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Next summer’s flowers are already sitting on some of your shrubs right now, tucked inside fat little buds at the tips of bare-looking stems. One autumn snip can quietly remove every single one of them. I know how frustrating it can be when a shrub looks perfectly healthy in June but shows nothing except big green leaves.
Why wait until November for turkey, dressing, and a pile of sweet potato casserole? Across North Carolina, from the mountains around Asheville and Cherokee to Raleigh, Charlotte, and small Piedmont towns, a handful of country cooking spots keep the holiday plate on the menu all year. Some serve it every...
My definition of a successful weekend may now involve brushing a Highland cow. These shaggy giants are the main attraction at a small family farm in eastern North Carolina, where visits are kept intentionally quiet and personal. I’m already sold on the fact that nobody is hustling guests through a...
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Several businesses in Eastern North Carolina will offer special deals and free meals to honor veterans and active military members on Veterans Day. WAWA: Wawa will offer free any-size hot coffee to veterans, active military members and their families all day, with no military ID required. SHEETZ: Sheetz invites all veterans […]
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...
Breakfast prices keep creeping up, but a few North Carolina diners still treat a ten-dollar bill with real respect. From the Outer Banks to the mountains north of Asheville, these spots serve eggs, grits, biscuits, and pancakes at prices that feel like a throwback. Some have been flipping omelets for...
Celebrate the flavors of fall across North Carolina. Enjoy modern Chinese cuisine at The Majestic in Asheville, Thai favorites at Nai Thai 2 in Goldsboro and seasonal Italian cooking at Pizzeria Mercato in Carrboro.
Fall in western North Carolina is marked by changing leaves, cooler mountain mornings, and a renewed appetite for homemade pie. Apple harvests are underway, and scenic drives through the Blue Ridge Mountains are especially beautiful this time of year. Some of the best pie shops in North Carolina are tucked into smaller communities, away from […]
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Bear hunting season in North Carolina 2026 runs from October 3, 2026 through January 1, 2027, but there is no single statewide opener. The state splits its bears into Mountain, Piedmont and Coastal management units, and the county you hunt in decides your dates. The daily limit and season limit are both one bear. You … This article, Can You Hunt Bears in North Carolina This Fall? What State Law Requires , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Hunting Bear With Dogs in Vermont This Fall? Nonresidents Face a Later Start • September 1 to November 30: New Hampshire Bear Season Dates by Unit • Kentucky Bear Season Runs Sept. 19 to Dec. 16, 2026: Dates, Zones and Permits
Some fungal spores spend the whole winter tucked inside last summer’s leaves, waiting patiently for warm spring rain. That sneaky habit is one big reason a pair of sharp pruners earns its keep in late fall. Across North Carolina, November usually brings the first frosts, and many plants slip...
Several beloved Triangle eateries are closing or relocating as owners cite post-pandemic struggles, oversaturated markets and shifting business conditions. From a longtime vegan standout in Raleigh to a national cookie chain, the local food scene is changing. Here are key takeaways: A fire at Village Coffeehouse in North Raleigh has shuttered the shop indefinitely, joining a wave of Triangle coffee shop setbacks that include The Optimist Raleigh ’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, Bad Brain Coffee Co .’s forced move from Raleigh Iron Works to make way for Drift Coffee + Kitchen, Village Coffeehouse ’s fire and the year-end closure of Parallax Coffee ’s Wendell location. ( Note: Parallax announced on Nov. 5 that they found a temporary space as a pop-up inside Daughters Soft Serve on N. Main Street in Wendell, starting mid-December.) Crumbl Cookies has closed multiple Triangle locations in 2026, including stores in Raleigh’s Six Forks Station, Chapel Hill and Cary’s Parkside, as the national chain reports a 70% drop in sales and its founders search for replacements to take over day-to-day operations. Fiction Kitchen , the influential Raleigh vegan restaurant , will close for good on Nov. 14 after 13 years, with owners Caroline Morrison and Siobhan
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...
Throughout eastern North Carolina, pine straw is such a familiar part of the landscape that we seldom give it much thought. We rake it from lawns, spread it beneath azaleas, and use it to give flowerbeds a neat, finished appearance. Each autumn, countless pine needles drift quietly to the ground, creating the reddish-brown carpet that has become a defining feature of Southern gardens.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission wants residents to lock up food and anything else that draws bears, since the animals are getting ready for winter. The warning came after video showed a bear up a tree near a Whiteville home. Late summer and fall bring a stretch called hyperphagia. Bears...
Henderson County birders, climbers and other mountain visitors have until November 12th to comment on a proposed conservation plan for North Carolina’s breeding peregrine falcons. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s draft brings together the birds’ biology, causes of nest failure and proposed actions to protect the state’s endangered breeding population.
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.
Your Food Lion receipt probably ends up wadded in a pocket before you reach your car. But this fall, the line printed at the bottom is worth reading. It shows how your in-store trips are adding up, and it’s easy to miss while you’re juggling grocery bags. Here’s...
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.
One North Carolina hot dog counter will not put ketchup on your order. No cheese, no relish, and no fries either. The chili, though, comes from a family recipe that’s about a century old. Now, that’s what I call a stubborn confidence. Another stand on this list has sold...
Tracy Barringer of Richfield won $1 million after taxes with a $10 scratch-off ticket, N.C. Education Lottery officials announced.
