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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 · 3d

FoodWorldNews

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Crumbl Closes Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Cary Stores as Report Cites a 70% Drop in Chain Sales

Crumbl has closed multiple Triangle locations in 2026, including stores at Six Forks Station in Raleigh, in Chapel Hill, and at Parkside in Cary. The News & Observer reported Nov. 7. The closures bring a national cookie chain's pullback home to North Carolina's Research Triangle. Update Note: This article reports...

Chapel Hill, NC · 3d

Driver reports ‘suspected contaminated' fuel at Raleigh station. Sales paused

State inspectors don’t always find issues when they follow up on consumer complaints about gas stations. But in one recent case, a driver reported that the vehicle’s engine stalled after filling up at a Raleigh gas station. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic, who “suspected contaminated gas.” That complaint led to a follow-up inspection, where an inspector found sediment coming through the pump with diesel. While that’s not the fuel type the person who made the complaint had purchased, the finding could harm consumers. The inspector paused sales at the pump, until the issue could be fixed. Full story: Drivers complained about fuel quality at 24 Triangle gas stations. What tests found Here’s what to know about recent fuel quality inspections and how to report complaints: Between Aug. 19 and Oct. 31, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services received fuel quality complaints about 24 stations across Wake, Durham, Chatham and Johnston counties. Twenty of those were in Wake County. Drivers reported that their vehicles lost power or had trouble starting. They also said their engines stalled and check engine lights came on. Some mechanics told customers their vehicles had been filled with contaminated fuel. Inspectors confirmed

Raleigh, NC · 1d

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This North Carolina Fabric Shop Has French And African Prints Inside And Metal Cows Guarding The Yard

Some shops announce themselves with a sign, and some let the metal animals in the front yard do the talking. In the small Chatham County town of Pittsboro, one old house turns heads before anyone even reaches the porch. Inside, bolts of bright cloth from West Africa sit near French...

Pittsboro, NC · 1d

chathamjournal.com

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Undisclosed $1.5M developer offer surfaces days before Fearrington Preserve rezoning vote

Pittsboro, NC – Four days before the Chatham County Board of Commissioners votes on the Fearrington Preserve rezoning, Smart Chatham has learned that the applicant, Fearrington Property Development, LLC, has put $1.5 million on the table for the County as a proposed condition of approval. What the money is for has not been disclosed.

Chatham County, NC · 1d

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Ongoing drought not only means less water, but less business for some

Melanie Whitten’s parents opened Gunter’s Greenhouse in Durham about 45 years ago. She and her husband took over in 2002. The family sells a wide variety of plants, but this year has looked different because of the ongoing drought. The most recent drought monitor shows 14 counties categorized...

Durham, NC · 2d

The Enterprise

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NC ABLE reports $53 million in assets, 5,000 accounts

NC ABLE has reached about $53 million in assets across 5,000 accounts as expanded federal eligibility rules take effect.

North Carolina · 1d

ABC11 Eyewitness News

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From car trunk to Hill Street: Inside NC's only Black-owned children's bookstore

North Carolina's only Black-owned children's bookstore is building community in Raleigh after reopening following a closure prompted by racist threats.

Raleigh, NC · 1d

CBS 17

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RDU flights ‘slowly beginning’ again as FAA lifts national ground stop caused by communications issue

MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Raleigh-Durham International Airport says passengers are resuming flights after all flights were grounded Friday evening amid a national ground stop. In a Friday advisory from the Federal Aviation Administration, all aircraft across the country have been grounded. “Due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” the advisory said. “By order […]

Raleigh, NC · 1d

Raleigh News & Observer

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AG looks into complaints that Triangle gas stations aren't sharing tax break

Gas stations in the Triangle are among those the state Department of Justice is looking into, following consumer complaints that the stations aren’t passing along the state tax break on fuel. The attorney general’s office had sent 42 letters of inquiry to gas stations that may not be passing along savings from the gas tax pause, as of Nov. 6 . One Durham County retailer has received a letter, along with gas stations in 29 other counties. The letter does not indicate that a gas station has violated the law. It only asks the station to explain its pricing practices. In addition, the Department of Justice has sent nine referrals to the Department of Agriculture, after receiving complaints about differences between advertised fuel prices and the actual price at the pump. ( Inspectors with the Department of Agriculture visit retailers across the state to ensure that advertised prices match prices that ring up at the register.) One referral was based on a complaint about a Wake County gas station. The other referrals concerned gas stations in six counties. Catch up on N.C. Fuel Check As of Oct. 30, the state Department of Justice had sent escalation letters to 31 gas

Durham County, NC · 15h

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Sweet Potatoes, Fast Loading, and Family Pride at This Princeton, North Carolina Farm

Somewhere in Johnston County, a family farm sends mountains of sweet potatoes out the door, and some of them end up as far away as San Francisco. Truck drivers who load there talk about it the way most people talk about a favorite breakfast spot. They mention the friendly crew,...

