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ABC11 Eyewitness News

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NC hemp businesses face uncertainty over looming THC bans

Federal changes targeting hemp-derived THC products could threaten products sold and, in some cases, stores' ability to remain open

North Carolina · 5d

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Meet 2026 NCFB YF&R Achievement Award Winners – Austin and Christina Wrenn

Austin and Christina Wrenn of Nash County are this year’s NCFB Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award winners. Austin and Christina Wrenn of Nash County are this year’s Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award winners. Farming has been part of Austin Wrenn’s family for generations. In 2018, Austin and Christina began restoring Wrenn’s Farm, starting with strawberries and growing to include cut flowers. Austin brings years of experience in strawberry production, both in the greenhouse and the field, and serves as president of the North American Strawberry Growers Association.

Nash County, NC · 5d
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Smithfield Expands Independent Hog Sourcing With VisionAg Agreement

Smithfield Foods is taking another step toward a smaller company-owned hog production footprint, shifting additional production to an independent supplier while maintaining a long-term supply relationship for its pork processing business. The company disclosed an agreement with VisionAg Hog Production involving approximately 40,000 sows and associated commercial hog inventories in...

Smithfield, NC · 6d
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This Old-School North Carolina Model Train Shop Turns Just Looking Into An Entire Afternoon

Some shops are built for a quick in-and-out trip, and some are built for losing track of the clock. This one in Raleigh belongs firmly in the second group. The shelves run wall to wall with locomotives, rolling stock, track, scenery supplies, and vintage pieces that disappeared from most stores years ago. The staff will happily talk scales and transformers for as long as you have questions, and a resident cat may greet you at the door.

Raleigh, NC · 6d
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Cary Spotlight (Real Estate) Issue #1113 Properties Sold in Cary

• 🧭 Discover: Financial Gaps Families Often Overlook. • 🏡 Cary Real Estate: Single Family Homes & Townhomes Sold. • 😄 Meme of the Day: Start Your Day with a Smile. • 📅 Events: Planning your week in Cary?. 👉 Browse the highlights. Skip to your...

Cary, NC · 6d

Raleigh News & Observer

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New to the Triangle: Lifestyle store in Durham, cakes in Apex and a Raleigh hotel

The Triangle is gaining new retail, dining and lodging options this fall and into 2027. From an Asian lifestyle retailer to a luxury Raleigh hotel, here’s a rundown of what’s arriving. Here are key takeaways: TESO Life , a national retailer specializing in Asian lifestyle goods , opened its Durham store at 14600 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd. on Oct. 31, with a Cary location planned at Crossroads shopping center. The company sells beauty products, toys, collectibles and household items, and plans to open 51 stores across 18 states by the end of 2026. Apex’s Beaver Creek Crossings has signed Jason’s Deli, Nothing Bundt Cakes and Avalon Nail Salon as new tenants for a development opening in the later half of 2027. The Jason’s Deli will feature a drive-thru — a first in the area — and Nothing Bundt Cakes will be the first of its kind for Apex. Oberlin Hotel , the Village District’s first lodging property, has opened at 501 Woodburn Road in Raleigh as part of Hilton’s Curio Collection. The 153-room hotel is named for the historic Oberlin Village and features a lobby bar called Proper, a coffee shop called Grounded and a rooftop restaurant called Wren set

Raleigh, NC · 7d

FoodWorldNews

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Extreme Drought Returns to Central North Carolina, Leaving Wheat Farmers Waiting for Rain Before They Can Plant

Extreme drought has returned to parts of central and eastern North Carolina, and some wheat farmers are waiting for rain before planting next year's crop. The share of the state in extreme drought rose to 8% in the U.S. Drought Monitor released Nov. 5, up from 3% a week earlier, according to WFDD's weekly drought tracker.

North Carolina · 5d

Holly Springs Update

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Top Home Sales: South Wake Home Sales Reach Median of $545,000 in September

Holly Springs posted the highest median price, while Apex accounted for more than half of the 283 sales across Holly Springs, Apex and Fuquay-Varina.

Holly Springs, NC · 7d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Consumer complaint leads to paused sales at Triangle gas stations. How to report

State inspectors found problems that could harm consumers at pumps at 15 gas stations across Wake, Durham and Johnston counties. Many inspections happened on routine visits, but inspectors also follow up on consumer complaints. If you spot an issue at the pump, here’s how to file a complaint with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division. Full story: Gas sales temporarily stopped at 15 Triangle stations. Here’s where and why File online: Go to ncagr.gov , navigate to the Standards Division webpage, scroll down and click the “Complaints & Requests” box to report problems. By phone or email: Call 984-236-4751 or email program manager Chad Parker at chad.parker@ncagr.gov to flag an issue. What inspectors look for: Problems like “abnormal performance” and “meter creep” — when the gas pump trigger is released but the meter keeps climbing — can get a pump tagged and taken out of service. In general, these inspectors check weighing and measuring devices for accuracy. Complaints drive inspections: Of the Triangle visits between Aug. 19 and Oct. 31, consumer complaints prompted inspections at 19 stations. Chad Parker, measurement manager with the Standards Division, said complaints tick up when gas prices rise. Where pumps

Johnston County, NC · 8d

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High-Paying Jobs Coming To Rural NC

Sanford, NC - When global enterprises evaluate where to lay their most strategic foundations, the balance sheet tells only part of the story. The deeper calculation hinges on infrastructure, community engagement, and a skilled workforce that understands how to translate science into life-saving realities. Italian diagnostic imaging titan Bracco has...

