The Madness of March: A Bracket of Complaints
March is a deeply unserious month in North Carolina. The weather wakes up every day and chooses violence, sports-ball fans are foaming at the…
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Meet & Greet: Rachel Cornett
Through window painting and wall murals, Rachel Cornett infuses energy and beauty into the streets of Fuquay-Varina. She embellished her first window, at Puerto…
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Good(ish) Things Coming to Southern Wake in 2026
Breathe a sigh of relief, friends, because the emotional Chernobyl that was 2025 is now over. Yes, 2026 is sitting on the shelf like…
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Meet & Greet: Bogdan and Nicole Ionescu
Stained glass tends to conjure images of historic churches or grandma’s sunroom, but one Fuquay-Varina couple is working to change that. Bogdan and Nicole…
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Meet & Greet: Bryden McCormick
A Fuquay resident, business owner, and father of four, Bryden McCormick noticed a need for event space and local family fun — then drew…
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Things Folks Say During the Holidays
I was originally going to title this “Things Fuquay Folks Say During the Holidays,” but I just knew Holly Springs would have beef that…
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Scenes from Celebrate Fuquay-Varina
The streets of Downtown Fuquay were bursting with residents and revelers at the town’s annual festival in October.
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Announcing Autumn
Animal print makes a bold return this fall as a standout trend that works like a neutral. Whether layered with denim, paired with solid…
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The Untold Story of Varina
(… Liberties Were Taken)
It was brought to my attention that the Sept/Oct issue of Main & Broad is the women’s issue, and given that I’m a woman,…
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How to Defeat Summer in Southern Wake
So you’ve made the brave decision to live through another summer in Southern Wake County. Bold choice, but let’s be real, no one is…
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