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Wendell Man Charged After SBI Search on Pontiac Court
A 25-year-old Wendell man has been charged with one count of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor after State Bureau of Investigation agents searched a home on Pontiac Court. ReTwan Legend Watson was arrested following the investigation, WWAY reported Friday. Homeland Security and the Raleigh Police Department had asked the...
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This Free North Carolina Christmas Wonderland Dazzles With Nearly 250,000 Dancing Lights And A 50-Foot Tree
Nearly 250,000 Christmas lights blink, sweep, and flash in perfect time with holiday music. Then there’s the 50-foot tree, and you get to walk right through it. The whole thing is free. A single man started it at his own home back in 1997, and it grew so popular that traffic jammed his neighborhood.
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Lawyer files objection to new evidence against man charged in 2024 crash that killed Garner family
A lawyer representing a man accused of killing a family of three in a 2024 crash in Garner filed an objection on Thursday over the state submitting new evidence without providing live testimony during the trial. According to court documents filed on Thursday, a lawyer representing Jordan Porter, 27, asked...
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North Raleigh Whataburger Sits Finished But Empty Months After Construction Wrapped
A Whataburger at 6305 Falls of Neuse Road in North Raleigh finished construction months ago, but the drive-thru remains empty and the parking lot sits vacant. Hopeful customers drove through the lot last Thursday only to find a completed building with no burgers for sale and no date for when that might change.
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Car crashes into Raleigh business near Rock Quarry Road
A driver is okay after crashing into a Raleigh business on Saturday. Raleigh police officers responded to 2822 New Birch Drive, where a vehicle crashed into a building around 1:30 p.m. The driver was treated on scene by EMS for minor injuries. The business was vacant at the time of...
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Sam Jones BBQ has opened its new Raleigh location. What to know
Sam Jones BBQ, the Eastern North Carolina whole-hog institution, opened a food stall inside Morgan Street Food Hall in downtown Raleigh on Wednesday, Nov, 11. The stall will be the barbecue brand’s third location and its second in downtown Raleigh. FULL STORY: Beloved local BBQ restaurant is opening another location in downtown Raleigh Here are key takeaways: Sam Jones BBQ announced the new stall on Sept. 9, with an opening planned for late 2026 at Morgan Street Food Hall, 411 West Morgan St. Sam Jones is a fourth-generation pitmaster whose grandfather, Pete, founded Skylight Inn BBQ in Ayden — a spot that earned Michelin praise earlier this year. The menu will be more limited than the brand’s existing Raleigh restaurant at 502 West Lenoir St., but will feature the same wood-fired, whole-hog barbecue cooked over 16 hours. “Sam Jones is the real deal,” said Morgan Street Food Hall owner Niall Hanley. “Fourth generation, whole hog over wood. The same barbecue his family has been cooking in Ayden since 1947.” The stall will be open from Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The food hall opened in 2018 and currently hosts 17 vendors, including Gym Tacos and Cowbar
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Philip Rivers hire ignites football donor support at NC State
RALEIGH — They say hope springs eternal, but it also sells — and NC State football fans are buying after the hiring of program legend Philip Rivers to lead the program. "Welcome home Philip, we're really glad to have you,” Scott Lloyd said from his tailgate before the Wolfpack’s game against Syracuse on Saturday. “Really excited for what's going to happen with the program.”
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NC House Republicans Weigh Final Moves Before Democrats Take Control
Republican leaders in the North Carolina General Assembly face a consequential question as lawmakers prepare to return to Raleigh next week: How far will they go in advancing their agenda before Democrats take control of the House in January?. The legislature is scheduled to reconvene Nov. 16-19, followed by a...