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Nugget blew up during the pandemic. Now what?

Nugget's couches became one of the hottest items to own during the pandemic.

Budget proposal could include new limits on suing North Carolina employees

Under a little-known provision quietly slipped into early state budget proposals, North Carolinians who sue state employees could soon lose the ability to present their case to a jury of their peers in state court.

Here's who's running for North Carolina governor in 2024

The election will take place November 5, 2024.

What to know for College GameDay's takeover of Duke's campus

All eyes are on Durham for College GameDay's visit to Duke

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ESPN&#x27;s College GameDay" data-vars-click-url="https://promo.espn.com/collegegameday/" data-vars-content-id="a0489d72-207d-447a-a32e-ffb41947edd7" data-vars-headline="What to know for College GameDay&#x27;s takeover of Duke&#x27;s campus" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://promo.espn.com/collegegameday/" target="_blank">ESPN&#x27;s College GameDay</a> comes to Durham for the first time this Saturday as No. 17 Duke takes on No. 11 Notre Dame at Wallace Wade Stadium.Why it matters: All eyes are on Durham for a college sport that&#x27;s not basketball.

IBMA Bluegrass festival is leaving Raleigh. City leaders hatch plan to replace it

Festival organizers announced Wednesday they are working to find a new host city starting in 2025.

After a decade-long run in the City of Oaks, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="International Bluegrass Music Association&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/09/26/guide-to-ibma-bluegrass-festival" data-vars-content-id="33d8e7c1-bd00-4822-9d41-5e020f7f93ba" data-vars-headline="IBMA Bluegrass festival is leaving Raleigh. City leaders hatch plan to replace it" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2023/09/26/guide-to-ibma-bluegrass-festival" target="_self">International Bluegrass Music Association&#x27;s</a> annual conference and World of Bluegrass festival will be leaving Raleigh after next year. <ul><li>Yes, but: Local leaders are already crafting a plant to replace the annual gathering of bluegrass musicians with a new music festival. </li></ul>

Your guide to the IBMA Bluegrass festival in Raleigh

There are plenty of free events for this week's Bluegrass Festival in Raleigh

The banjos have arrived.Driving the news: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="International Bluegrass Music Association&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://ibma.org/" data-vars-content-id="0f84619b-3ba8-4314-bd33-a88463226461" data-vars-headline="Your guide to the IBMA Bluegrass festival in Raleigh" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ibma.org/" target="_blank">International Bluegrass Music Association&#x27;s</a> annual conference and music festival kicks off Tuesday in downtown Raleigh, bringing musicians from across the world to the City of Oaks.

Your guide to watching North Carolina's leaves change

Peak leaf-peeping season is around the corner, and we're fortunate enough to be within driving distance from one of the most beautiful places to watch the leaves change.

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Peak leaf-peeping season is around the corner, and we&#x27;re fortunate enough to be within driving distance from one of the most beautiful places to watch the leaves change.Mark your calendars: October 23 is slated to be the best weekend for fall colors across much of North Carolina, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="foliage forecast" data-vars-click-url="https://smokymountains.com/fall-foliage-map/" data-vars-content-id="3bdc17a3-446e-41c2-9e1b-d533079512cc" data-vars-headline="Your guide to watching North Carolina&#x27;s leaves change" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://smokymountains.com/fall-foliage-map/" target="_blank">foliage forecast</a> from SmokyMountains.com.<ul><li>Fall colors will likely really start to pop beginning in the first week of October.</li></ul>

The Common Market's do-it-all neighborhood store opening in Durham

The Common Market's Durham location will seemingly have something for everyone when it opens

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Common Market" data-vars-click-url="https://commonmarketisgood.com/durham/" data-vars-content-id="76a7e46e-704b-408d-af1d-16003a4e2bfc" data-vars-headline="The Common Market&#x27;s do-it-all neighborhood store opening in Durham" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://commonmarketisgood.com/durham/" target="_blank">The Common Market</a>, the Charlotte-born institution known for operating as a restaurant, bar, bottle shop, cafe, convenience store and ice cream combined into one, is nearing its Durham debut.Driving the news: The Common Market will open its doors at 1821 Green St. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, a spokesperson for the company told Axios.