Sanford, NC · 7d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Why DEQ let a Raleigh real estate agent take over a troubled Wayne County hog farm

A Raleigh real estate agent with no hog farming experience bought a Wayne County farm infamous for a massive 2022 waste spill, and it has kept leaking sludge into public waterways. State regulators approved his permit to run the site without a background check and have little power beyond issuing fines, which the owner hasn’t paid. FULL STORY: Why DEQ trusted a Raleigh real estate agent with the site of a massive hog waste spill Here are key takeaways: Wallace Green, a Raleigh real estate agent operating as Biox Renewables — a one-person LLC with no website or office — bought the former White Oak Farms at auction in 2024 despite never having run such an operation. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality does not perform background checks or require financial disclosures from applicants. Spokesperson Josh Kastrinsky said the only confirmation sought was that Green had a registered LLC. DEQ has fined Biox three times this year — $10,697 in May, $7,347 in August and $5,280 in September — but Green hasn’t paid any of them and insists he’s “in compliance.” He is also over a year behind on required reports. Samantha Krop of Sound Rivers said testing of runoff

Raleigh, NC · 9d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Gas sales temporarily stopped at 15 Triangle stations. Here's where and why

State inspectors found issues with gas pumps at 15 Triangle stations, pausing sales to help protect consumers. Inspectors from the Standards Division of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services visited dozens of stations across the Triangle area between Aug. 19 and Oct. 31, records obtained by The News & Observer show. Many of the pumps had no problems, but at a handful of stations in Wake, Durham and Johnston counties, inspectors found issues that could harm consumers. When that happens, inspectors “tag” pumps, meaning they are taken out of service until issues are resolved. Some of the inspections were routine, but visits to 19 stations were prompted by consumer complaints. Chad Parker, measurement manager with the Standards Division, previously told me that complaints tick up when gas prices rise. Prices have started to drop over the past month, after the law that paused the state’s collection of the motor fuels tax went into effect in early October. But in the months leading up to that, since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, gas has been expensive. Average prices for a gallon of regular gas in North Carolina increased from $3.72 Aug. 19 to $4.15 Sept. 19, before dropping to

Wake County, NC · 11d

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Meet Kamal Bell, NCFB YF&R Excellence in Agriculture Award Winner

Kamal Bell of Orange County is this year’s NCFB Young Farmers & Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture Award winner. Kamal Bell of Orange County is this year’s North Carolina Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture Award winner. Bell is the founder of Sankofa Farms, a regenerative...

Orange County, NC · 6d

everafterinthewoods.com

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North Carolina Shoppers Are Looking Beyond Supermarkets For These Farm-Fresh Finds

Seventy-five acres. That’s how much room one farmers market needs to hold its farm sheds, restaurants, garden shop, and a busy wholesale side. It opens every day of the year, closing only on Christmas Day. Rain, heat, or a chilly January morning, the gates still swing open at 8 AM.

Raleigh, NC · 8d

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Sanford Lands $1B Caterpillar Plant as Raleigh-Durham Bets Beyond Life Sciences

Caterpillar wants to build a roughly $1 billion manufacturing facility in Sanford, North Carolina, about 40 miles south of Raleigh, to ramp up production of compact track loaders and telehandlers. It is one of several major industrial commitments landing across the Raleigh-Durham region this year, a shift that's pulling the area's identity away from its longtime reputation as a life sciences hub and toward something broader.

Sanford, NC · 10d

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Duke alumni lead $3B AI startup weighing Triangle office

A technology company led by two Duke University alumni is considering the Triangle for a future office as it prepares to expand its workforce following a $150 million investment round. Serval, a San Francisco-based developer of artificial intelligence software for workplace support, announced Oct. 29 that the financing values the...

Durham, NC · 8d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Multiple coffee shops across Triangle will close or change in the coming months

On Monday, Nov. 2, a fire was reported at Village Coffeehouse in North Raleigh, prompting the business’ closure for until further notice, according to a post on the business’ social media . It’s the latest in a number of setbacks for coffee shops across the Triangle, which are experiencing struggles for a variety of reasons. In addition to the Village Coffeehouse fire, The Optimist Raleigh announced chapter 11 bankruptcy, Bad Brain Coffee Co. faces relocation and Parallax Coffee will close its Wendell location at the end of the year. On Monday, Oct. 26, Andrew Ward, owner of Optimist Raleigh, took to social media to share the news of the bankruptcy filing. “We will continue to operate normally going forward,” The Optimist said in a social media post. “Staff will be paid. Coffee and food will be served and nothing will change, especially in the interim. This process is just beginning, but the idea will always be to be here and protect this place and our staff.” In January 2025, The Optimist opened WRK by The Optimist on the first floor of North Hills’ The Exchange Raleigh before closing. Then Café Royale , a Parisian-inspired café and bar took over the

Raleigh, NC · 11d

ABC11 Eyewitness News

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Drought hits central NC farmers hard: 'Never experienced anything like this'

Months of dry weather have slashed crop and hay yields, leaving some farmers struggling to produce enough to meet customers' needs.

Fuquay-Varina, NC · 9d

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Raleigh Market At State Fairgrounds Reopens Saturday

RALEIGH — After a monthlong break for the N.C. State Fair, the Raleigh Market will reopen Saturday, Nov. 7. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays except during October, when the annual State Fair is held. The Raleigh Market is one of...

Raleigh, NC · 10d