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Get Empowered

Sep 30, 2019 Raleigh Magazine 2

Alexa Carlin is bringing major girl power vibes to Raleigh with her Women Empower X event, in which inspiring industry experts and powerful change-makers come together to provide the knowledge and tools to help local […]

All in the Family

Sep 30, 2018 Tracy Jones 0

It’s a tough world for lots of small businesses these days, and especially for those that are family owned. Only around one in five businesses in the U.S. still survive after 60 years in the […]

Clout In The City

May 1, 2018 Jane Porter 0

In the best way possible, Raleigh is in the midst of something like an existential crisis. The questions of who the city will be and what it will look like in 10 or 20 years […]

Testing, Testing, One, Two, Three

Apr 1, 2018 Jane Porter 0

Sometimes a Twitter spat with the competition is all it takes to spur action, as when burger chain Wendy’s called McDonald’s out publicly for using frozen beef in its Quarter Pounders. And sometimes, you’re in […]

Queens of Hearts

Feb 28, 2018 Jane Porter 0

At two all-women’s poker clubs here in Raleigh, players compete for a cause. THERE ARE A COUPLE of requirements for joining Raleigh’s quarterly Friday night poker group, the Queen’s Club. First, it’s ladies only. Second, ithelps if you’re a prominent […]

2018…The Year of The Warehouse District

Dec 18, 2017 Jane Porter 0

From the cranes and crews at the Dillon and Union Station to the drilling and demolition at the old Cafe de los Muertos, construction is rampant all over downtown’s Warehouse District. It’s no secret that the […]

The Fight is On

Oct 30, 2017 Jane Porter 0

A look at the issues as incumbent Nancy McFarlane and her challenger, Charles Francis, battle it out for the top seat in Raleigh. Raleigh’s gearing up for a mayoral showdown November 7, four weeks after Mayor Nancy […]

Amazon in Our Sights

Oct 30, 2017 Jane Porter 0

Why the Triangle has a good shot at attracting the E-commerce company’s second headquarters. There’s a reason why the Research Triangle Regional Partnership’s proposal to lure Amazon’s HQ2 to the Triangle weighed in at a whopping 32 […]

Making Scents

Sep 15, 2017 Alexandra Drosu 0

A creative pursuit leads to a passionate wellness business. When Lea Alston was laid off from her job in 2009, she didn’t see it as a tragedy; she saw it as an opportunity to finally […]

Where’s the Beer?

Sep 15, 2017 Jane Porter 0

When it comes to local breweries, we’re spoiled for choice these days, and with more and more opening each month, you may have found it frustrating to decide where to go. Well, fret no more: […]