Baltimore Developer Plants Its Flag In Youngsville With New Business Park Plan
Youngsville is set to welcome a major commercial development. Baltimore-based St. John Properties Inc. has acquired nearly 25 acres in town and plans a three-building Youngsville Business Park totaling approximately 120,000 square feet of flex and R&D space. Construction is scheduled to begin this spring, with the...
Governor appoints Wake, Wilson, Sampson residents to key state panels
Gov. Josh Stein taps locals for roles on funeral service, health, sentencing, early childhood and agriculture-related state panels.
‘Incompetence’: State House leader seeks more NC Sheriff and ICE docs; government branch response...
On Wednesday, NC House Majority Leader Brenden Jones wrote on X that McFadden’s responses were “laughable.”
Raleigh Quarry War Boils Over as Wake Stone Digs In by Umstead
Wake Stone, now part of Vulcan Materials, is intensifying its legal battle to keep its quarry near William B. Umstead State Park operational beyond 2031, after a Wake County judge reinstated a 50-year “sunset” clause requiring closure by that date. The company has filed to intervene in a conservation coalition’s...
This North Carolina Fabric Wonderland Has Crafters Coming From Miles Around
I never expected to spend an entire afternoon wandering through aisles of fabric, but that’s exactly what happened when I first walked into Cary Quilting Company at 935 N Harrison Ave, Cary, North Carolina. The moment I stepped inside, I understood why quilters drive from Ohio and beyond to visit this remarkable shop.
Can an acne pill affect the mind? Expert weighs in on minocycline and violence
As the sentencing hearing continues in the Hedingham neighborhood mass-shooting case in Raleigh, the defense has pointed to a commonly prescribed acne medication, minocycline , as a possible factor in confessed shooter Austin Thompson’s behavior. In court filings and testimony, attorneys have suggested that...
11 Mexican Restaurants In North Carolina Serving Next-Level Salsa
North Carolina’s Mexican food scene is on fire, and the salsa is stealing the show. From the mountains to the coast, restaurants are serving up vibrant, house-made salsas that’ll make your taste buds do a happy dance. Whether you’re craving smoky chipotle heat or tangy tomatillo brightness, these...
State Rep. William Brisson receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Retiring State Rep. William Brisson received the N.C. Ag Partnership Award on Feb. 5 for his decades of service to agriculture, rural communit
DCSO Narcotics Investigators Make Another Bust Involving Fentanyl
DURHAM, NC – (Thursday, February 12, 2026)– The Durham County Sheriff’s Office Anti-Crime and Narcotics Unit (SAC/Narc), in its continued efforts to target local drug dealers, has arrested a Durham man for trafficking in fentanyl. On the evening of February 11, 2026, investigators were monitoring a known...
Bird watchers needed for The Great Backyard Bird Count in Raleigh
The annual Great Backyard Bird Count attracts over a million bird lovers nationwide to help record the bird population — here's how you can get involved in Raleigh.

















