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Wawa makes big entrance on Laurinburg’s Main Street

LAURINBURG — With cheers from the crowd, music from the Scotland High School band and Wally the mascot dancing through the excitement, Wawa opened its doors to the public for the first time in Laurinburg on Thursday morning. The grand opening celebration marked the company’s 81st store opening of...

Laurinburg, NC · 10h
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Locals experience A Taste of Scotia Village

LAURINBURG — Scotia Village recently opened its doors to showcase renovations to the retirement community’s dining facilities, giving residents expanded dining options and a new restaurant-style experience. The renovations transformed the former bar into PUB ‘88, a cozy Scottish pub where residents can enjoy drinks and small plates,...

Laurinburg, NC · 10h
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Hoke County man mistakes missing boa constrictor for a fence post

A boa constrictor's weeks-long adventure on the loose in Hoke County came to an end on Wednesday when it turned up on Richard Wood's farm. The 6-to-7-foot snake, someone's pet, had been missing since early October in the Calloway Road area near Raeford. Hoke County Animal Shelter officials had warned...

Hoke County, NC · 2d
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You Can Cross Three County Lines Without Ever Leaving This North Carolina Restaurant

There’s a restaurant in Newland, North Carolina, where the county line runs right through the dining room, and nobody seems the least bit bothered by it. Famous Louise’s Rock House Restaurant sits at the meeting point of Avery, Mitchell, and McDowell counties, which means your soup might be in one county while your sandwich is technically in another.

North Carolina · 2d
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The Southern Fast Food Chain That's Taking McDonald's Breakfast Sandwiches Down A Peg

The best breakfast sandwiches are often found in lesser-known places, and this Southern fast food chain is slowly making a name for itself in that area.

North Carolina · 4d

WRAL

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Escaped boa constrictor found on North Carolina farm

A boa constrictor missing for weeks in Hoke County was found Wednesday on a man's farm after he initially mistook the 6-7-foot snake for a fence post.

Hoke County, NC · 1d

The Robesonian

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Oxendine selected as White House Christmas decorator

LUMBERTON — Each year, the White House selects just a few interior designers from thousands of applicants to decorate for Christmas.

Lumberton, NC · 9d

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Most People Drive Right Past This North Carolina Restaurant Without Knowing It Hides The State’s Best BBQ

Somewhere along a road in Shelby, North Carolina, people are driving past one of the best barbecue restaurants in the entire state without even slowing down. That’s a tragedy, and this article exists to make sure it doesn’t happen to you. Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge has been cooking...

Shelby, NC · 7d

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The Legend Behind North Carolina's Most Haunted Road

At the southern end of North Carolina's Smoky Mountains, a paved two-lane byway winds 6 miles into the forested hills before stopping dead at the mouth of a dark, quarter-mile tunnel. This "Road to Nowhere" is Lakeview Drive, and not only has it stirred local controversy, but it's also fueled tales of ghosts and haints, phantom voices and footsteps from the residents of towns that were flooded when Fontana Lake filled in behind the dam. Although it's a scenic daytime drive that deserves a place on your to-do list, the road's isolation, history, and lore keep motorists away when night falls.

Bryson City, NC · 5d

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10 North Carolina Orchards Whose Cider Donuts Are Worth Building A Fall Drive Around

Fall in North Carolina comes with a short list of rituals, and a warm apple cider donut eaten in an orchard parking lot is near the top. The good news is that you do not have to pick just one spot. From the Blue Ridge apple country around Hendersonville to...

North Carolina · 2d

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8 Precautions North Carolinians Should Take When Shopping at Harris Teeter

You check your Harris Teeter pickup order online, and your coupon credit isn’t there. That’s because the printed register receipt is where the discounts show up, so you’ll see it at pick up. That’s one of many things North Carolinians should be aware of when shopping at...

North Carolina · 1d

The Robesonian

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Music, casino excitement and community giving take center stage at Boots & BBQ: Rodeo Royale

LUMBERTON — The music, the barbecue, the casino tables, and the opportunity to make a difference are all coming together as the UNC Heal

Robeson County, NC · 2d

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You’ll Feel Like You’ve Traveled Back In Time At These 10 Old-Fashioned North Carolina Diners

Looking for old-fashioned North Carolina diners that’ll make you feel like you’ve traveled back in time?. These 10 diners deliver classic eats and a genuine 1950s atmosphere that’s totally worth the trip!. 1. Snappy Lunch (Mount Airy) Snappy Lunch in Mount Airy is the kind of place...

Raleigh, NC · 11d

Charlotte Observer

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Student seeking sales receipt gets Powerball ticket worth $2 million at NC store

The $2 million-winning Powerball ticket sold in Cabarrus County went to a college student, and a malfunctioning gas pump is getting credit for his life changing prize, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery. Bram Dunehew of Concord had just filled up his gas tank at a Sam’s Mart on N.C. 49 in Harrisburg when the pump failed to generate his sales receipt, lottery officials said in a Nov. 4 news release.

Cabarrus County, NC · 15h

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7 Christmas Light Towns North Carolinians Drive Hours to See

Tanglewood Park’s Festival of Lights in Clemmons opens Nov. 13, just a week away. Other North Carolina light towns open later, so it pays to plan your drives. Here are the Christmas light towns North Carolinians drive hours to see. 1. McAdenville. McAdenville’s Christmas Town USA display runs December...

North Carolina · 7h

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North Carolina woman wins $1.38 million after buying scratch-off at convenience store

ALBEMARLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Tracy Barringer, of Richfield, bought a scratch-off and won a $1.38 million top prize, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Barringer bought her winning$10 ticket for the $1,000,000 Taxes Paid game at the Refuel on U.S. 52 North in Albemarle. The odds of that win are 1 in 1.85 […]

Albemarle, NC · 4d

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We Found 10 North Carolina Restaurants Where Hearty Meals Don’t Cost A Fortune

A diner in one small mountain-state town still builds its lunch fame around a pork chop sandwich. Not a steak. Not a fancy burger. A pork chop, tucked between bread, and people plan whole trips around it. That detail made me curious about the rest of North Carolina. I wanted...

North Carolina · 2d

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Lumber River State Park Adds 3,005 Acres Along South Carolina Border

North Carolina State Parks has bought a 3,005-acre tract in Robeson County near Fair Bluff and will add it to Lumber River State Park, state officials announced in a press release on Friday, Oct. 30. The land sits on the west bank of the Lumber River, right along the South Carolina line.

Robeson County, NC · 3d

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Does Lantana Come Back in North Carolina? How to Overwinter It Where You Live

A single flower cluster on this plant can hold yellow, orange, and pink blossoms at the same time. The tiny flowers shift color as they age, so one bush looks like a sunset that refuses to set. Butterflies treat it like a roadside snack bar. Hummingbirds zip in too, and...

North Carolina · 2d