According to the local ABC affiliate, WBRZ, Cook Out has filed the preliminary paperwork to open a location in East Baton ...

From a high-profile firing at NC State to teacher protests shutting down classrooms, here’s a roundup of top stories from The News & Observer on April 29, 2026. The day’s coverage spans education, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Much has been made of Whataburger’s arrival in the Triangle, part of a statewide blitz that’s seen more than a dozen restaurants ...

Much has been made of Whataburger’s arrival in the Triangle, part of a statewide blitz that’s seen more than a dozen restaurants open in North Carolina in less than a year. So far Whataburger has been ...

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Carrollwood’s long-empty Boston Market on North Dale Mabry Highway is finally getting a new tenant, and it is not a salad spot. Crews are renovating the former restaurant at 16215 N. Dale Mabry ...

The Cup Series heads to Martinsville Speedway on Sunday for its first short track race of the season, as the 2026 Cook Out 400 takes place at 3:30 p.m. ET. NASCAR Martinsville picks and Cook Out 400 ...

Another week, another Tyler Reddick victory as the 30-year-old driver enters the 2026 Cook Out 400 off his fourth win of the season, taking last weekend's Goodyear 400. Reddick made history earlier ...

NASCAR Cup Series drivers will take on the challenge and tight quarters of Martinsville Speedway Sunday afternoon for the running of the Cook Out 400. The game is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. ET ...

The NASCAR Cup Series continues today, as racers compete in the Cook Out 400. The race is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. CT on FS1. Fans can watch this NASCAR race for free online by using the free ...

There is a strong and reasonable case to be made that the White Sox’s biggest star the past couple seasons — and perhaps the franchise’s brightest since Paul Konerko — has not been a player, at all, ...