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From Clinton to ‘The Greatest’

The bright lights of Hollywood and the quiet familiarity of Clinton might seem worlds apart, but Jaalen Best has discovered that greatness doesn’t necessarily depend on where a person begins.Sometimes, it starts with having the courage to pursue something entirely unexpected. Once a young athlete with dreams of making...

Clinton, NC · 9h
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The Fayetteville Observer

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North Fayetteville fast-food restaurant abruptly closes

The north Fayetteville location of a 62-year-old roast beef sandwich chain abruptly closed last week. The Arby’s restaurant at 4515 Ramsey St. near Walmart posted a sign on its front doors stating that the location is no longer open. The sign remained up Oct. 24. Fayetteville residents began posting on social media about the closure on Oct. 21. The sign doesn't give a reason for the closure but directs customers to two other locations on Skibo Road in Fayetteville and Murchison Road in Spring Lake. When the Ramsey Street restaurant opened in summer 2007, it became the chain's third Fayetteville location, joining restaurants on Skibo and Walter Reed roads, according to Fayetteville Observer archives. Arby’s has more than 3,400 restaurants nationwide. Many are concentrated in Ohio, where two brothers founded the chain in 1964. According to a QSR Magazine report , the chain ranked third among all fast-food sandwich restaurants in 2025 system-wide sales. Arby’s locations around Fayetteville Currently, four other Arby’s locations are active in Cumberland County: 1435 Walter Reed Road near Cape Fear Valley Medical Center 1898 Skibo Road, near Cross Creek Mall at the intersection of Skibo and Morganton roads 301 Murchison Road in Spring Lake 3070

Fayetteville, NC · 13d

ABC11 Eyewitness News

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Barbecue staple shuts down after eight years in Fayetteville

Bruce Yeomans is closing his well-known Fayetteville food truck. The announcement drew thousands of reactions and a wave of support online.

Fayetteville, NC · 7d

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 · 5d

Queen City News

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Flight from Charlotte to Raleigh diverted back to CLT

A flight had to return to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) Monday morning, according to flight data.

Charlotte, NC · 9h

WRAL News

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Hoke County man mistakes missing boa constrictor for a fence post

A boa constrictor's weeks-long adventure on the loose in Hoke County came to an end on Wednesday when it turned up on Richard Wood's farm. The 6-to-7-foot snake, someone's pet, had been missing since early October in the Calloway Road area near Raeford. Hoke County Animal Shelter officials had warned...

Hoke County, NC · 5d

ABC11 Eyewitness News

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"I fell to my knees": Sampson County woman wins $100,000 Powerball prize

A Sampson County woman says she fell to her knees after learning she won a $100,000 Powerball prize with a Quick Pick ticket.

Sampson County, NC · 1d

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We Found 10 North Carolina Restaurants Where Your Money Goes Further

One mountain diner sets out an all-you-can-eat Southern buffet, complete with banana pudding, for a bill that lands in the low double digits. I had to read that twice. Then I kept finding more places like it. Across North Carolina, a handful of kitchens still serve huge portions without making...

North Carolina · 1d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Best Indian food? These 4 Triangle restaurants rank among the nation's favorites

Eight North Carolina restaurants rank among the nation’s best places to eat Indian food. And half of those fan-favorite dining destinations are in the Triangle, a new report finds. FULL STORY: 4 Triangle restaurants rank among the nation’s best for Indian food Here are key takeaways: To create the list of the top 100 Indian restaurants in the country, Yelp studied customer feedback. The restaurant review website said the results published Oct. 29 highlight the “most-loved spots in the U.S. for classic and trending Indian flavors.” Lime & Lemon Indian Grill & Bar in Chapel Hill’s Meadowmont Village shopping center ranked highest among the Triangle spots at No. 18 on Yelp’s list. Three Raleigh restaurants also made the cut: Bombay Curry on Strickland Road at No. 41, Masala House on East Millbrook Road at No. 65 and Mustang House on Fayetteville Street at No. 72. Bombay Curry was named the nation’s favorite place for Indian takeout on DoorDash in 2024. Restaurants in Durham also have received recent nods for Indian cuisine. Four other North Carolina restaurants made the latest list from Yelp: Curry Gate in Charlotte (No. 32), Curry Palace in Burlington (No. 67), Mehfil in Asheville (No. 76) and

