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Garden Spot: Magic blooms on Litchford Road in North Raleigh
Folks who regularly drive along Litchford Road in North Raleigh have probably noticed the gardens at 6401 Litchford Road.
Durham manager honors longevity of absent council member
Durham City Manager Tom Bonfield took a moment during a council meeting last week to recognize a milestone: the 30th anniversary of Councilman Howard Clement's tenure on the City Council.
'Men are From Mars - Women Are From Venus' Live! in JAX
"Men Are From Mars - Women Are From Venus LIVE!" , the one-man fusion of theatre and stand-up starring Peter Story and based on the New York Times #1 best-selling book of the last decade by John Gray, will play Jacksonville's Times-Union Center's Terry Theater on Saturday, June 8th at 8:00 p.m. for a one-night-only sneak preview show! Moving ... (more)
Zebulon lobbies lawmakers for extended hold harmless funding
Without the funding, which is set to expire in June, Zebulon will face a $420,000 budget shortfall in next year's town budget.
Backstory: Treasure hunt turns into team-building business
When he was a young boy, Putnam, owner of Motley Clue Adventures, and his three cousins were running amok while visiting their grandmother in Pickens, Miss.
A laid-back bookstore to open in downtown Raleigh
The friends and business partners are taking a unique approach to sharing that passion by opening So & So Books , a downtown Raleigh independent bookstore, in a quaint, 300-square-foot space in the front of the in situ studio architecture firm on Person Street.
Another PDQ restaurant slated for opening in the Triangle
Construction of the new PDQ restaurant in Wake Forest is almost finished and it will officially open to the public on June 2. PDQ, which stands for "people dedicated to quality," opened its first location in the Triangle in December with a 4,313-square-foot restaurant building - with a drive-through - at the intersection of Falls of Neuse and ... (more)
Heather Gudac Becomes Newest Partner in Financial Symmetry
Heather Gudac has become the newest partner in Financial Symmetry, Inc., a locally-owned, fee-only financial planning and investment management firm.
Questions raised over checks at center of sweepstakes probe
RALEIGH One check is written with loopy cursive handwriting. Another features neat all-capital lettering.
Stylin': Raleigh woman makes jewelry with an industrial feel
Her pieces aren’t what one might find at Charming Charlie or Claire’s; industrial and geometric, they look more like art than jewelry.
Suspect in Raleigh murder has criminal past
Ronald Lee Anthony Jr., 23, Travian Devonte Smith, 20, and Sarah Rene Redden, 18, are accused of killing Melissa Huggins-Jones last week.
Raleigh woman killed in accident involving school bus
Lana Awni Almashini, 25, of Flint Ridge Place in Raleigh was attempting to make a left turn from Forest Oaks Drive onto northbound Atlantic Avenue when she turned in front of the southbound bus.
Police looking for woman in felony forgery case
Gastonia Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a person they believe to be involved in a felony forgery case.
Senate Republicans move NC budget to House
RALEIGH, N.C. Senate Republicans are handing off their vision of North Carolina's state budget to their House counterparts.
Holder says U.S. drones killed four Americans
The Obama administration yesterday formally acknowledged that the United States had killed four U.S. citizens in drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan.
NC terror suspect killed in overseas drone strike
Jude Kenan Mohammad is one of four Americans confirmed as being killed by drones in either Pakistan or Yeman since 2009, according to a letter sent to Congress by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.
North Carolina's Raleigh Adding City Jobs, Giving Workers Raises
As Raleigh continues to recover from the recession, City Manager Russell Allen's proposed budget keeps property taxes steady while increasing utility bills, adding 40 new positions and giving employees a 3 percent raise.
Crowd size and arrest totals increase at latest Moral Monday protest
Supporters along Lane Street in downtown Raleigh cheer on the 57 protesters who were arrested after the fourth Moral Monday demonstration at the State Capitol on May 20.
US reveals four citizen drone deaths
But he said Awlaki's 16-year-old son as well as two other individuals were "not specifically targeted by the US". The disclosure comes as President Barack Obama prepares to make a speech on counter-terrorism and the drone programme on Thursday.
House panel, Raleigh agree on Dix compromise bill
But the compromise bill comes with a sweetener that has the support of city leaders and the governor's office.