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Chicken lawsuit gives window into North Carolina's biggest farm industry

Poultry is North Carolina's largest agricultural commodity, and broiler chickens are a particular specialty.

Business

A federal antitrust lawsuit targeting the broiler chicken industry is nearing settlement, putting one of North Carolina&#x27;s biggest agricultural sectors in the spotlight.Why it matters: Chicken is American consumers&#x27; favorite — and typically <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cheapest" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/meat-price-spreads" data-vars-content-id="2e599165-ad11-42a1-8edf-3b54ccfe27d5" data-vars-headline="Chicken lawsuit gives window into North Carolina&#x27;s biggest farm industry" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/meat-price-spreads" target="_blank">cheapest</a> — source of meat.

It's gotten more expensive to own a car in North Carolina

New car payments now average $742 per month in North Carolina, according to Edmunds.

News

Even if you put aside <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rising gas prices" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/04/29/gas-prices-continue-upward-trend-in-triangle" data-vars-content-id="01d62c1e-60c7-4cb1-b846-00beae569de4" data-vars-headline="It&#x27;s gotten more expensive to own a car in North Carolina" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/04/29/gas-prices-continue-upward-trend-in-triangle" target="_self">rising gas prices</a> for the moment, car ownership in North Carolina has gotten a lot more expensive in recent years. Why it matters: For the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="majority of us" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/13/car-affordability-survey-santander" data-vars-content-id="01d62c1e-60c7-4cb1-b846-00beae569de4" data-vars-headline="It&#x27;s gotten more expensive to own a car in North Carolina" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/13/car-affordability-survey-santander" target="_self">majority of us</a> in the Triangle, a car is necessary for getting to work and picking up groceries, making the price of car ownership hard to avoid.

Triangle library cuts draw backlash amid budget crunch

Wake, Durham and Orange leaders say slowing revenue growth is forcing difficult choices.

Politics

Proposed cuts to public libraries are starting to draw protests in the Triangle.Why it matters: Libraries are a small slice of county spending, but local leaders hoping to avoid steep tax hikes see a potential for savings.

Canes to return to the ice rested, ready and confident

Carolina enters the Eastern Conference Finals rested, healthy and carrying Stanley Cup hopes.

Sports

After 11 days of rest, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Carolina Hurricanes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/10/09/carolina-hurricanes-20th-anniversary-stanley-cup" data-vars-content-id="e6186b97-2317-43b0-a1f3-43cc8c0b217a" data-vars-headline="Canes to return to the ice rested, ready and confident" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/10/09/carolina-hurricanes-20th-anniversary-stanley-cup" target="_self">Carolina Hurricanes</a> return to the ice Thursday to battle the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference Finals. Why it matters: The Canes have another good shot at the Stanley Cup this season, but hockey fans are debating whether the downtime will affect the team&#x27;s rhythm.

Seraphine in Durham shines with flavor and courtyard charm

A Michelin-recognized Durham spot keeps diners coming back with standout pasta, oysters and courtyard vibes.

Food and Drink

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Seraphine" data-vars-click-url="https://seraphinedurham.com/" data-vars-content-id="8cf3a4da-8087-485b-b3a4-c17ae433180d" data-vars-headline="Seraphine in Durham shines with flavor and courtyard charm" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://seraphinedurham.com/" target="_blank">Seraphine</a>, a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Michelin-recognized Durham restaurant" data-vars-click-url="https://www.michelin.com/en/publications/products-and-services/michelin-guide-inaugural-american-south-selection" data-vars-content-id="8cf3a4da-8087-485b-b3a4-c17ae433180d" data-vars-headline="Seraphine in Durham shines with flavor and courtyard charm" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.michelin.com/en/publications/products-and-services/michelin-guide-inaugural-american-south-selection" target="_blank">Michelin-recognized Durham restaurant</a>, delivers Louisiana-inspired cuisine with European influences in a courtyard setting ideal for warm evenings.Dig in: The spot in Durham&#x27;s American Tobacco Campus earned early acclaim and has sustained the buzz since its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="2023 debut" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/12/18/the-best-restaurants-that-opened-in-2023-raleigh-durham" data-vars-content-id="8cf3a4da-8087-485b-b3a4-c17ae433180d" data-vars-headline="Seraphine in Durham shines with flavor and courtyard charm" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/12/18/the-best-restaurants-that-opened-in-2023-raleigh-durham" target="_self">2023 debut</a>.<ul><li>We&#x27;ve been plotting a return visit all winter, and picked a recent weeknight while the Durham Bulls were playing down the street.</li></ul>

North Carolina craft beer has entered a "new era"

Changing consumer habits and rising costs have hurt breweries in the state.

