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Burlington’s Blue Ribbon Diner, With Its Neon Glow And Applejack Grilled Chicken, Still Hits Different For North Carolina Diner Fans

Some restaurants chase trends, and some just keep the jukebox running and the booths ready. In Burlington, one neon-lit spot has been doing the second thing for so long that families now bring their own kids to the same tables they sat at as children. The menu leans on comfort...

Burlington, NC · 2d
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Unaffiliated Candidates Oust ‘Unbeatable’ Sheriffs

As the sun began to set on Election Day, Alamance County’s longtime Republican Sheriff Terry Johnson bantered with his challenger, unaffiliated candidate Shannon Long, in the parking lot outside the Graham Recreation Center. “The thing is,” Johnson said, turning to a reporter, “we get along.”. Johnson, a...

Alamance County, NC · 1d
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UPDATED COUNT: Razor-thin margin of 3 votes separates winning, losing school board candidates

The approval of several hundred more ballots from last week’s election has catapulted the first runner up in this year’s school board race to within 3 votes of the winner’s circle. In the initial vote totals from Election Night, Brandy Whittaker had found herself 55 votes behind...

Alamance County, NC · 2d
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New documentary revisits North Carolina's 9-year fight against forever chemicals

Nearly a decade after North Carolinians learned their drinking water had been contaminated with industrial chemicals for years, a new documentary is examining how it happened, the people affected and the ongoing fight to hold polluters accountable. GENX: The Saga of Forever Chemicals, premiering Friday in Saxapahaw, traces the contamination...

North Carolina · 1d
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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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Downtown Burlington experiences business boom after brewery’s call to action

BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — Downtown Burlington experienced an economic uptick following one local business’s call to action a few weeks ago. On Oct. 24, Burlington Beer Works shared an open letter on social media that they penned regarding the economic state of downtown Burlington’s social district. The letter detailed a 30% decline in visits to […]

Burlington, NC · 3h

Raleigh News & Observer

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Famous for a 5-pound burrito, a Chapel Hill restaurant is closing after 30 years

After three decades, a fixture on Franklin Street will close its doors for good next month. The Mexican restaurant Bandido’s Mexican Cafe announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10 that it will close permanently next month, with its last service slated for Dec. 11. Owner Antoni Sustaita said soaring food and labor costs led to the restaurant’s closing after more than 30 years in business. “Two months ago, lettuce was $28 a case,” he said. “I just paid $100 a case recently. Tomatoes are $60 a case. Cheese was $45 now it’s $90. And we can’t raise prices to match; people won’t pay that much.” Sustaita and his family opened Bandido’s in 1994 as one of the few Mexican restaurants in Chapel Hill at the time. Now with a crowded market and rising costs, he said now was the time to close. “We had a good run, but I’m tired of the wrestle and tired of the fight,” Sustaita said. “I see the writing on the wall. I don’t see the economy getting much better, and it would have to get majorly better.” Bandido’s is perhaps most famous for its El Gigante Burrito, a 5-pound burrito that earns diners a free t-shirt

Chapel Hill, NC · 3d

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This Tiny North Carolina Italian Restaurant Just Won A National Award And Its Pasta Explains Why

A former coffee shop with roughly two dozen seats just landed a Bib Gourmand in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide USA. That’s a big deal for a room you could cross in a few steps. The pasta here is made in-house every day. Linguine, rigatoni, and mafalde all start as fresh dough before they ever meet a skillet.

Carrboro, NC · 1d

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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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Graham city council docks mayor’s pay $260 to reimburse city for conference council didn’t agree to

A very pregnant mayor Chelsea Dickey spent Tuesday night arguing with council members who continued to press her to pay a $260 bill they said she had incurred for going to a Main Street organization conference earlier this year. The council had instructed her at its July meeting to pay...

Graham, NC · 1d

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Concerned mother starts online petition to fix dangerous Siler City intersection

SILER CITY, N.C. (WGHP) — Every day, Lizzi Clontz takes her kids to and from school and daycare along Silk Hope Liberty Road, which runs from Liberty into Siler City. One day last year, she lived through a nightmare. Coming to the blind intersection with Staley Snow Camp Road, another driver pulled away from the stop […]

Siler City, NC · 2d

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This North Carolina Dairy Farm Still Offers Fresh Milk In Old-Fashioned Glass Bottles

Milkshake, Cookie, Latte, and Chocolate Chip sound more like café orders than dairy cows. That little detail pulled me in first. The milk from this North Carolina herd still goes home in glass bottles, and the farm treats that as part of everyday business rather than a retro gimmick.

