Tammy Grubb

1 week ago | newsobserver.com | Chantal Allam |Tammy Grubb

Buc-ee's has already received the green light to build one of the world's largest gas stations on 32 acres at Exit 152, off Interstates 85/40 in Mebane. But the project's opponents in this small but growing blue-collar town refuse to back down.

1 week ago | newsobserver.com | Tammy Grubb

Creating a cheese plate with the right add-ons can seem daunting, but a quality cheesemonger can be a helpful guide, Wedgewood Cheese Bar owner Stevie Webb says. Visiting a cheese shop also gives you an opportunity to taste a variety of cheeses before deciding what you want. Mild cheese doesn't have to be boring, Webb said, but if you have a more adventurous palate, you might savor a raw milk cheese, such as Taleggio.

1 week ago | newsobserver.com | Tammy Grubb

Connoisseurs could be lining up Wednesday when a Carrboro cheesemonger launches a European experience in the Paris of the Piedmont. Wedgewood Cheese Bar has been widely anticipated since owners Stevie and Michelle Webb announced that the business - formerly The Cheese Shop - was moving in late 2023. After multiple delays and an equipment failure in March that ruined 200 pounds of cheese, the opening date is here.

2 weeks ago | newsobserver.com | Tammy Grubb

The Hillsborough Police Department says Terry McMillian Jr. shoved Gary Rasor (above), causing him to fall. Rasor seemed to progress in his recovery but returned to the hospital in November 2022, where he died at 83 years old. ABC11 A Durham man pleaded guilty Thursday to voluntary manslaughter while the jury was still deciding whether he was guilty of murder in the 2022 death of a Home Depot worker.. Terry McMillian Jr., 29, agreed to the surprise plea after more than a day of jury deliberations.

2 weeks ago | newsobserver.com | Tammy Grubb

A lawsuit filed last year by a Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools parent and his son against the superintendent has been dismissed after all three attended court-ordered mediation. Kevin Klosty and his son Hunter, who graduated from the district in 2023, sued Superintendent Nyah Hamlett in July 2024, seeking damages in excess of $25,000 for what they called "malicious prosecution," according to court documents. Hamlett filed a counterclaim, denying the allegations, court documents show.