The craft beer market&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="historic decline" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/04/15/craft-beer-breweries-decline-2024" data-vars-content-id="e952d8dd-4e5f-408d-bb65-2d6e42a84c28" data-vars-headline="North Carolina craft beer has entered a &quot;new era&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/04/15/craft-beer-breweries-decline-2024" target="_self">historic decline</a> continued last year, with a 5.1% decrease in production and 2.9% contraction in U.S. breweries amid a slump in consumption, a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.brewersassociation.org/association-news/a-year-of-correction-for-craft-beer-with-early-signals-of-recovery/" data-vars-content-id="e952d8dd-4e5f-408d-bb65-2d6e42a84c28" data-vars-headline="North Carolina craft beer has entered a &quot;new era&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.brewersassociation.org/association-news/a-year-of-correction-for-craft-beer-with-early-signals-of-recovery/" target="_blank">report</a> released Tuesday shows.<ul><li>Those national trends are being felt in taprooms across North Carolina.</li></ul>Why it matters: Craft breweries were a growing part of the state&#x27;s economy throughout the past decade, breathing new life into downtowns throughout the state and making places like Asheville a destination. <ul><li>More than 400 craft breweries now operate in North Carolina. They had an economic impact of more than $2.2 billion in 2024, according to the report, released by the Colorado-based Brewers Association.</li></ul>

Jean's By The Sea brings a new laid-back seafood joint to Durham

The menu jumps from Calabash-style fried baskets and shrimp rolls to raw oysters and crudo.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jean&#x27;s By The Sea" data-vars-click-url="https://www.jeansbythesea.com/" data-vars-content-id="7c618f05-bfcf-49bc-a944-baa62c620741" data-vars-headline="Jean&#x27;s By The Sea brings a new laid-back seafood joint to Durham" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.jeansbythesea.com/" target="_blank">Jean&#x27;s By The Sea</a>, a loving ode to the fish shacks of the coast, is providing a fresh injection of shellfish and seafood into the Durham food scene. Zoom in: Jean&#x27;s, run by local wine and hospitality veteran <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Kate Elia" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/news/in-other-news-march-2026/" data-vars-content-id="7c618f05-bfcf-49bc-a944-baa62c620741" data-vars-headline="Jean&#x27;s By The Sea brings a new laid-back seafood joint to Durham" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/news/in-other-news-march-2026/" target="_blank">Kate Elia</a>, opened last month in a former Wimpy&#x27;s Grill location off Hillsborough Road in the Old West Durham neighborhood. <ul><li>The spot still retains the small and laid-back charm of a roadside grill, but offers ample outdoor seating and a beverage program that punches above its weight.</li></ul>

Canes chase playoff breakthrough with high hopes in Raleigh

With three home games left, Raleigh fans are fueling a red-hot Canes team eyeing a deep run.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Carolina Hurricanes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/10/09/carolina-hurricanes-20th-anniversary-stanley-cup" data-vars-content-id="1fe8079b-8c2e-4c19-9857-de5128bcffb6" data-vars-headline="Canes chase playoff breakthrough with high hopes in Raleigh" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/10/09/carolina-hurricanes-20th-anniversary-stanley-cup" target="_self">Carolina Hurricanes</a> have three regular-season home games left in Raleigh before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin April 18.Why it matters: For the eighth straight season, the Canes are poised to make a run.

Raleigh chef's creativity shines with Iftar menu

Chef Saif Rahman blended Bangladeshi roots with Southern flair in a communal feast.

Ramadan ends Friday night at sundown, bringing an end to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Raleigh restaurant Peregrine&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/04/01/new-restaurant-peregrine-wants-to-make-dishes-raleighs-never-had-before" data-vars-content-id="9dfc97a4-d4a0-41a6-b188-34d5bdf014d8" data-vars-headline="Raleigh chef&#x27;s creativity shines with Iftar menu" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/04/01/new-restaurant-peregrine-wants-to-make-dishes-raleighs-never-had-before" target="_self">Raleigh restaurant Peregrine&#x27;s</a> unforgettable nightly Iftar feasts, which I hope the year-old restaurant makes a tradition.Why it matters: Peregrine chef and co-owner Saif Rahman drew from his Bangladeshi heritage in crafting the multi-course menu.

