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This North Carolina Town Is So Cheap, You Can Live On Nothing But Social Security

Most retirement plans involve a spreadsheet, a prayer, and at least one moment of staring at the ceiling at 2 a.m., and then someone tells you about Reidsville, North Carolina. This small Rockingham County town has quietly figured out something that financial advisors charge hundreds of dollars an hour to...

Reidsville, NC · 1d
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Danville rescinds COLA restriction for retirees

Danville City Council rescinded an ordinance preventing cost of living adjustments for retirees, enabling a discussion to correct course for the next fiscal year. Thursday's unanimous vote rescinded and repealed the section of Danville City Code Section 32-75, passed in 2013, which prevented the city from even considering cost of living adjustments for the city's retirees, several dozen of whom stood witness to the action after having received no cost of living adjustment since 2008.

Danville, VA · 3d
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A pro-ICE sheriff, once investigated for racist slurs, is ousted in North Carolina

This story originally appeared in Bolts and is republished with permission. On Tuesday, a Black pastor who campaigned against racial profiling and eliminating the “good ol’ boy system” of policing ousted six-term North Carolina Sheriff Terry Johnson, an Alamance County Republican who has faced accusations of racism and illegal policing tactics throughout his time in office.

Alamance County, NC · 2d
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Fill An Entire Shopping Cart For Just $35 At This Massive Discount Store In North Carolina

Nobody ever walked out of Roses Discount Store in Henderson, North Carolina feeling like they lost. That’s not an accident, and it’s not a coincidence either, because Roses on North Garnett Street has built its entire reputation on making sure your money goes further than you thought possible.

Henderson, NC · 3d
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City of Danville to host ‘unclaimed property money search event’

DANVILLE, Va. – The City of Danville announced that their treasurer’s office, along with the Virginia Department of the Treasury (VTD), will be hosting an unclaimed property money search event on Thursday, Nov. 12. The event is aimed at helping residents claim owed funds they may not know...

Danville, VA · 1d

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Beyond Buc-ee's: Restaurants with Texas ties keep heading to NC

North Carolina is getting a taste of the Lone Star State. Texas-based Buc-ee’s, already building one store in the state, is now eyeing a second location along Interstate 95. The travel center could join Texas-inspired restaurants setting up shop in the Raleigh area. From a barbecue joint to a beloved burger chain, here are openings The News & Observer has covered this year: Buc-ee’s could build a second North Carolina travel center near I-95 and Halifax Road in Rocky Mount. Its first NC location is already under construction off I-85/40 in Alamance County, and there’s no official opening date. East of Texas , a Texas-style barbecue restaurant from owner Claire Calvin, opened at Durham’s American Tobacco Campus . The restaurant serves brisket, burnt ends, pork belly and housemade sausage. It’s an expansion of a Winston-Salem spot that opened in 2023. Shipley Donuts , founded in Houston in 1936, plans to open two Raleigh shops over the next two years, with the first expected in 2027. The chain is known for handcrafted doughnuts and savory kolaches stuffed with fillings like sausage and jalapeños. Whataburger opened its first Triangle locations : in Wake Forest at 489 Calvin Jones Highway and in Raleigh

North Carolina · 6d

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This Giant North Carolina Bookstore Lets You Trade In Old Reads And Fill A Bag With Used Treasures

McKay’s in Mebane, North Carolina, is the kind of place that makes you feel like you’ve been doing everything wrong up until now. You’ve been buying new books at full price, letting old ones pile up on shelves, and wondering why your entertainment budget keeps disappearing. McKay’s...

Mebane, NC · 3d

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Virginia DMV announces seat belt campaign in City of Danville, Pittsylvania, Franklin counties

On Thursday, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles announced the launch of its seat belt campaign in the City of Danville and Pittsylvania and Franklin counties. This is a community-developed campaign intended to emphasize the importance of seat belts, with residents sharing their own reasons for wearing one. “These are...

Pittsylvania County, VA · 1d

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Alamance County's Growth Brings Political Change

Growth from the Triad and Triangle is bringing more people to Alamance County, boosting its economy and reshaping its population. Now, that growth is beginning to ma.

Alamance County, NC · 3d

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North Carolina needs over 12 inches of rain for drought relief, but only up to 1 inch is forecast

A Nov. 5 drought status report showed 8% of North Carolina in extreme drought, up from 2% in the Oct. 29 update.

North Carolina · 3d

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Democrats win in 12 Alamance County races, 6 Republican incumbents lose

Attendees of the Alamance County Democratic Party Election Night Watch Party cheer while listening to poll results on Nov. 3. Blue flooded the Alamance County election results page as Democrats won in 12 races, resulting in six upsets of Republican incumbents. Alamance County saw a major shift in the political...

Alamance County, NC · 22h

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North Carolina A&T Marching Band Returns to Danville Christmas Parade

The Danville Riverview Rotary Club is proud to announce the return of the renowned North Carolina A&T Blue and Gold Marching Machine to the 2026 Riverview Rotary Christmas Parade, taking place on Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in downtown Danville. Known for their electrifying performances, precision marching, and...

Danville, VA · 2d

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Garner man receives 11-year firearm sentence

Garner man Murad Terrell Taylor was sentenced to 137 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

Garner, NC · 3d

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Wake County Overhauls EMS Emergency Response System

Wake County officials reviewed changes to the county's emergency medical services system during a presentation Monday at a Wake County Board of Commissioners Public Safety Committee meeting. The presentation focused on EMS response times, emergency call prioritization, coordination with local fire departments, and patient outcomes as the county continues to grow.

Wake County, 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 · 12d

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NC storms strike: Tornado warnings, floods and I-40 wrecks

Severe storms swept through North Carolina today, ending about two weeks of little rain. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for Bladen and Wayne counties, while central North Carolina dealt with flash flooding and crashes. What happened in Bladen County?. The weather service issued an updated tornado warning at...

Bladen County, NC · 3d

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This Underrated North Carolina City Just Beat Every Other City In The Country

A statue of George Washington dressed as a Roman general stands inside one city’s capitol building. That alone made me curious. Then the same city landed at number one for Gen Z in a national ranking. The top score came from CommercialCafe in August 2026. It weighed jobs, schooling,...

Raleigh, NC · 3d

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 · 3d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Raleigh may rename part of New Bern Avenue for first Black mayor. What to know

Advocates in Southeast Raleigh want to rename a stretch of New Bern Avenue after Clarence E. Lightner, the city’s first popularly elected Black mayor. City, state and federal officials met in October to discuss the possibility. FULL STORY: A new name for Raleigh’s New Bern Avenue? City’s first Black mayor could be honored Here are key takeaways: Longtime activist Octavia Rainey is leading the push to honor Lightner on signs from Person Street to WakeMed, a corridor that runs through neighborhoods where he held influence for decades. Lightner served as mayor from 1973-75 and was part of the “Oval Table Gang” that strategized with civil rights pioneers Ralph and June Campbell to end segregation peacefully. He died in 2002. The proposed stretch includes a downtown post office and the Terry Sanford federal building, meaning a name change would affect their addresses. Rainey concedes the process will take time. Raleigh’s four main downtown streets going east, west, north and south were originally named for the towns they led to, including New Bern. The avenue is currently midway through a transformation that will bring North Carolina’s first rapid-transit bus line.

Raleigh, NC · 2d