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30--the magical percentage of take home income that people are supposed to spend on housing and housing related expenses like utilities for their living situation to be considered within their means--might be harder and ...

NC volunteers are in Puerto Rico clearing trees and treating water for residents still struggling after Hurricane Maria hit the island. …

We asked to hear some of your creepiest, spookiest ghost stories and boy did you all deliver. After spending time combing through your tales of unexplained phenomenons and otherworldly visitors, we're bringing you the to...

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The fingerprints of Amy Sedaris' Raleigh upbringing are all over her new TV show, "At Home with Amy Sedaris." For one thing, Sedaris, who grew up here along with her …

Two teams of volunteers with N.C. Baptist Men and Women on Mission Disaster Relief are in Puerto Rico providing fresh drinking water and cutting and clearing fallen trees for residents …

Retro Halloween masks, handmade spooky DIYs, glitter, pom-poms, tassels and a ton of faux trees -- crafter and blogger Jen Perkins doesn't just set a few fake tombstones out on the lawn and call it a day. When it comes t...

Wake County wants to provide better mental health care and spend less money cycling patients through hospitals, jails and shelters. On Thursday, local leaders and representatives who work in social …

Chip Gaines isn't wasting any time after the end of his beloved HGTV show Fixer Upper. The home renovation king and husband to Joanna Gaines just launched a new platform called Chipstarter (you know, like Kickstarter) in...

Project by: Ashley Scott of Scouted Home Location: Santa Monica, California Ashley's clients basically handed over a large blank canvas and she made a masterpiece. Blending of-the-moment looks like large floral wallpaper...

Hello. My name is Nora and I watched all of American Vandal in a day. The bad news is, I shirked a whole bunch of responsibilities in order to do so. The good news is, I'm not alone! Netflix has a term for people like me...

Right around two or three weeks ago, your Instagram feed probably started blowing up with pumpkin patch shots. I can't exactly point fingers--I posted a little cluster of minis I saw at a restaurant myself. I'm cringing ...

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Buying a home can be crazy expensive, and for most first-time buyers, the hardest part is saving up a sizable down payment. You've no doubt heard that the traditional down payment should be 20% of the purchase price -- a...

When you think Disney World you normally think Mickey Mouse, Pirates of the Caribbean, or Epcot Center. Images of Silicon Valley startups don't usually come to mind. However, tech giant Airbnb's latest venture in Kissimm...

October signals the time of year when our thoughts turn to Halloween delights. Cooler weather. Scary movies. Thinking about but not actually bothering to carve a pumpkin because seriously, that …

Halloween is around the corner, and that means your favorite beer styles are starting to dress up, too. Pumpkin is the most popular costume, with pumpkin ales, stouts, sours and …

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For our most recent budget makeover, I was working with a double whammy on the walls: textured surfaces on the top half, and oddly-cut sections of beadboard paneling down below. Combined, everything looked bad and very s...

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Despite the fact that so many people grow up dreaming about moving to New York to start their careers, it may not actually be the best place for everyone. As magical a city as it is, with expensive housing and a high cos...

As a man and woman sit down with their coffee one recent morning at Cafe Driade, they notice the T-shirt worn by the woman at the next table. They react …