Amedeo's Italian Restaurant could relocate amid possible redevelopment

The restaurant could relocate if redevelopment of the site occurs

Development

The owners of Amedeo&#x27;s Italian Restaurant have filed a rezoning request with the city of Raleigh to potentially make way for more height on its Western Boulevard property. Why it matters: Amedeo&#x27;s has been a fixture of the Raleigh dining scene, especially among the Wolfpack faithful, for six decades. <ul><li>But Western Boulevard is on the cusp of a major transformation as the city eventually hopes to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="extend its bus-rapid transit system" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/12/03/owners-of-former-raleigh-kmart-want-20-story-flexibility" data-vars-content-id="11544304-8c32-4b0d-a1d8-e6476a42ff5d" data-vars-headline="Amedeo&#x27;s Italian Restaurant could relocate amid possible redevelopment" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/12/03/owners-of-former-raleigh-kmart-want-20-story-flexibility" target="_self">extend its bus-rapid transit system</a> down the road, and it could potentially mean the relocation of the historic restaurant. </li></ul>

Local Limelight: Food writer and author Brigid Washington

Brigid Washington, a Raleigh-based author of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="two cookbooks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.withbrigid.com/books-brigidw" data-vars-content-id="92546a04-d5f7-4061-80ff-c15744f7c489" data-vars-headline="Local Limelight: Food writer and author Brigid Washington" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.withbrigid.com/books-brigidw" target="_blank">two cookbooks</a> on Caribbean food, thought her next project would be another cookbook. <ul><li>But instead, her agent convinced her she should write a memoir about her experience in culinary school and an exploration of her Trinidadian roots. </li><li>It&#x27;s already <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="drawing interest from critics this spring" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/books/review/26-nonfiction-books-were-excited-about-this-spring.html" data-vars-content-id="92546a04-d5f7-4061-80ff-c15744f7c489" data-vars-headline="Local Limelight: Food writer and author Brigid Washington" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/books/review/26-nonfiction-books-were-excited-about-this-spring.html" target="_blank">drawing interest from critics this spring</a>.</li></ul>

Geo's Tavern is coming, but what's the chef cooking now?

The tavern-style restaurant near UNC will spotlight North Carolina seafood and oysters.

Chef Daniel Jackson and restaurateur Giorgio Bakatsias are putting the finishing touches on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Geo&#x27;s Tavern &amp; Oyster Bar" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/01/23/giorgios-is-back-with-another-new-business" data-vars-content-id="38353e1c-e7af-4c3f-b343-dff24ea9c22b" data-vars-headline="Geo&#x27;s Tavern is coming, but what&#x27;s the chef cooking now?" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2026/01/23/giorgios-is-back-with-another-new-business" target="_self">Geo&#x27;s Tavern &amp; Oyster Bar</a>, a new Chapel Hill spot aimed at locals and visitors.Why it matters: This year, the Bakatsias restaurant empire is growing to 20 locations around North Carolina.

Raleigh's pay-what-you-can restaurant charts a sustainable future

The restaurant has provided more than 350,000 meals since 2018, its founder says

Eight years ago, Maggie Kane founded the nonprofit restaurant <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="A Place at the Table" data-vars-click-url="https://tableraleigh.org/our-team/" data-vars-content-id="dbce0f30-17c7-4bcb-a3db-345274fee576" data-vars-headline="Raleigh&#x27;s pay-what-you-can restaurant charts a sustainable future" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://tableraleigh.org/our-team/" target="_blank">A Place at the Table</a> with the hopes it could be a part of the solution to Raleigh&#x27;s<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" growing food insecurity and homelessness issues" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/08/07/raleigh-durham-homeless-count-increases" data-vars-content-id="dbce0f30-17c7-4bcb-a3db-345274fee576" data-vars-headline="Raleigh&#x27;s pay-what-you-can restaurant charts a sustainable future" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2025/08/07/raleigh-durham-homeless-count-increases" target="_self"> growing food insecurity and homelessness issues</a>. <ul><li>And after providing more than 350,000 meals, Kane says she remains blown away by the impact of the restaurant on Hargett Street while still worrying about its sustainability. </li></ul>Why it matters: A Place at the Table is Raleigh&#x27;s only pay-what-you-can restaurant, offering warm meals and space for some of the city&#x27;s least fortunate to come during the day while bringing all of the city under one roof.

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A column chart that shows U.S. operating craft breweries annually from 2015 to 2025. Brewery count rose from 4,803 in 2015 to a peak of 9,683 in 2023, then edged down to 9,612 in 2024 and 9,578 in 2025.

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Chicken lawsuit gives window into North Carolina's biggest farm industry

Seraphine in Durham shines with flavor and courtyard charm

North Carolina craft beer has entered a "new era"

Jean's By The Sea brings a new laid-back seafood joint to Durham

Canes chase playoff breakthrough with high hopes in Raleigh