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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 · 2d

New York Post

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Cult favorite fried chicken chain opening 12 new stores this month

Raising Cane’s is winging its way to 10 states this month. The seasoned fried chicken chain has said cluck yeah to 12 new locations across the states — with two opening up on Nov. 2. The Louisiana-based brand — known for its chicken fingers, Cane’s Sauce and Texas toast — will set up shop in new areas like Brick, New Jersey, Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Currently, the chicken joint is slinging its dishes across 1,000 locations in the US with most nestled in Texas with 201 stores, followed by California with 147, Louisiana holding 63 and 65 in Ohio. Raising Cane’s will open up 12 new locations across the nation next month Rafael Fontoura for CA Post “Opening 12 new restaurants in November is another exciting milestone in Raising Cane’s continued growth as we expand our footprint to even more communities across the country,” a company spokesperson said in a statement to Nation’s Restaurant News . “From highly anticipated openings in new markets like Sioux Falls, Brick and Fayetteville to growing our presence in communities nationwide, we’re continuing to establish Cane’s as a go-to destination for Craveable Chicken Fingers from coast to coast.” The full list

Fayetteville, NC · 4d

Neuse News

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Lenoir, Jones counties among those eligible for UMO AgPrime Grants

UMO AgPrime grants are available to farmers and agribusiness owners in Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Gates, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Montgomery, Moore, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Onslow, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.

Mt Olive, NC · 2d

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These 9 North Carolina Towns Are Attracting Real Estate Investors, And Locals Are Taking Notice

One town on this list has two separate historic downtowns because Fuquay Springs joined with the neighboring community of Varina back in 1963. I love that kind of quirk. It tells you a place grew in its own odd, stubborn way. That same historic character now shares the spotlight with...

North Carolina · 10d
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The Hargrove heirs settle an inheritance.

Deed book 290, page 587, Wilson County Register of Deeds office. We first met Duncan J. Hargrove here, going down slow after believing himself to be hoodooed. The deed above reveals a different source of stress in Hargrove’s latter years, financial foes that led to the loss of much of his real estate.

Wilson, NC · 3d

Lovely Garden Roots

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North Carolina Soil Tests Are Generally Free Through November and Cost $5 a Sample From December, So Wayne County Extension Says to Submit Before Thanksgiving

North Carolina soil tests are free through Nov. 30 and $5 a sample from Dec. 1. Samples must reach the Raleigh lab by 5 p.m. Nov. 30 to avoid the fee.

Wayne County, NC · 1d

WRAL

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Restaurant Ratings for Oct. 30, 2026

Live cockroaches, spiders and flies found at one restaurant. WRAL’s Alex Littlehales tells us where in this week’s restaurant ratings report.

Fayetteville, NC · 8d

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This Lillington Farm Grew the Steak It Sells You, Then Hands You Fresh Eggs Straight From the Coop

I went looking for a carton of eggs on a quiet country road in North Carolina and came home with a whole new opinion about where dinner comes from. The place did not look fancy, and that was exactly the charm. Behind the simple setup was a family farm with...

Lillington, NC · 2d

Neuse News

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Lenoir County Farmer's Market update November 7, 2026

Pick up sharp head cabbage, country-fresh eggs, local raw honey and handmade finds this Saturday. See the vendor lineup and upcoming community events below.

Kinston, NC · 1d

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 · 4d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Fayetteville List Prices Fall While Price Cuts Rise Above the National Rate

Fayetteville buyers found more negotiating power as list prices fell faster than the national pace and price cuts topped the national rate.

Fayetteville, NC · 21h

bizfayetteville.com

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Campbell hosts Harnett business leaders for economic update

Harnett County has grown more than 27% over the last 15 years and is on the cusp of significant growth in the business sector as well. Campbell University recently hosted the 2026 Harnett County Economic Development Update; this was the university's third year in a row hosting the event. The annual event invites elected officials, business leaders and stakeholders from Harnett and its neighboring counties to share updates on new projects, economic trends and announcements from the previous year.

Harnett County, NC · 1d

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 · 2d

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 · 4d

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 · 1d

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 · 8h

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 · 20h

hoodline.com

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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 · 3d

nsjonline.com

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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 · 1d

caro.news

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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 · 21h