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The legendary Frank Lloyd Wright designed some unique properties in his day, but we've never seen one quite like this. Needless to say, the starchitect proved he was a fun guy with this mushroom-esque structure, now for ...

A Cary church was vandalized with spray-painted racial slurs, "KKK" and other messages over the weekend. At about 4 a.m. Sunday, Saint Francis United Methodist Church on Kildaire Farm Road …

Gilmore Girls fans, don't give up hope. There could still be more episodes coming--just not on Netflix.

When GQ magazine asked quarterback Colin Kaepernick to help assemble a "dream team" of friends and supporters as part of the magazine's "Citizen of the Year" cover story, it's no …

A North Carolina brewing company stands to nearly double its production with the acquisition of a South Carolina brewery. Morganton-based Catawba Brewing Co. is buying Palmetto Brewing Co. of Charleston. …

If family is your priority, it makes sense to want to live somewhere known for being family-friendly, right? Whether you're planning a family in the future -- or you already have kids and are looking to make a move -- yo...

Say cheese.

The designer of this renovation described the kitchen before as, "dark, oddly angled and with what looks like fast food restaurant tile on the floor." The client wanted to brighten and update the kitchen while making sur...

For many small space dwellers, the thought of entertaining over the holidays -- inviting friends and family into a teeny amount of square feet -- is plain daunting. Don't let the challenge of hosting in a small home get ...

I'm trying to watch my waste. And we recycle a lot. So my trash can--it doesn't get a lot of attention. An egg shell here, and some uneaten leftovers there. (I should probably start composting, I think.) It takes some ti...

For most small space dwellers, a tiny apartment usually translates to an equally compact closet--so finding extra storage space can be an uphill battle. Thankfully, there are still some affordable and foolproof ways to s...

Victoria Beckham is on board.

Every year, there's a toy (or two) that enters the "impossible to find" holiday shopping hall of fame. You know them: Tickle Me Elmo, Furby, Hatchimals. In a few short weeks, you'll know what toys have emerged as the hot...

San Francisco Magazine Jon Bonné Michael Short/San Francisco Chronicle Myth and meaning in a vision of the California good life. This is one of many stories about the North Bay fires published in the December issue of S...

Name: Anne Yvonne Stoltze and her Ragdoll cats Teddy (who sadly passed away this summer) and Nigel Location: Treme -- New Orleans, Louisiana Size: 650 square feet Years lived in: 1.5 years, renting Anne's romance with Ne...

Nominations for North Carolina Poet Laureate open this week, and it's a position whose recent history has some controversy. Coordinated by the North Carolina Arts Council, nominations for the prestigious …

Whether they're interior designers, stylists, contractors or realtors, HGTV personalities really are at the top of their game. And though it might feel like it to you, the faces you see on the network definitely didn't g...

We've got slightly under two weeks until the big meal. Get in the mood with the best Thanksgiving episodes--or at the very least, create seasonal background noise while you scour Pinterest for stuffing recipes.

Can this outdated, off-white relic of a stove be transformed into a sleek stainless steel beauty? When I learned about a product designed to replicate the look of stainless steel appliances, I was itching to see if it wo...

While many of us do the bulk of our shopping online throughout the year, as we gear up for the holidays, it's inevitable we will hit up some brick-and-mortar stores. When it comes time to check out at some of these retai...