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Culture

Our readers’ local love stories

RALtoday readers help put our city on the map by submitting love stories from around our city.

February 13, 2024

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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto

City

RALtoday’s summer bucket list: Kids edition

It’s finally summer for Wake County kids, and if you’re already feeling the heat on summer activities, this summer bucket list just for kids has you covered.

June 13, 2024

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Allie Remhof

Food

Mac’s Speed Shop: Bikes, beer, and barbecue is coming to Five Points

NC-based restaurant Mac’s Speed Shop is racing into Raleigh, the chain’s 10th location and first in the Triangle. Raleighites can enjoy delicious bites in the near future.

October 3, 2023

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Allie Remhof

Food

Dallas-based Velvet Taco coming soon to North Hills

Expect out-of-this world fusion tacos, red velvet cake, and boozy beverages at Velvet Taco when it opens in the Park District of North Hills later this year.

May 28, 2025

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Allie Remhof

Two basketball teammates on the left jumping up celebrating; the men's basketball team on the right celebrates a big win by hoisting up a teammate.

Sports

NC State basketball teams to face exhibition opponents in Greensboro

NC State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are joining forces for their exhibition games against South Carolina + Maryland, respectively, ahead of promising seasons.

August 18, 2025

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Allie Remhof

City

Join RALtoday for our next book club read set in Raleigh

This quarter our book club read will consist of diving into Shanora Williams’s thriller novel “The Bitter Truth” set here in Oak City.

April 11, 2025

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Danyale Daniels

Food

Make something new from our Raleigh recipe box

We’ve compiled 13 recipes from local chefs, bartenders, and readers to put together a Raleigh recipe box filled with pro tips and tricks to making delicious dishes and drinks.

May 31, 2023

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Anne Weber

A shot of the exterior of Carolina Crafts at the airport, plus two overhead images of food laid out on boards.