Laura Brummett

Raleigh

currently @TriBizRetail | formerly @RALtoday @GrepBeat @dailytarheel | views are my own

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Read along with Raleigh book lovers with the RALtoday book club

Jan 15, 2025 | raltoday.6amcity.com | Danyale Daniels |Sarah Leonhardt |Allie Remhof |Laura Brummett

Let’s get together + bond as a community over a good book with the RALtoday Book Club. Each quarter, we’ll vote on a book and discuss. Facebook Twitter Nextdoor Email Copy Link copied Read along with City Editors Danyale + Allie. Photos by RALtoday and Blackbird Books & Coffee Hi Raleigh, City Editor Danyale here. Thank you to everyone who voted to start this RALtoday book club.
Our top picks for Triangle Restaurant Week 2025

Jan 15, 2025 | raltoday.6amcity.com | Sarah Leonhardt |Allie Remhof |Danyale Daniels |Laura Brummett

Find out which Raleigh spots are all-in for Triangle Restaurant Week, what deals they’re offering, and when it’s happening. Facebook Twitter Nextdoor Email Copy Link copied This is just a taste of one of the desserts the Raleigh Times Bar is offering for Triangle Restaurant Week. Photo by Ashley Grimes A foodie’s favorite time of the year is on the horizon. Triangle Restaurant Week kicks off Monday, Jan.
Raleigh scores No. 1 for economic growth according to Milken Institute

Jan 14, 2025 | raltoday.6amcity.com | Allie Remhof |Sarah Leonhardt |Danyale Daniels |Laura Brummett

According to the Milken Institute, Raleigh is the No. 1 city for economic growth in the US. Raleigh has climbed the ranks from No. 3 in 2023 and No. 2 in 2024. Facebook Twitter Nextdoor Email Copy Link copied An aerial view of downtown Raleigh.
Post office renamed for Six Triple Eight Raleighite

Jan 13, 2025 | raltoday.6amcity.com | Danyale Daniels |Sarah Leonhardt |Allie Remhof |Laura Brummett

The legacy of Millie Dunn Veasey, a Raleigh native and WWII veteran served in the famous 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion is commemorated with a post office in her name. Facebook Twitter Nextdoor Email Copy Link copied The women who led the Six Triple Eight were Major Charity E. Adams and Captain Mary Kearney.
Mansion Monday: Meet this dreamy home for entertaining in Wake Forest

Jan 10, 2025 | raltoday.6amcity.com | Allie Remhof |Sarah Leonhardt |Danyale Daniels |Laura Brummett

This home at 1801 Oatlands Ct. in Wake Forest is complete with a saltwater pool, five bedrooms, and six full baths. Take a peek with us. Facebook Twitter Nextdoor Email Copy Link copied We’re obsessed with all the entertaining space and elevated amenities this home at 1801 Oatlands Ct. in Wake Forest provides. Photos courtesy of Carolina Collective Realty A heated, lit saltwater pool? Check. 20 rooms? Check. 1.84 acres?
Local 2025 ins and outs, Raleigh style

Jan 9, 2025 | raltoday.6amcity.com | Sarah Leonhardt |Allie Remhof |Laura Brummett |Danyale Daniels

Here’s a glance at what local living looks like. Photos by RALtoday, (3) courtesy of 321 Coffee, and (5) by @spclsigns With a brand new year brings new goals + habits. If you relate to the sentiment “out with the old, in with the new,” trying the ins and outs goal technique may be for you. City Editor Danyale here: One of my primary goals for 2025 is to increase my support for the community by shopping more intentionally and locally.
Raleigh's traffic was up 19% in 2024, and more local traffic stats

Jan 8, 2025 | raltoday.6amcity.com | Allie Remhof |Sarah Leonhardt |Laura Brummett |Danyale Daniels

While Wade Avenue, Capital Boulevard, and the perennially under-construction 440 might make Raleigh’s traffic feel unbearable, these aren’t even among the worst congested roads in the US — and we’ve got the stats to prove it. INRIX’s Global Traffic Scorecard ranked Raleigh as the No. 228 most congested city in the world, and Raleighites lost an average of 31 hours to traffic in 2024. Compare that to New York City and Chicago’s 102 hours. This is a 19% increase from 2023 and 22% increase from 2022.
Meet Raleigh's oldest restaurants

Jan 8, 2025 | raltoday.6amcity.com | Laura Brummett |Allie Remhof |Sarah Leonhardt |Danyale Daniels

From storied barbecue spots to through-and-through Wolfpack eateries, Raleigh’s got a slate of historic eateries that have been around for decades.
Nurses on the Frontlines of Natural Disasters: Coping With the Mental Toll

Oct 14, 2024 | nurse.com | Laura Brummett |Robert Hess Jr.

When natural disasters like recent back-to-back Hurricanes Helene and Milton occur, healthcare professionals brace for the inevitable surge in demand for care. Nurses are often first responders to the chaos and destruction that such storms bring. These frontline workers play a crucial role in disaster response, but that responsibility comes with significant emotional and psychological stress.
Matthew Perry’s Cause of Death: Healthcare Worker Involvement | Nurse.com

Aug 20, 2024 | nurse.com | Laura Brummett

Matthew Perry’s death revealed serious ethical concerns in healthcare, implicating nurses and doctors in medical malpractice involving ketamine misuse. Learn…