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Eureka, NC · Business
Raleigh News & Observer
Missing items, damaged art. What to learn from one couple's move to Durham
Lisa-Joy and Jack Unroe had a difficult move from California to Durham earlier this year, they said. Their experiences shed light on what to do when you’re hiring a professional moving company, and what to do throughout the move. Full story: Their move to NC was ‘disaster from start to finish.’ Lessons from couple’s story Here are good strategies for choosing a moving company: Vet your mover: Saige Heigel of the BBB of Eastern Carolinas said reputable movers are certified by agencies like the North Carolina Utilities Commission or registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, list contact information online and belong to trade groups such as the North Carolina Movers Association. Get multiple estimates: Doug Carlton, founder of Durham-based Truckin’ Movers, warned that some companies hook customers with cheap prices, collect a deposit and then mark up the cost. He recommends asking for a not-to-exceed price. Do a final walk-through: The Unroes discovered movers had left a 7-foot-long piece of art in their California house. Truckin’ Movers asks homeowners to inspect every space — attics, crawl spaces, sheds — before the truck leaves. Ask for a detailed inventory: The Unroes’ inventory listed numbers of boxes, but not what
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Raleigh News & Observer
A fragrance tenant left Southpoint. Why the Durham mall says it's owed over $620K
The Streets at Southpoint mall is suing a former tenant for unpaid rent and other claims, according to a complaint filed Monday in Durham County Superior Court. General Growth Properties (GGP), the shopping center’s landlord, alleges that Aroma360 Southpoint NC LLC owes over $623,000 in accrued and projected rent damages. The company operated Aroma360 Luxury Scenting store. The complaint says the tenant failed to pay rent and other charges and never paid the required $30,000 security deposit. The complaint also alleges $39,982 was owed through Sept. 30 and says Aroma360 LLC guaranteed the tenant’s lease obligations. GGP is asking Durham County Superior Court to hold Aroma360 and Aroma360 LLC jointly responsible for the unpaid money. The complaint says a separate eviction case resulted in a Sept. 14 possession judgment, and the tenant left the mall around Sept. 30. The lease covered about 1,760 square feet, with base rent starting at $6,600 a month and scheduled to increase to $7,428 in 2030, when the lease ended. A spokesperson for GGP told The News & Observer that they could not comment on the pending complaint and don’t comment on tenant relations. The N&O has also reached out to Aroma360 for comment on
WRAL News
Cary businesses form coalition to challenge potential impacts of $84 million railroad project
A growing coalition of Cary businesses plans to address town council Thursday night, asking for more transparency about an $84 million railroad project that could force businesses to relocate. The merchants along Chatham Street and Maynard Road say they support improving rail safety and traffic flow, but they want state...
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Clayton Puts People At The Heart Of Workplace Safety
CLAYTON, N.C. – For Risk and Safety Officer Jerome Parker, workplace safety comes down to one goal: every Town of Clayton employee should leave work the same way they arrive. “You are dealing with a person’s life,” said Parker. “They have a family. They have kids. They have a...
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Raleigh job fair sees record interest as state unemployment rate drops
North Carolina's unemployment rate is falling, but for some people looking for work, finding the right opportunity remains a challenge. The City of Raleigh saw record interest Wednesday as more than 1,000 people registered for its first-ever Expo and Job Fair at the Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center, formerly the Raleigh Convention Center.
Raleigh News & Observer
National health franchise opens 2nd NC spot in Apex shopping center
A new superfood smoothie store has opened up in northwestern Apex’s Beaver Creek Crossings on Saturday, Oct. 10, adding to retail selections like Ulta Beauty and Five Below. Founded in 2017, national chain Grain & Berry has opened their second North Carolina location at 2017 Creekside Landing Drive, following an October 2025 opening at their first local site in Holly Springs. “We’re excited to bring Grain & Berry to Apex and offer our community healthy food options that don’t compromise on taste,” local franchisee Sudarshan Krish said in a press release. “Having been part of this community for more than 10 years, I’m especially excited to serve my neighbors and friends and introduce them to a brand I believe is a great fit for the area.” Grain & Berry menu Grain & Berry sells açaí bowls with assorted toppings, smoothies, juices, flatbreads, quesadillas, toasts, chopped salads, wraps, immunity shots and parfaits with a promise to be vegan and gluten-free. The franchise operates more than 35 locations in nine states with plans to open at least 60 new locations over the next few years, according to the press release. The made-to-order kitchen was founded with the idea to offer a health
The Associated Press
Whether 'stringing' or 'looping,' tobacco is the tie that binds many North Carolina farm families
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — When Sophie Sunday told her schoolmates she was taking off halfway through the school day, they couldn’t wait to find out why. “I’m going to loop tobacco at the fair,” the seventh grader told them. “And they’re, like, 'What?' They don’t have a clue.” To be fair, most people don’t. At 12, Sophie was the youngest contestant in the North Carolina State Fair’s annual tobacco stringing contest, which pays homage to a way of life that was already largely past when her parents were kids. Traditionally, tobacco was harvested by hand, hung in a log barn and cured to a golden-brown color with a wood fire that had to be stoked day and night. But before it could go into the barn, the green tobacco had to be strung on long wooden sticks. What you called this practice depended on what part of the state you lived in. Because the fairgrounds are in the capital, Raleigh, they call it a stringing contest. “Where I grew up, in the middle of the state, we call it stringing,” said Pat Short, superintendent of the fair’s Heritage Circle. “But down east, in the eastern part of the state, they
Raleigh News & Observer
Raleigh may annex 124 acres for housing. Could fire crews keep up?
A developer wants to build hundreds of new homes and apartments in the city’s northeast, an area where Raleigh’s firefighters union says resources are already stretched too thin. The 124-acre tract lies just south of where U.S. 401 and Interstate 40 intersect in northeast Raleigh at 5750 Louisburg Road. What does the developer want to build? Delaware-based Allied Retail Properties, the developer, wants the city to annex the property in order to build 182 single-family homes, 147 townhomes and 216 apartments. There is no indication that any of those units will be specifically designated as affordable housing. The News & Observer tried to reach Allied Retail Properties on Monday but did not receive a response. The developer is also proposing to include over 34,000 square feet of retail space and wants the city to rezone a 6-acre portion at the northwestern corner for more office and industrial space. The rezoning would specifically allow light manufacturing, hotels and fuel sales. In 2023, Triangle Business Journal reported that Allied Retail Properties was interested in putting a fast-food restaurant somewhere on the property, but the developer’s plans have shifted since then. It also planned at the time to instead develop 216 apartments in
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City of Raleigh Job Expo Opens Doors to Several Careers
Job seekers looking for more than a paycheck will get a direct line to the people who keep North Carolina’s capital running. Two City of Raleigh hiring leaders joined Big Mo on K97.5 to preview the City of Raleigh Job Expo and Career Fair. The event is set for Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center.