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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.
thecharlottepost.com
Greensboro bank offers bid for Mechanics & Farmers
Greensboro-based Triad Bank is offering a competing deal to acquire Durham-based M&F Bancorp, which reaffirmed its recommendation to shareholders that it merge with Optus Financial Corporation of Columbia, S.C. The parent company of Mechanics & Farmers Bank reaffirmed support for a merger with Optus Financial Corporation despite a rival bid.
Raleigh News & Observer
Same grocery bill, smaller cart? Raleigh store owner says shoppers may get less
Tariffs and fuel costs have taken a toll on Grand Asia Market over the past year. The Raleigh grocery store had to raise prices on some imported items as a result of tariffs, owner Richard Chang said. And as the cost of fuel, specifically diesel, has increased since the U.S. began attacking Iran months ago, vendors have started charging more for transporting goods to the store, he said. “Manufacturers are pretty smart,” Chang said. “They don’t want to raise prices either. So what they’ll do is, they’ll shrink their product volume down.” The result, Chang said, is customers getting less than what they were previously, even if their bills haven’t changed. Chang led Democratic U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross and Wake County Commissioner Don Mial around his store Tuesday, as they discussed affordability issues.
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BWE Investment Sales Arranges Sale of Cambridge Village Portfolio a 636-Unit Class A Independent Living Portfolio in North Carolina
BWE Investment Sales (“BWEIS”) announced the sale of the Cambridge Village Portfolio, a three-property, 636-unit Class A independent living portfolio in North Carolina’s Raleigh-Durham and Wilmington markets, to affiliates of Starwood Capital Group. Solera Senior Living will assume operations. “This is a landmark transaction for the sector,”...
hoodline.com
A former Durham grocery finds a new role in the local arts landscape
A building that once served Pearl Mill Village as a grocery is now a home for artists and exhibitions. Laura Ritchie and Shirlette Ammons bought the property at 703 W. Trinity Ave. in 2021, renovated it and established Boardinghouse Arts there, Axios reported. The building dates to 1924, when Joseph S. Woods and his wife, Lou Ella Woods, built it as Woods Grocery; it later became apartments. Open Durham says rooms may also have been rented above the store. Open Durham notes that Pearl Mill Village’s historic district is across the street.
midtownmag.com
Porch Party Raleigh: Seasonal Decorating Business Takes Off
What began as a seasonal decorating idea between two friends has grown into a Triangle business, bringing pumpkins, greenery, and holiday cheer straight to homeowners’ front doors. When Ashley Ward and Lauren Goins launched Porch Party in August 2025, they had a fairly modest goal: decorate 20 front porches...
Smoky Mountain News
Submit soil samples to avoid peak-season fees
Fall is a good time to submit soil samples to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for crop-specific recommendations. Testing is free for North Carolina residents through Nov. 30, 2026. Peak season, Dec. 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, carries a $5 per sample fee. To avoid the...
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Visit Raleigh Selects Loren Gold as New President & CEO
Ahead of the huge IMEX America show in Las Vegas in mid-October, the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Raleigh) announced that Loren Gold will be promoted from executive vice president to president and CEO effective January 1, 2027. The bureau’s board of directors voted unanimously to promote Gold...
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Phillips Farm blows into pumpkin season with a runaway star
Wind, rain and pumpkins blew through Cary, North Carolina on Oct. 11 as an inflatable jack-o-lantern was swept away by remnants of Hurricane Isaias. The pumpkin belonged to the Phillips Farms of Cary, who showcases this giant pumpkin during their fall festivals and Pumpkinfest weekends (which happened on Oct. 10-11 and Oct. 17-18 this year). While this pumpkin is typically on farm soil, it got caught in the strong winds from the storms on Sunday, and it managed to break away from the anchors that keep it in place. The pumpkin was seen rolling around the roads near the farm not long after, with a six-pound fan pump still attached to it.