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Born 81 Years Ago Today in North Carolina, the High School English Teacher Who Became a Grammy-Winning Country Music Star

On this day (November 10) in 1945, Yvonne Vaughn was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Today, she’s better known as country singer Donna Fargo, who kicked off a string of four straight No. 1 hits with 1972’s “The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.”. Among the...

Mt Airy, NC · 3d

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Country music star known for 2000s hit dies at 58: ‘He was an incredible talent’

Mark McGuinn, a country music singer who had everyone singing about the neighborhood beauty in 2001, has died. His obituary said that he died on Oct. 26 in Greensboro, North Carolina. McGuinn was best known for his 2001 hit “Mrs. Steven Rudy,” which became a top 10 hit on the...

Greensboro, NC · 1d
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The Massive North Carolina Thrift Store Where $30 Buys You An Entire Cart Full Of Treasures

There’s a certain kind of magic that happens when you push an empty shopping cart into a store and somehow leave with it completely full for less than the cost of a fancy dinner. That’s the exact experience waiting for you at Mega Thrift on Clemmonsville Rd in Winston-Salem,...

Winston-Salem, NC · 12d
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Local man runs for 24 hours

It’s one thing to complete a marathon, half marathon, 10K or 5K race — which all can be done in a span of minutes or hours — but a Mount Airy man has managed to run for an entire day. This occurred when Charles Hiatt took on the OMR Ultra 24 Hour Challenge from Oct. 30-31 in Mint Hill, near Charlotte. Unlike some races with spread-out courses, the OMR Ultra 24 Hour Challenge involves a 1.35-mile loop that participants run over and over — “and over again,” Hiatt stated with a note of humor. The local man, an employee of Eagle Carports in Mount Airy, started the event on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. and finished on 7 p.m. the next day to cap what organizers call “a festive, Halloween-themed test of endurance.” While the running career of the former two-pack-per-day smoker previously included completing three World Marathon Majors in Boston, Chicago and most recently Sydney, Australia, he was a bit leery about the late-October event. “Running for 24 hours straight was definitely my biggest challenge yet,” Hiatt acknowledged. A friend and fellow runner, Josh Seawell of Pinnacle, had invited him to participate in the Mint Hill event. “Against my

Mt Airy, NC · 3d

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This No-Frills North Carolina Seafood Shack Still Piles A Full Platter On Your Plate For Under $18

Some of the best meals in North Carolina come from places with paper menus, padded chairs, and a parking lot that fills up fast on a Friday night. In a small Forsyth County town just east of Winston-Salem, one such spot has built a loyal crowd by doing something that feels almost rare these days: serving big seafood platters at prices that do not sting.

Forsyth County, NC · 2d

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A Bologna Sandwich And A Horror-Movie Cameo Made This North Carolina Country Store A Local Legend

Priddy’s General Store in Danbury, North Carolina has appeared in a horror film, serves one of the most talked-about bologna sandwiches in the South, and somehow still manages to feel like the most welcoming place you’ve ever walked into. If that combination doesn’t make you want to get...

Danbury, NC · 2d

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In Greensboro, North Carolina, Locals Say The Best Fried Chicken In Town Comes Double-Fried And Piping Hot

Some fried chicken shows up hot enough that people wait a few minutes before the first bite, and in Greensboro that pause has become a local habit. Regulars on the north side of the city talk about a small counter-service spot where the chicken can come single-breaded, lightly fried, or double-fried.

Greensboro, NC · 1d

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You’ll Want To Drive Across North Carolina For The Fried Chicken At This Unassuming Restaurant

Somewhere in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, there’s a brick building with a skateboarding skeleton on the window, and inside that building is fried chicken that will genuinely change your expectations. That place is Slappy’s Chicken, and it has been quietly earning one of the most devoted followings in the entire...

Winston-Salem, NC · 1d

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5 Best Italian Restaurants in Greensboro, North Carolina that Will Make You Feel Like You’re in Rome

Greensboro, North Carolina — a city stitched together by red brick and green canopies, where the scent of magnolias drifts through neighborhoods old and new, and where every block hums with the laughter of families, the quiet pride of students, and the stories of newcomers and old-timers alike. Here, the architecture is a patchwork: stately Victorians, mid-century storefronts, and the ever-present spires of churches and schools that anchor the city’s soul. Greensboro is a crossroads — of history and hope, of Southern roots and global dreams, of barbecue smoke and the sweet promise of something simmering on the stove.

Greensboro, NC · 1d

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12 North Carolina Restaurants That Know How To Make Biscuits And Gravy Right

One Asheville spot serves cathead biscuits, a name that comes from biscuits roughly as big as a cat’s head. That alone made me sit up a little straighter. Then I learned the same place lets you pick a gravy the way other cafes let you pick a muffin. Another kitchen in Charlotte never closes, so sausage gravy is on the table at 3 AM if you want it.

