People & Profiles

Exploring independent bookstores across the Triangle

BY JANICE LEWINE Winter is the perfect time to dive into a great book. Locally owned bookstores offer extensive knowledge to help your child find that perfect read, whether it’s…

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Dec 2023

People & Profiles Sports & Fitness

Local chef Cuni takes a bold step with Feed-Well Fridges

BY KURT DUSTERBERG Sera Cuni is hovering over a simmering stock pot at her Café Root Cellar in Pittsboro on a quiet Monday afternoon. A quick peek reveals a variety…

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Dec 2023

Former Wolfpack player retires from NFL, returns to Raleigh

BY KURT DUSTERBERG Ted and Bre Larsen slip into a booth at the Panera location in North Hills, and before she even settles into place, Bre smiles and says, “There’s…

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The Rusty Bucket Begins New Era in Pittsboro

BY KURT DUSTERBERG Mack and Pam Thorpe sat in matching rocking chairs at the back of The Rusty Bucket, calling up 19 years of memories. In the days before moving their…

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Features Music People & Profiles

Good Vibes

Christian Tamburr is building a new music legacy in the Triangle BY KURT DUSTERBERG | PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHRISTIAN TAMBURR Christian Tamburr’s sense of humor comes in handy in his professional life. The…

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Features People & Profiles Performing Arts

Scrooge Takes a Final Bow

Scrooge Takes a Final Bow Ira David Wood III prepares to hang up his top hat after 50 remarkable years BY MELISSA WISTEHUFF. PHOTOS BY BRIAN MULLINS. Few landmarks, fixtures and…

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A Jack of Arts and Restaurateur Settles in Holly Springs

BY MARIO BOUCHER A recent trip to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville for the annual International Singer-Songwriters Association earned Holly Springs resident and Charlotte native Rollin Jewett a 2023 ISSA…

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Sep 2023

People & Profiles Sports & Fitness

New Tiny Home Village in Pittsboro Offers Support

By FRANCES REESE In this vastly growing world, with housing parallel to it, it’s easy to forget that many citizens don’t have a place to call home. A local partnership…

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Sep 2023

UNC Field Hockey Star Erin Matson Becomes the Youngest College Coach in the Country

'Like I hit the Lottery' BY KURT DUSTERBERG When Erin Matson led UNC–Chapel Hill to the NCAA field hockey national championship last November, it was the finishing touch on one of the…

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Home & Garden People & Profiles

Cocktails and Constellations

Stargazing in the Triangle BY MARIO BOUCHER | PHOTOS BY BRUCE DeBOER (unless otherwise noted) Stargazing offers us an opportunity to look up at the marvels of stars and planets.…

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Features People & Profiles

Erica DeLong on Family, Work, Travel and Adventure

Radio’s Sweetheart’ is an open book—and proud of it BY MELISSA WISTEHUFF | PHOTOS BY BRIAN MULLINS When you think of the Triangle, majestic oaks, tall pines, Tobacco Road rivalries…

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Features People & Profiles Travel

Bonding Through Adventure

Try something new with your family this summer BY MANDY HOWARD At the beginning of last summer, my family was going through a tough season. A middle schooler and two…

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Editor's Choice People & Profiles Talk of the Triangle

Independence Day Celebrations in the Triangle

Photo by Lelia_milaya - stock.adobe.com BY JANICE LEWINE Salute the red, white and blue as Independence Day celebrations and fireworks light up the Triangle. Here's our round-up of Fourth of July…

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People & Profiles Talk of the Triangle

Summer Movies in the Triangle

BY JANICE LEWINE Summer is a great time to enjoy a movie—outdoors or indoors. From rom-coms to blockbusters to family-friendly classics, there’s something for everyone. Outdoor Movies The…

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Apr 2023

People & Profiles Pets

Local Resources for Training your Canine Companion

BY FRANCES DEESE Thoughts of enrolling your dog in obedience school might, quite literally, bring visions of a room full of puppy dog eyes to mind. Or, upon hearing about the…

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Apr 2023

Wake County Fire Departments are Recruiting

BY ANITA B. STONE Not a day goes by without a fire, automobile crash, chemical spill or other emergency involving firefighter intervention. Not one hour passes without someone needing urgent…

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Feb 2023

The House That Cary Built

The House That Cary Built BY ERIC MEDLIN About 150 years ago, Cary was little more than a bundle of houses and a stop on two railroads. A small community with little…

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Jan 2023

Local Business: Lune Spark Center for Creativity

Lune Spark Center for Creativity is a passion project for its founder, Pawan Mishra. “I grew up in a very small town in India,” he says. “I used to write stories,…