Cedar Grove, NC · 2d

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New ‘Bachelor’ Sam Hartman Suffered a Devastating Family Tragedy at Just 16 Years Old

The new 'Bachelor' experienced a heartbreaking loss as a teenager, just days before one of the biggest football games of his young career.

Chapel Hill, NC · 5h

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Michael Malone makes his stance clear on Maximo Adams joining UNC's starting lineup

Despite another impressive performance from Maximo Adams, Michael Malone isn't rushing to make changes to his team's starting unit.

Chapel Hill, NC · 1d

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Louisville Cardinals News: Lawayne McCoy, ACC Title odds, UNC preview

Louisville football is taking on the North Carolina Tar Heels Saturday evening in a crucial road matchup. Louisville remains in the race to return to the ACC Ch

Louisville, KY · 6h

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ESPN predicts winner of Georgia at North Carolina basketball

The North Carolina Tar Heels (3-0) host the Georgia Bulldogs (2-0) on Friday, Nov. 13 in a battle between the ACC and SEC. Both Georgia and North Carolina made the NCAA Tournament a season ago, but both teams failed to win a game in March Madness. The Georgia-North Carolina game will be the first true test of the season for both teams. The North Carolina game will be the first road game for Georgia. The Bulldogs have a veteran team, but the Dean E. Smith Center is not an easy place to play. UNC has not lost at home since March 8, 2025. The Tar Heels went undefeated at home last season. "It did not finish the way we wanted to finish, but our mantra in this program is growth every single day," Georgia basketball coach Mike White said after UGA beat Florida Gulf Coast 80-72 at home this week. "We have got to get better tomorrow, and we have got to learn from this, but I know we only won by eight. We got better tonight because we showed good glimpses." North Carolina has had a bit of an inconsistent start to the season with the Tar Heels having

Athens, GA · 10h

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Cape Hatteras Hurricanes bring the storm in an extraordinary Elite Eight battle, fall just short after four overtimes and penalty kicks

The Cape Hatteras Hurricanes capped an exceptional soccer season Thursday evening, Nov. 12, with an extraordinary performance against Woods Charter School in Chapel Hill, battling through regulation, all four overtime periods, and a penalty-kick shootout before Woods Charter narrowly secured the victory and advanced to the state semifinals. The Hurricanes,...

Hatteras, NC · 19h

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Collections are coming for millions of student loans in default

A soon-to-be college graduate tosses her cap for photos at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 2024. Student loan debt is crushing people across the country as pandemic forbearance ends, leaving some 9 million borrowers in default. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images) A long-postponed reckoning could be coming...

Chapel Hill, NC · 1d

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Graham city council votes against gated development off Moore St. & Hanford Rd.

A long-simmering rezoning controversy seemingly came to a close on Tuesday night as Graham’s city council voted unanimously against a rezoning requested by an Ohio developer for what would have been Graham’s first gated community. Developer Michael Watson’s third set of plans for White Rock Estates, near the...

Graham, NC · 1d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Drivers complained about fuel quality at 24 Triangle gas stations. What tests found

Consumers complained about fuel quality at two dozen gas Triangle stations recently, and state inspectors found issues at a handful of them. Between Aug. 19 and Oct. 31, customers submitted complaints about 24 stations in Wake, Durham, Chatham and Johnston counties to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Standards Division didn’t receive any complaints about Orange County stations during that time. Complaints were made about 20 Wake County stations, two in Johnston and one each in Durham and Chatham, according to records obtained by The News & Observer. In the complaints, drivers reported a variety of issues with their vehicles including: losing power, having difficulty starting; check engine lights turning on; and engines stalling. Some people reported taking their cars to mechanics, who said the cars were filled with contaminated fuel. Inspectors followed up on the complaints and discovered fuel quality problems at five stations, all in Wake County. Tests are conducted at stations and in the lab to ensure that fuel meets the advertised ethanol content, octane rating and other specifications. That way, consumers get what they’re paying for , and don’t inadvertently damage their vehicles with contaminated fuel. Here’s what the tests showed. Fuel

Durham County, NC · 2d