North Carolina · 2d

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Weekender: 27+ Events in Winston-Salem this Weekend, including Big Book Sale, Copa Salem Soccer Festival, and Fall Paint & Sip

Making weekend plans? Check out these 27+ events in Winston-Salem this weekend (November 12-15), including the Big Book Sale, Copa Salem soccer festival, and Sol Paint Creative’s fall paint & sip!. Don’t forget to look at our live music guide — it’s updated weekly. Thursday, November...

Winston-Salem, NC · 2d

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Harlem Brew South Targets Spring 2027 Opening in Winston-Salem

Harlem Brew South is preparing to open a taproom and coffeehouse at 310 E. Third Street in Winston-Salem, with a target opening of spring 2027. The concept will occupy the historic S.J. Nissen Wagon Works Building, near Patterson Avenue and the Long Branch Trail. The project represents an extension of Harlem Brewing Company’s story, connecting its New York roots with a new gathering place in Winston-Salem, as highlighted by The Go-To Winston-Salem.

Winston-Salem, NC · 1d

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Billy Strings Sets 2027 Spring Tour With Five St. Augustine Shows

Billy Strings will open his newly announced 2027 spring tour April 6 at Tampa’s Benchmark International Arena. He follows that show with five nights at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on April 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13. The tour also includes two nights each in North Charleston, South Carolina,...

Greensboro, NC · 2d

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Rare albino deer spotted in Greensboro

Greensboro, NC · 1d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Live roaches, no food thermometer: 2 Triangle restaurants get B grades

The News & Observer publishes a weekly roundup of restaurant sanitation scores to keep you up-to-date on the health grades at Triangle dining spots. Sanitation scores and their corresponding letter grades are used in North Carolina to assess restaurants’ adherence to rules and standards intended to mitigate and prevent the spread of food-borne illnesses. You’ve likely seen sanitation grade cards at restaurants you’ve visited, and The N&O previously explained what those scores mean and how they’re calculated . Here are sanitation scores in Triangle counties from Nov. 3-9. Wake County sanitation scores The Wake County inspection management system shows 73 restaurant inspections were completed Nov. 3-9. Two restaurants received a B grade (a score of at least 80 but lower than 90): Dum N Grill (1000 Market Center Drive, Morrisville) received a score of 87 on Thursday, Nov. 5. The restaurant was in violation of 17 standards. Violations include gnats at a sink, no sanitizing solution test strips or food thermometer available, employees not washing hands while switching tasks and an employee tasting cooked rice with gloved hands and then putting the excess rice back into the pot of cooked rice, among other violations. The restaurant previously has not previously

Wake County, NC · 3d

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Bring a Cooler to This North Carolina Butcher Shop Where Fresh Cuts Still Sell at Honest Prices

I almost drove right past it, a small storefront off a quiet road in North Carolina with a parking lot that was strangely full. Curiosity won, and I walked in hungry and walked out with an armload of fresh meat that cost far less than I expected. Grocery bills keep...

Thomasville, NC · 2d

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Caitlin Little gets married, begins new chapter after amnesia recovery

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — It’s amazing what people can accomplish if they just don’t give up. But sometimes a challenge can seem to daunting to continue fighting. “Had I known in that first year, oh, this is going to take five years, I don’t know that we could have survived it,” says Jennifer Little about […]

Greensboro, NC · 13h

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10 Hole-In-The-Wall North Carolina Restaurants You’d Never Know Serve Such Incredible Food

Looking for hole-in-the-wall restaurants in North Carolina that serve incredible food?. These 10 spots are packed with flavor and Southern character you won’t forget!. 1. Zack’s Hot Dogs (Burlington) You might drive past Zack’s Hot Dogs on West Davis Street in Burlington and think it’s just another little...

Burlington, NC · 1d

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Greensboro native, ‘Mrs. Steven Rudy’ singer Mark McGuinn dead at 58

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Greensboro native and country singer Mark McGuinn has died at the age of 58, according to an obituary posted by the Greensboro News & Record. McGuinn rose to fame with his 2001 hit song “Mrs. Steven Rudy,” which peaked at No. 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 6 on […]

Greensboro, NC · 1d

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10 North Carolina Italian Restaurants Where Your Money Goes Further

I love a fancy dinner as much as anyone. Still, my favorite Italian meals tend to come from family-run rooms with red sauce, garlic knots, and a takeout box for later. In one North Carolina pizzeria, a single slice gets compared to the size of a medium pie. I had to read that twice.

North Carolina · 2d