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Raleigh restaurants, cafes, and diners serving up all the eggs, pancakes, mimosas, and other brunch favorites you want to eat.
Our city isn’t yet a part of the Triple D Nation — but we decided to cast our own episode anyway.
Besides crafting high-quality leather bags, Raleigh nonprofit Designed for Joy provides jobs to women in crisis while providing a living wage.
Keep reading for the lineup, FAQs, and food + bev info to help navigate Dreamville Festival on Saturday, April 6 + Sunday, April 7.
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Choose your own adventure and help City Editor Cat plan how she spends her day in Raleigh, from where she works to evening entertainment.
We traveled via Amtrak to Charlotte to celebrate the launch of CLTtoday — here’s what we did and why you should get in the loop with CLTtoday.
Jump back in time with us to help celebrate the Village District’s diamond jubilee, and save the date for the 75th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, April 20.
Keep reading to explore Wake County Public Libraries’ free services and resources, including personalized book selections, tech help, and more.
Dewitt Carolinas is upgrading mixed-use development The Exchange Raleigh with a partnership with Life Time, promising more luxurious + healthful options at the midtown Raleigh development.
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A Transfer Period from March 4-15 has just opened for Wake County Public School System Magnet Schools, with priority seats available for Fall enrollment at select schools.
The Tuesday, March 5 primary election is only a week away — cast your early vote in the 2024 primaries at one of 13 early voting locations in Wake County to beat the crowds.
The peanut-shaped traffic circle is just one of many improvements potentially coming to Lake Wheeler Road. As a Complete Street, this road will cater to all transportation types, from foot to bus.
Visit Raleigh’s year-end Wake County Tourism Industry Report shows 2023 as the highest recorded year for tourism tax collections.
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Raleigh has been placed highly on multiple publications’ lists that rank it among the top cities in the US for real estate, local business, and more earning the City of Oaks national recognition.
The Downtown Raleigh Alliance released a set of major recommendations with the City of Raleigh to revitalize downtown as part of downtown’s economic development strategy, starting with Fayetteville Street.
Raleigh has seen its fair share of restaurant closures and subsequent takeovers. Here are closed Raleigh businesses our readers still dream about + what’s happened to their spaces.
To help make your entire process at RDU as smooth as possible, we’ve created a guide that covers everything from gates and parking to details on the airport’s 48 nonstop routes.
This February, you’ll have an extra 24 hours to spend in the City of Oaks thanks to leap day. Let us know: How would you plan to spend these 24 hours in Raleigh?
We asked artificial intelligence-powered bot ChatGPT what what AI has to say about Raleigh, and it came up with some interesting results. Read what AI has to say about the City of Oaks — or maybe a new, AI-generated nickname.
Taylor White, a multidisciplinary Raleigh artist, is turning a portion of her family owned Boylan Heights property into The Yard, a bar, cafe, and off-leash dog park.
Don’t let the cold get you down — we’ve put together a list of over 50 Raleigh concerts happening before the summer heat hits. Pick from your fave genre or try a new show.
The Trophy Brewing-owned bottle + sandwich shop is packing its bags and heading to West Morgan Street near the brewery’s pizza-slinging flagship. State of Beer + The Bend Bar will open in 2024.
The old Raleigh Police Department headquarters is being replaced with a new city hall called East Civic Tower, where city staff will be consolidated under one roof.
Cast your vote on your favorite 2023 photos submitted by readers for RALtoday’s Picture of the Year contest.
The City of Oaks is preparing for a jam-packed year. There are plenty more, but we’ve compiled 24 of the biggest Raleigh events to attend this year — don’t miss them.
Mark these important dates on your calendar and familiarize yourself with voting guidelines for the 2024 primary election.
The North Hills Innovation District keeps growing and growing — seven retailers are joining the district in micro-retail spaces selling local artisan goods and experiences.
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