Category: Noted

Simple Life: Winter Dad, Summer Son

Does the month in which you’re born dictate your favorite kind of weather — and are people really happier when it’s hot outside?

The Search For Hannah Crafts

A new book by Gregg Hecimovich tells the story of the North Carolina native who wrote the first known novel by an African American woman.

January 2024 Poem: Found Magic

At the start of a new year, this poem points to the wonder of Mother Nature as she changes through the seasons.

Give Back Better in the Triangle

Ready to donate your old stuff in 2024? Read this guide first so you can better help our Raleigh-area nonprofits 

The Story in Ice: Art and Life in Winter

The unique properties of water make it life-sustaining in the coldest months. And, if you look closely, it creates beautiful patterns.

Book Review: Stepping on the Blender

Raleigh native Katherine Snow Smith’s new book, Stepping on the Blender & Other Times Life Gets Messy, is about coming home again.

Simple Life: A Welcome Loss

Going through a health and wellness change, this columnist unexpectedly learns that sometimes, less really is more.

WALTER’s Top Stories of 2023

From sports to sharks to spots to grab coffee, readers love knowing what makes Raleigh tick. Here are this year’s most-clicked articles.

A Jolly Raleigh Puzzle

Keep an eye out for festive answers that only a local would know in this custom crossword puzzle.

December Poem: Reduced for Quick Sale

These stanzas encourage us to reflect on the real spirit of the holiday and to resist the urge to get carried away with gifts and events.

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