North Carolina · 2d

Raleigh News & Observer

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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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Hood’s Grove Baptist Church To Hold Barbecue Plate Sale Nov. 14

NEWTON GROVE – Hood’s Grove Baptist Church will hold its annual fall barbecue and grilled barbecue chicken plate sale on Saturday, Nov. 14. Plates will be available beginning at 11 a.m. and will be sold until supplies run out. The meal will feature homemade barbecue and grilled barbecue...

Newton Grove, NC · 2d

The Robesonian

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From childhood visits to career dreams: UNCP student finds her place at North Carolina Zoo

ASHEBORO — Long before Kyra Geiger began studying zoology at UNC Pembroke, she was visiting the North Carolina Zoo with her family, fasc

Pembroke, NC · 1d

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Jason lives! Friday the 13th director coming to Sanford for special screening

Spooky season may be over for 2026, but Spring Lane Cinemas is keeping the spirit alive in November with a film screening of a horror classic followed by a Q&A with the director. The theater will celebrate Friday, November 13 with a 7 p.m. showing of 1986’s Friday the 13th...

Sanford, NC · 2d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Triangle restaurants and cafés face closures and changes. Here's what to know

Several beloved Triangle eateries are closing or relocating as owners cite post-pandemic struggles, oversaturated markets and shifting business conditions. From a longtime vegan standout in Raleigh to a national cookie chain, the local food scene is changing. Here are key takeaways: A fire at Village Coffeehouse in North Raleigh has shuttered the shop indefinitely, joining a wave of Triangle coffee shop setbacks that include The Optimist Raleigh ’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, Bad Brain Coffee Co .’s forced move from Raleigh Iron Works to make way for Drift Coffee + Kitchen, Village Coffeehouse ’s fire and the year-end closure of Parallax Coffee ’s Wendell location. ( Note: Parallax announced on Nov. 5 that they found a temporary space as a pop-up inside Daughters Soft Serve on N. Main Street in Wendell, starting mid-December.) Crumbl Cookies has closed multiple Triangle locations in 2026, including stores in Raleigh’s Six Forks Station, Chapel Hill and Cary’s Parkside, as the national chain reports a 70% drop in sales and its founders search for replacements to take over day-to-day operations. Fiction Kitchen , the influential Raleigh vegan restaurant , will close for good on Nov. 14 after 13 years, with owners Caroline Morrison and Siobhan

Raleigh, NC · 2d

Sampson Independent

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Butler Avenue’s first movie night brings community

Butler Avenue Elementary School held its first-ever family movie night Thursday, with the lawn covered in adults and their children watching Toy Story 5, the popcorn popper staying busy and staff and families, alike, remembering that school is community. “We appreciate you, Jollypop,” Butler Avenue Principal Dr. Angela Harding Newkirk...

Clinton, NC · 12h

People

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Dad Wins $1 Million Lottery Prize, Will Use it to Take His 4 Daughters to Disney World for the First Time

Willie Dennis of Goldsboro, N.C. opted to take a lump sum of $600,000, rather than an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years

Goldsboro, NC · 4d

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Due South live from The Rialto Theater. Plus NC's food scene, past and present

Three new Triangle-area restaurants recently received acclaimed “Michelin” status. Independent food writer Matt Lardie and News and Observer food and dining reporter Drew Jackson join Due South's Jeff Tiberii for some context and background on the prestigious “Michelin” designation. Drew Jackson, News and Observer food and...

Raleigh, NC · 7h

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10 North Carolina Restaurants That Go Absolutely Overboard With Christmas Decorations Every Holiday Season

Two thousand gingerbread cookies a day is the kind of December statistic that makes me forget I was researching restaurants. One North Carolina steakhouse bakes roughly that many during the holidays, then sends diners home with cookies handed out by elves. From there, the decorating only gets more ambitious. I...

Raleigh, NC · 23h