Five Spots to Hit Outside Raleigh
Whimsical gifts, classic eats + local charm just outside Raleigh. A casual food stop doesn’t always have to mean a drive-thru. Modeled after Italy’s Autogrills—widespread highway stops feeding hungry drivers—the recently bowed Carr Mill Mall outpost brings the lax Italian lifestyle to the Triangle (read: eat, sleep,...
Wake County Family Shares Heartwarming Cat Adoption Story for National Cat Day
In recognition of National Cat Day, Alice Avery, Wake County’s External Communications Manager, shared her experience adopting a cat named Cheese. Alice, who lives in North Carolina, decided to adopt another cat after her previous cat, Luna, died in 2018. She waited until 2020, when her son Sam was three years old,...
Apex set to welcome first apartment complex in Veridea; more housing, retail space to...
The Summit House will be a two-building luxury apartment complex, which is expected to open in 2028.
Raleigh Home in Architectural Digest
Sharing Raleigh’s creative flow with a national audience is Roux MacNeill Studio co-founder Robert MacNeill and his art-forward loft condo at Caraleigh Mills. Featured on The Design Network’s The Reveal—with a major cameo in Architectural Digest to boot—the former mill-turned-sanctuary gives the Cap City a front-row...
State Health Plan costs will go up for most Wake school employees. See how...
Most Wake County school employees will see increases in their State Health Plan costs next year, with many either seeing a doubling in their deductibles or sharp increases in their monthly premiums. The State Health Plan is switching to a salary-based plan with premium increases as part of what state officials say...
Raleigh’s sewer monsters: 16 years later, still no consensus
In April 2009, a routine sewer inspection beneath Raleigh’s Village District revealed something alarming — pulsating, beating slimy masses clinging to the inside of a six-inch pipe. The footage, captured by a robotic camera inspecting the aging sewer system, quickly went viral across the internet and sparked a mix of...
Update for Cary Residents: Downtown Trolley Purchase Leads to Delays and Partial Cost Recovery
In 2022, the Cary Town Council approved the purchase of two trolleys for a Downtown Cary Loop service. The goal was to address parking concerns and provide additional transit options. The trolleys were to be part of the federally-funded GoCary transit system, which requires compliance with Americans with Disabilities...
Longtime Raleigh restaurant returns, this time to development near downtown
A Raleigh restaurant that closed after more than 30 years in 2019 is returning. Sunflower’s Cafe , which served sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts, is reopening in a new location in 2026 . The restaurant, which was previously on Glenwood Avenue and then on Peace Street, has found a new home at Rockway , the Kane...
Suspect Arrested In Drive-By Shooting
CLAYTON – A Cary man has been arrested following a drive-by shooting that targeted a home near Clayton. According to the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting occurred around 9:19 p.m. on October 18 on Guy Road, just outside the Clayton city limits. Investigators say 30-year-old Keith Joseph Oberland...
Cary man in prison for strangling mother and girlfriend found dead in cell
Editor’s note: This story contains reporting about suicides, a topic that will be disturbing to some readers. Mental health resources are available at the bottom of the story. A 44-year-man who shocked Cary by strangling both his mother and girlfriend has died in prison, reportedly of suicide, six years into his l...