Quarter Note Coffee to open cafe on Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh

Quarter Note's coffee cart began serving around Raleigh in 2022

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Quarter Note Coffee" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/quarternotecart/" data-vars-content-id="0050115a-17ce-41e2-bd88-11a1c8bdcca1" data-vars-headline="Quarter Note Coffee to open cafe on Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/quarternotecart/" target="_blank">Quarter Note Coffee</a>, a mobile espresso bar that set up shop in Raleigh last year, is getting a permanent space.Driving the news: The coffee cart will settle into new digs at Glenwood Place, an office building at 3700 Glenwood Avenue near Crabtree Valley Mall, the building&#x27;s owner Grubb Ventures said in a release.

Asheville brewery DSSOLVR opens in Durham

DSSOLVR is known for its India pale ales and lagers

Asheville&#x27;s invasion of the Triangle beer scene has taken another big step.Driving the news: DSSOLVR, a brewery known for its lagers and India pale ales, had a soft opening of its new Durham taproom over the weekend.

Map: Nonstop international flights from RDU

The number of nonstop international flights from RDU continues to increase

Raleigh-Durham International Airport has increasingly been living up to the international part of its name.Driving the news: On Tuesday, RDU announced it will add a new direct Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt, Germany next year.

Local Limelight: Hiss Golden Messenger's three-night stand at the Haw River Ballroom

Axios talked with M.C. Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger about his new tour

M.C. Taylor, the prolific Durham musician behind the folk-rock band Hiss Golden Messenger, can&#x27;t wait to get back on the road.<ul><li>Fresh off the heels of releasing Hiss&#x27; 12th album,&quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jump for Joy" data-vars-click-url="https://open.spotify.com/album/7lYiPw3WutdJKdKdpPFD1s?si=uMZ68tayQnuQIYVKyQm_ew" data-vars-content-id="646b3b23-045f-46e3-8c8e-e0d8fde7397a" data-vars-headline="Local Limelight: Hiss Golden Messenger&#x27;s three-night stand at the Haw River Ballroom" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://open.spotify.com/album/7lYiPw3WutdJKdKdpPFD1s?si=uMZ68tayQnuQIYVKyQm_ew" target="_blank">Jump for Joy</a>&quot; — an expansive collection of soulful country grooves and jam-band inflections — Taylor is ready to properly share it with his hometown before playing shows across the world this fall.</li></ul>

Photo illustration of MC Taylor in a polaroid frame.

N.C. State welcomes Notre Dame in one of the Triangle's biggest games of the year

Notre Dame's large fan base will descend upon N.C. State's Cartery-Finley Stadium on Saturday

The Irish will descend upon Raleigh this weekend in one of the Triangle&#x27;s most anticipated college football games of the season.Driving the news: N.C. State hosts No. 10 Notre Dame on Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium.<ul><li>The game kicks off at noon and will be aired on ABC.</li></ul>Why it matters: Notre Dame is one of the most well-supported college football programs in the country and continues to be a perennial contender.<ul><li>They will give N.C. State an opportunity to notch a signature win — but it will be a tough game, with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="betting odds" data-vars-click-url="https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/notre-dame-nc-state-prediction-odds-player-prop-bets-picks-ncaaf-week-2-jaa/" data-vars-content-id="de0ece83-30ce-4a60-b992-047eb37393ba" data-vars-headline="N.C. State welcomes Notre Dame in one of the Triangle&#x27;s biggest games of the year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/notre-dame-nc-state-prediction-odds-player-prop-bets-picks-ncaaf-week-2-jaa/" target="_blank">betting odds</a> putting the Fighting Irish as 7.5-point favorites.</li></ul>Flashback: The first and only other time Notre Dame played in Raleigh was in October 2016 — a messy game Irish fans probably don&#x27;t want to remember.<ul><li>It was during Hurricane Matthew, and relentless downpours and heavy wind made for disastrous field conditions.</li><li>N.C. State won 10-3.</li></ul>

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