How an architect, a builder, and a family with clear taste created a Raleigh luxury home that fits its neighborhood on the outside and ignores every convention on the inside.

In this episode of Best of Raleigh, host Gretchen Coley sits down with Ryan Prestel, co-founder of Connesso, for a conversation about smart home technology, AI-driven design, and what it takes to build a company from the ground up in a city he never planned to move to.

We pulled together every event worth your time this month: festivals, Fourth of July plans, live music series, family outings at Marbles, concerts at Koka Booth and Walnut Creek, First Friday at Artspace, and more. Save this one. Send it to the friend who always asks "what should we do this weekend."

The best things to do in Raleigh, NC this month, plus the local businesses worth knowing as the city settles into the heart of summer. Inside this guide: a curated look at private dining, real estate marketing, and movement and wellness in Raleigh and the Triangle for July 2026, from a chef who…

You already know the feeling. The stiff paper bib. The fluorescent lights. The sense that the person across from you has already decided what you need before you've said a word. Most of us have accepted that dental care just feels that way. City of Oaks Dental is built on the conviction that it…

Inside this guide: a neighborhood-by-neighborhood roundup of the best July 4th fireworks events happening across the Triangle in 2026, with details on locations, what to expect, and how to make the most of each celebration.