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Booze + Brews Diamond Award Winners 2026

We are excited to present this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for the 2026 5 West Diamond Awards! Browse the list to see if your favorites are there, and…

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Shopping Diamond Award Winners 2026

We are excited to present this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for the 2026 5 West Diamond Awards! Browse the list to see if your favorites are there, and…

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Home Services Diamond Award Winners 2026

We are excited to present this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for the 2026 5 West Diamond Awards! Browse the list to see if your favorites are there, and…

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Professional + Educational Diamond Award Winners 2026

We are excited to present this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for the 2026 5 West Diamond Awards! Browse the list to see if your favorites are there, and…

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Dec 2025

National Alliance on Mental Illness partners with Wake County schools

Story by Sarah Merritt Ryan | The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Wake County has teamed up with the Wake County Public School System to begin piloting…

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Dec 2025

Features Food Local Business

Holly Springs’ Pimiento Tea Room celebrates 5 years

Story by Kyle Marie McMahon | Five years ago, the Pimiento Tea Room in Holly Springs was a humble, grassroots beginning that perfectly foreshadowed what it would become:…

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Dec 2025

Features Local Business Sports & Fitness

Inside the Triangle’s Boutique Fitness Communities

Story by Samantha Carson | The calendar flips to a new year, and with it comes the annual, silent promise: This time, I will exercise more. For many, that resolution…

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Nov 2025

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Apex Family’s Holiday Display Draws Visitors to Unique Tribute

| By Kurt Dusterberg| Eric and Mandy Rogers started out like lots of other couples with holiday spirit. “We both grew up loving Christmas,” Mandy says. “The first year we…

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Nov 2025

Food Local Business Pets

Holiday Gift Ideas: 5 Local Treats

| By Samantha Carson | The holiday season is coming up fast. Are you ready? If you’re still looking for the perfect gift, many local bakeries and shops offer delectable…

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Oct 2025

Family & Education Home & Garden

Trick-or-Treating with Autism: A Parent’s Guide to a Stress-Free Halloween

By Matt Rokowsky Halloween is often a time of joy for many kids, as it is filled with costumes and the excitement of trick-or-treating. However, for some families—particularly those…

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Family & Education Performing Arts

Free Children’s Ballet Classes in Raleigh

Carolina Ballet and the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts are teaming up to offer five FREE “Ballet 4 All” classes for kids ages 6–18. These one-hour classes…

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Local Business People & Profiles

A New Chapter for Cary: The Pagemore Hotel Announced at Fenton

By Kyle Marie McMahon Yesterday, at a vibrant brand reveal event at Fenton, residents and local leaders got their first official look at the future of Cary hospitality. Mainsail Lodging…

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Features People & Profiles Sports & Fitness

Former Apex, UNC catcher Tim Federowicz nearing return to majors as a manager

| By Kurt Dusterberg | For 13 seasons, he climbed the professional baseball ladder, often shuttling back and forth between Class AAA—the highest level of the minor leagues—and the major…

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Features People & Profiles Sports & Fitness

Rod Brind’Amour: Reaching Milestones, Making Memories

| By Kurt Dusterberg | Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour spends most of his days living in the moment. For the past 37 years, his life has revolved around the…

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People & Profiles Travel

Elevated Journeys: Raleigh Women Find Healing in Himalayas

| By Usha Sankar | In late April, 28 mostly amateur hikers—including 14 women—embarked on the trek of a lifetime to Everest Base Camp (EBC) under the banner of…

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