Topsail Island Was Home To 200 Launches During United States’ Secret Missile, Ramjet Program

By Zack Hill, The Raleigh Telegram TOPSAIL ISLAND, NC – The military presence in North Carolina is no secret to any of the state’s residents, but there are some significant armed forces events that have flown under the radar of the average North Carolinian’s historical…

BandTogether Charity Event With B-52′s Raises Over $552,000 For Raleigh Clinic

By The Raleigh Telegram CARY – An annual music event in the Triangle has announced that it raised over $552,000 for the Open Door Clinic, a free local clinic in Raleigh run by Urban Ministries of Wake County.  Started in 2001, the BandTogether music event…

City Of Raleigh Loans Downtown Bar $50,000 With Low Interest

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – If you’re looking for cash to expand your business in Raleigh, you may want to apply to an unexpected source of funding: the City of Raleigh.  The City of Raleigh recently approved a $50,000 low interest loan to a…

Raleigh City Museum Hosts 1960′s Time Warp Fundraiser Event

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The Raleigh City Museum held their 13th anniversary celebration of Time Warp! last week in downtown Raleigh at the Stockroom special events room, which is located at 230 Fayetteville Street. This year’s Time Warp took guests back to the…

Tropical Storm Beryl Will Likely Soak NC Coast On Wednesday

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Although winds are not expected to be a major factor, Tropical Depression Beryl will likely give much of eastern North Carolina a major soaking on Wednesday and part of Thursday as it passes through the edge of the state. …

FOOD: Farm To Fork Event Draws Large Crowd For Food, Fun

By Amy Morse, The Raleigh Telegram HILLSBOROUGH – Bringing folks who appreciate locally grown and prepared foods together once again, thje Farm to Fork food festival was held outside of Hillsborough in Orange County On Sunday, May 20th. Large crowds of family, friends and small…

Carolina Hurricanes Sign Schmitz, Tlusty In Multiyear Contracts

By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The Carolina Hurricanes announced that the team has signed contracts with two players including Beau Schmitz and Jiri Tlusty to multi-year deals. According to the Hurricanes, they just signed free-agent defenseman Beau Schmitz to a three-year, entry-level contract. The…

Steam Locomotive To Return To NC Railroad Tracks For First Time In 18 Years

By The Raleigh Telegram SPENCER, NC – For the first time since 1994, railroad passengers can ride behind a real coal-fired steam locomotive on mainline tracks in North Carolina when the N.C. Transportation Museum hosts passenger train excursions on Saturday, June 16th and Sunday, June…

TRAVEL & FOOD: The Umstead Hotel, Umstead Spa, And Herons Offer Five Star Luxury In The Triangle

By Kathy Newbern & J.S. Fletcher, Special To The Raleigh Telegram CARY – We’ve loved The Umstead Hotel and Spa ever since its 2007 opening. On our first visit, we were wowed by the elegant décor, the incredible museum-quality artwork, beautiful imported woods used on…

NC Attorney General Roy Cooper Makes Warnings On Fracking Agreements

By Lois Alley, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Wading into a controversial subject that has divided some who say that domestic energy production needs to be stepped up while others say the environmental risks are too great, North Carolina’s Attorney General Roy Cooper made some…