13+ hour, 54+ min ago   (1010+ words) North Carolina does comfort food better than almost anywhere, and the meat-and-three tradition is proof. You pick a meat, add a few sides, and somehow always end up with more food than you planned. But here is the real trick:…...

14+ hour, 58+ min ago   (649+ words) Lightning strikes trees at their highest point — and so do Tar Heels. While clouds and bolts loomed over Dorrance Field in the distance on Friday night, North Carolina handed No. 1 Stanford its first draw of the season after a 6-0 start for…...

21+ hour, 6+ min ago   (192+ words) Launch Family Entertainment is expected to open in Denton on Oct. 30. Indoor amusement center Launch Family Entertainment is set to take over more than 30,000 square feet in Denton at the Golden Triangle Mall on Oct. 30. According to a press release,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1471+ words) Some of the best steaks in South Carolina are not hiding in big-city restaurants with valet parking. They are waiting down quiet back roads, in towns you might drive past without a second glance. A perfectly cooked ribeye, a loaded…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (444+ words) Quickly, a Brownsville neighborhood favorite for fast-casual Vietnamese cuisine, has temporarily closed its doors to address maintenance issues. Fans have been eagerly waiting for the restaurant to reopen for over a month to score their favorite boba teas and bulgogi…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (154+ words) newsobserver.com Here are key takeaways: - State lawmakers have created excused school absences for students working on a farm and for those taking part in agricultural and equestrian events. - Under the new state law, schools must allow students up to…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (695+ words) Morning arrives quietly in Bath. The first activity often comes from Bath Creek, where anglers cast lines from the docks and sailboats drift across calm water. A few blocks inland, streets lined with centuries-old homes remain remarkably unchanged, giving North…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (585+ words) Shame on you for putting North Carolina’s service members in harm’s way. Shame. On. You. Linda C. Belans, Durham Wake County Schools budget for the year just ended was $3.3 Billion dollars. That’s just Wake County, not the entire state. Three…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (357+ words) From 1976: The Spokane Coliseum was showing its age after 22 years, and one particular improvement was at the top of the list: air conditioning. “For those who have sweltered through a capacity-crowd Coliseum concert on a warm evening, air conditioning would…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1403+ words) North Carolina takes its biscuits seriously, and once you taste one made fresh that morning, you understand why. Across the state, from mountain towns to beach boardwalks, there are kitchens turning out layered, buttery biscuits that never come from a…...