In recent years, a growing number of city dwellers have embraced backyard chicken keeping, driven by desires for fresh eggs, sustainable living, and—increasingly—protection from volatile egg prices. With retail egg prices reaching historic highs of around $6 per dozen in 2025 (nearly double what consumers paid just a year earlier), the financial appeal of producing…
Our hometown jewel has captured national attention as USA Today names The Nest the best playground in the entire country. Here’s what makes it so special. National Recognition for a Local Treasure It’s official! Downtown Cary Park’s centerpiece playground, The Nest, has soared to the top of USA Today’s prestigious ranking of Best Public Playgrounds…
Raleigh has earned an unwelcome distinction: it now leads the nation in private equity ownership of rental apartments. According to new research from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project, investment firms control a staggering 35% of all rental units in the Raleigh-Cary metro area—that’s over 41,000 apartments in the hands of Wall Street investors. This isn’t…
Gone are the days when Johnston County was just another sleepy agricultural community in rural North Carolina. Today, this dynamic region has transformed into a thriving economic powerhouse that’s attracting billion-dollar investments and creating thousands of high-paying jobs. The Great Transformation For decades, Johnston County looked much like other rural parts of North Carolina—heavily dependent…
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