumped in.