Dennis Money turned a love of animals into a business fueled by compassion for pets
Sometimes you find the path, and sometimes the path finds you.
Category: Community
Mall Walkers: Fitness, friendship and a bit of fashion in the hours before the stores are open
by Lori D.R. Wiggins | photography by Bob Karp When architect Victor Gruen built the first shopping center more than a half-century ago, he’d envisioned its role in commerce, yet dreamed of its function in the future as a sort…
The fans, food and friendship surrounding N.C. State Football
A peek into an N.C. State tailgate
Architect Louis Cherry Talks about Designing Jolie and Poole’side Pies
As an architect and an interior designer, you are hired to create a setting that can enrich the social and sensory elements of dining.
Around Town with… Kaitlin Ryan of Peppertrain Jewelry
It’s no secret that Kaitlin Ryan’s jewelry line Peppertrain is a crowd favorite across town, and we wanted to hear from the stylish entrepreneur on where she’s exploring in Raleigh. Check out her picks below. As told to Catherine Currin What’s…
Around Town with… Irv Coats of Reader’s Corner
Irv Coats turned a love of reading into a lifelong career with his beloved store on Hillsborough Street. Writing and photographs by Addie Ladner “Anything you need for your head and soul you can find in a good book,” says…
5 Questions With… Lindsay Wrege, 321 Coffee
Lindsay Wrege is a superstar student—she’s a junior at N.C. State, a Park scholar and the founder of 321 Coffee, a coffee shop run by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She also spoke at our last WINi event, a…
5 Questions With… Marsha Hargette, Executive Director of the Frankie Lemmon Foundation
NC State alum Marsha Hargette talks about returning to Raleigh and her new role at Frankie Lemmon. As told to Ayn-Monique Klahre Just about four weeks into the job, Marsha Hargette is the new Executive Director of the Frankie Lemmon…
Meet 103-year-old Marvin Creamer
At 103, local sailor recalls his journeys around the world by Miranda Evon | photography by S.P. Murray When Marvin Creamer was five years old, his father had him stand at the Southwest corner of their barn in Vineland,…
Meet Kenny Krause, Celebrity Pumpkin Carver
Kenny Krause can’t draw. Put a canvas in front of him, and he couldn’t paint a masterpiece. He has no musical talent, nor any skills in woodworking or clay. But every Halloween, 56-year-old Krause intricately carves a pumpkin so spectacular…
The Kaleidoscope Project creates nurturing spaces for kids
by Lori D.R. Wiggins
Dr. Paulette Dillard preserves Shaw University’s legacy with an eye toward the future
A culture of curiosity
5 Questions with… Kevin Brice, Southeast Director of the Land Trust Alliance
Longtime Raleigh resident Kevin Brice shares the Triangle’s role in land conservation
5 Questions with… Kali Bate, Teenage Author and Violinist
A love of music and desire to give back inspired Kali Bate to write a children’s book with proceeds benefiting KidzNotes. As told to Ayn-Monique Klahre Kali Bate, a sophomore at Cary Academy, is a talented violinist and now an…