Princeton, NC · 3d

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Raleigh's Only Black-Owned Kids' Bookstore Returns After Threats Forced It to Close

A children's bookstore that started out of the trunk of a 2011 Chevy Cruze is now operating out of a storefront at 430 Hill St. in Southeast Raleigh, across the street from St. Augustine's University, after closing in April 2024 following threats against its founder and her family. Liberation Station, described as North Carolina's first and only Black-owned children's bookstore, reopened to the public in its new location late last year, picking back up a mission that began when founder Victoria Scott-Miller went looking for books that looked like her sons and came up nearly empty-handed.

Raleigh, NC · 16h

Charlotte Observer

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PBS North Carolina announces merger to strengthen statewide programming

Public media organizations PBS NC and WTVI PBS Charlotte have announced a merger to preserve statewide educational media. The agreement between the Raleigh and Charlotte-based organizations will allow for public service programming in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region to reach a statewide audience following approval by the Federal Communications Commission, according to the press release . “WTVI has been a trusted presence in living rooms across the Charlotte region, and I have deep respect for what the station has meant to its viewers, members and to the community,” David Crabtree, PBS North Carolina’s chief executive officer and general manager, said in the release. “Bringing WTVI into the PBS NC family means that everything WTVI has built now has a statewide stage.” Central Piedmont Community College has held the WTVI broadcast license since 2012 and maintained the station’s financial standing until public media lost federal funding in 2025 . While local fundraising has helped immediate needs, WTVI lost $1.2 million in annual funding from the government, the press release said, and PBS North Carolina laid off dozens of employees, The News & Observer previously reported . Together, PBS NC and WTVI PBS Charlotte have over 120 years creating public media programming for North

North Carolina · 2d

Crafting Your Home

partner publisher · 61.6K followers

7 Things Never to Do When Handling or Storing Gasoline

A county fire marshal lists seven things never to do with gasoline, from filling cans in a truck bed to storing fuel in the garage. The National Park Service backs up the advice.

Chatham County, NC · 2d

Raleigh News & Observer

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National hair salon chain opening first Triangle locations. Here's where

Full service unisex salon experience chain Hair Cuttery plans to open four locations across the Triangle by next year, opening in Raleigh, Durham, Cary and Chapel Hill by Monday, Feb. 1 . By 2028, the Hair Cuttery Family of Brands plans to add more than 20 new salons and 200 jobs to the Raleigh and Charlotte areas. By mid-2027, 14 locations will be operational, the business’ press release said. “This new chapter is about more than opening new locations,” Eric Bakken, CEO of Hair Cuttery said in a press release. “A salon is more than a place to get your hair done. It’s where life happens, from a child’s first haircut to neighbors catching up in the chair. As North Carolina’s communities grow, we look forward to growing alongside them and finding meaningful ways to give back.” Focused on “crafting confidence with care,” the Triangle salons will offer cut, color, style, chemical treatments, blowouts, waxing, and extension services. New salon locations Raleigh ’s location will be at 2603 Glenwood Ave. at the corner of Glenwood Avenue and Oberlin Road. The Durham salon’s address is 1051 Yunus Rd off of Ellis Road while Cary ’s will be in Crescent Commons at

Durham, NC · 4d

WRAL News

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Judge appoints business professional to make decisions about St. Aug’s future

A new man is in charge of the future of Saint Augustine’s University. Just as the deadline arrived for school leadership to submit a formal, forward-looking plan to the court, they instead decided to hire a business professional to take the lead. The troubled HBCU filed for Chapter 11...

Raleigh, NC · 4d

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ABC promotes Martin Ortiz to lead Raleigh-Durham station

The Walt Disney Company’s ABC has named Martin Ortiz as the next General Manager of its television station in the Raleigh-Durham market, succeeding Rob Elmore, who concludes his tenure there at the end of the month. Ortiz moves to WTVD (Channel 11) in North Carolina from KFSN (Channel 30),...

Raleigh, NC · 3d

midtownmag.com

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386 New Apartments and Townhomes Coming to Six Forks Road

The former Sears Appliance Repair property is being transformed into a new residential community featuring rental townhomes, modern amenities, and improvements for pedestrians and cyclists. A place once associated with fixing broken appliances is about to take on a very different job: housing hundreds of Midtown Raleigh residents. Construction has...

Raleigh, NC · 3d

thelocalreporter.press

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They Grow the Best Flowers and Strawberries in North Carolina

There’s a picture of America that never goes out of style. A farm stand at the edge of a gravel lot. A hand-lettered sign. Buckets of zinnias by the register, a flat of strawberries still warm from the field, and someone behind the table who can tell you exactly where it all came from.

Orange County, NC · 3d