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North Carolina has a way of keeping its best-kept culinary secrets located just far enough off the beaten path that only the locals seem to know about them. I have spent more time than I care to admit driving down roads I probably should not have trusted. All in search...

Last November, Ben Clapsaddle unseated 24-year incumbent Wake Forest Mayor Vivian Jones, receiving over 70% of the vote. He ran on a platform of sustainable growth, fiscal responsibility, social inclusivity, and community engagement. Under state law, the mayoralty is largely symbolic, with the mayor all but limited...

CLAYTON, N.C. — One person is dead and another injured following a shooting early Saturday morning off NC 42 East near Clayton. According to the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a home on Valley Field Drive in the Flowers community. When they arrived, they found two people suffering from...

Raleigh is waking to clear skies and cool air, about 45°F at Raleigh‑Durham International Airport, and will climb into the low 70s by this afternoon. Light northwest winds this morning will gradually turn and strengthen through the weekend as a stronger weather system moves in. Storms Possible Sunday,...

RALEIGH – Center Park Group, a general contractor and home builder, will build Cadia Grandview, a 65-home rental townhome community across from Raleigh’s Crabtree Valley Mall. The community broke ground in January, with leasing expected to begin in the second quarter of 2027.

North Carolina is packed with seafood spots that don’t scream for attention, no flashy signs, no polished façades, yet inside, the plates are unforgettable. We’re talking crispy fried fish that crackles with every bite, tender shrimp piled high, and buttery crab legs that demand extra napkins. These...

The "Raleigh Cares" pilot program connects 911 callers with mental health clinicians.

NC NEWSLINE - A growing number of apartment complex owners in Wake County and elsewhere in North Carolina are taking advantage of a state law that grants property tax exemptions to nonprofits that provide affordable housing to low-and moderate-income residents, Wake County officials say. In a scheme that one...

Tucked along NC-55 in Angier, North Carolina, Sunni Sky’s Homemade Ice Cream has been scooping up smiles with over 130 wild and creative flavors that you simply won’t find anywhere else. This cash-only, old-fashioned scoop shop has earned a rock-solid 4.8-star rating from more than 3,000 happy customers, and it’s...