Raleigh company buys Neese’s Country Sausage
GREENSBORO — One of North Carolina’s oldest food brands is getting a new owner and, with it, a chance to return to grocery stores and restaurant kitchens across the state. Raleigh-based Jesse Jones LLC announced last Friday that it has acquired Neese’s Country Sausage after months of uncertainty that left store shelves
From Tim Hortons to hot chicken: A roundup of opening plans in the Triangle
The Triangle is gaining new dining and shopping options, from a spicy chicken chain expanding its local footprint to a beloved coffee shop considering its first North Carolina store. We’ve created a roundup of restaurant and business openings we reported this week. Dave’s Hot Chicken will open two more Wake County loca
‘Definitely concerned’: Durham turns to Cary for Jordan Lake water supply amid drought
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Due to dry conditions, Durham’s water supply could run out in a few months without significant rain. That’s because the city’s reservoirs, Lake Michie and Little River, are just over 50 percent full. “We’ve had droughts before,” Durham Water Efficiency Program Manager...
Governor Stein to host Juneteenth celebration at Executive Mansion
RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — Governor Josh Stein is inviting North Carolinians to attend a Juneteenth celebration at the North Carolina Executive Mansion on Friday. The event will commemorate Juneteenth, the federal holiday that marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the former Confederacy. According to the Go
Late-Night Storm Rips Across Piedmont, Rattles Towns North Of Raleigh
Residents across the North Carolina Piedmont spent part of Thursday night under a severe thunderstorm warning as a fast-moving cell swept over Louisburg, triggering alerts for Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Nash, Vance and Warren counties through about 10:45 p.m. Radar showed the line racing northeast at roughly 40 mph,
Morrisville robotic surgery company to lay off 108 workers
Asensus Surgical will lay off the workers during a six-month period beginning Aug. 15.
Wake County School board raises meal prices, discusses AI policy
The Wake County school board has voted to raise school meal prices by 25 cents a meal at every grade level. That would raise the cost of a full-price lunch from $3.75 to $4.00 at elementary schools and from $4.00 to $4.25 at middle and high schools. Apex High School...
North Carolina Woman Loses Thousands in Jury Duty Scam Through Crypto ATM
Scammers posing as law enforcement officials are using personal information obtained from data breaches to trick victims into depositing money into Bitcoin ATMs, resulting in nearly impossible recovery of funds. Mia Bashir knew about scams. She'd seen the stories, heard the warnings. None of that mattered when a caller
Scattered Storms With Heavy Rain and Gusty Winds Threaten North Carolina Including Raleigh, Charlotte,...
NORTH CAROLINA — A double weather threat is developing across North Carolina today and continuing into Friday morning, as a cold front from the northwest approaches while the remnants of post-Tropical Storm Arthur move in from the south. These two systems combining will spark scattered showers and thunderstorms this af
Raleigh’s Bandwidth Campus Locks Down $140.8 Million Wall Street Loan
Bandwidth Inc.'s massive Raleigh headquarters just did some heavy lifting in the world of high finance, anchoring a $140.8 million commercial mortgage‑backed securities loan that is turning heads well beyond the Beltline. The communications company's campus near Reedy Creek and Edwards Mill roads is serving as the deal

















