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Takeout Thanksgiving Meals from Wake’s Local Restaurants in 2024

Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner at Home—Without the Stress  BY ELIZABETH BRIGNAC Why spend all your time in the kitchen on Thanksgiving when you could relax and enjoy a glass of wine.

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Having Their Cake—and Selling It Too

The often-maligned fruitcake has a loyal following thanks to a family business with a just-right recipe. BY KURT DUSTERBERG No matter how you approach Southern Supreme Fruitcake & More on.

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Combating homelessness in Wake County—one family at a time

The Carying Place BY CAITLIN WHEELER | PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE CARYING PLACE Every January, Wake County conducts a “point in time count” to determine the number of its people.

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Morrisville Celebrates the Holidays

Morrisville Celebrates the Holidays BY ELIZABETH BRIGNAC The holiday season starts early in Morrisville. Beginning in October, local communities begin putting up lights and enjoying Diwali holiday celebrations. As the.

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Holly Springs Celebrates the Holidays

Holly Springs Celebrates the Holidays BY JENNIFER AXNESS Holly Springs comes alive each holiday season with a variety of activities that offer something for everyone. Whether you’re looking for town-wide,.

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Apex Celebrates the Holidays

Above: Apex artist Lewis Wilson often donates watercolors for charity auctions during the holidays, including prints of his popular 2018 “Snowy Day,” which depicts South Salem Street in the snow..

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Rose & Lee Collective: Fashion With Heart

BY DAVE DROSCHAK Amber Brennan was in her early 20s, working in corporate America for a big-box store, when she realized something was amiss in the global world of clothing.

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Local Art Thrives at Cary Gallery of Artists in Western Wake

Creativity in Community BY KYLE MARIE McMAHON Before the old Cary High School building was renovated to become the Cary Arts Center in 2011—before most of the public art we.

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Cary Celebrates the Holidays

Above: Christmas tree in Fenton Square. Photo courtesy of Fenton. Learn How Cary Celebrates the Holiday Season—and Where to Buy Delicious Baked Treats   BY JUDITH COOKIE RUBENS   There.

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A Doorway to Hope

BY KYLE MARIE McMAHON The United States Census Bureau estimated nearly 91,000 Wake County residents lived at or below the poverty line in 2022. An even larger number is thought.

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