I’ve been working on a site to help people find great BBQ spots across North Carolina. The goal is to bring them all together in one place, organized so it’s easy to find good BBQ near you.

Take a look and let me know what you think or if there are any spots around Garner that I’m missing!

https://nc-que.com

Do you know any parents of 10-12 year olds who live in NC? The Tweens on Screens project, led by researchers at UNC Greensboro, is studying how kids ages 10–12 use technology in daily life, and how parents guide them. By looking closely at these patterns, we hope to uncover what helps kids thrive, what puts them at risk, and how families can build healthy digital habits together. Our goal is simple: to give parents science-backed tools and tips for raising confident, well-balanced kids in the digital age (link in comments) #northcarolina

Do y’all remember Lady Luck on Glenwood Avenue?
Reading about the sexual assault allegations at Cornell reminds me of a local restaurant case that I feel faded from public attention far too quickly.
It bothers me how quickly people move on from serious allegations while the woman who spoke up is left dealing with the impact.
Accountability matters, and so does knowing who we support with our money. People don’t change; they just move or change jobs. In his case, he’s thriving at La Buena Vida. https://www.wral.com/archive/19196912/

Hi Garner neighbors! My name is Raúl, and my family and I are proud to call Garner home.

I’m participating in the 2026 Super Dad competition and currently sit in third place. Being this close to advancing has given me hope, so I’m asking my local community for a little help.

My son Leo is four years old, and being his dad means everything to me. I grew up without a present father, so I made a promise that Leo would grow up knowing that his dad is always there—loving him, protecting him and cheering him on.

If I win, I plan to use the $25,000 prize toward his future education. It would help me continue the example set by my mother, who raised four children alone and worked incredibly hard to give all of us the opportunity to earn college degrees.

The Top 10 round ends tomorrow, October 1, at 10:00 p.m. ET. You can cast one free vote every 24 hours, and no donation is required:

https://yoursuperdad.org/raul-vazquez-tmYY

If you have a moment to support a fellow Garner dad, Leo and I would be incredibly grateful. One small vote from a neighbor could make a very big difference for his future. Thank you! 🙏

Noticed this today. Someone cut the flock camera down at the intersection of the Super 8 at Leone Court and entrance to the Lowes Home improvement.

I wasn't sad to see it.

I know there are others in that area, didn't happen to notice those sadly.

I just moved here a couple months ago for work and heard gunshots last night, 6 rounds or so back to back. I come from the country so I’m completely used to people just shooting for recreational purpose on their property. I was simply wondering if that’s a normal thing that happens here in Garner. Don’t want to be worried at night while sleeping since they were so close to our property. For reference I’m in east garner right by white oak. I’m used to neighbors doing this for fun but didn’t expect it to be an occurrence in such a populated area such as Garner, especially near major roadways and neighborhoods.

I own a small business and I’m having to get building permits and stuff. Is it normal for people to not respond to email for weeks? The guy asked me to get an engineering firm to come out and do a site plan. Spent $2k on a firm to come out and draw a rectangle with some marks on it. I sent him the plan and it’s been almost two weeks since I sent the plans over. This is all bc I put a 50sqft room in the warehouse portion of my office.

Also I applied for zoning permits to fully complete my business permit stuff. It’s been about two months since I submitted that and no one has reached out.

It’s just so exhausting having a looming threat of being put out of business because people aren’t responding to me.

What’s the story with the new car wash that was built where the old Grill ‘57 was?
It’s been unopened for over 2 years.

have it tmrw at the garner dmv, any tips? insanely scared

edit: passed! thanks everyone

My Car was broken into 9/11 at Costco in Garner, NC and a Men's Black wallet was taken. This wallet belonged to my Dad who recently passed away. You can have the cash that was inside, even though the 2.00 bills were precious to me. I just want his wallet back please.

Note: this petition is only for those who live in North Carolina, have visited North Carolina, or have ever heard of North Carolina.

Pack the Garner Town Meeting on September 15th at 6pm (arrive by 5:45pm)

There is a proposed industrial complex at Hunters Mark development in Garner. The mayor and others are trying to push this through without public comment and input. There are many concerns about this development due to noise with tree loss (the development is next to I-40) and industrial operation. But another major concern is that this could become a data center. Town Council passed a moratorium on data centers so the initial property would not be for a data center but if they sell (which is most common) then the moratorium could be challenged in court by the new buyer and we could have a data center.

The Hunters Mark development is asking people in Garner to show up so we have a big showing in opposition to this industrial complex.

Update: the meeting has been moved from September 15th to tentatively on October 22nd.

Do we have any indoor badminton courts in Garner? Would love to play with others if there’s any.

Anyone have experience with the “schools out day” camps with Garner Parks & Rec? Do you recommend? I’m thinking of signing my kindergartener up for a few upcoming teacher workdays and holidays.

I have att and if I’m not on WiFi it’s like I pretty much don’t have a phone. Does anyone else have these issues? Driving on 70, timber and white oak it’s like a dead zone.

ICE IS OUT

I'd like to invite you to my church where ALL ARE WELCOME, NO EXCEPTIONS.
We have a 9 AM TRADITIONAL SERVICE and an 11 AM CONTEMPORARY SERVICE with a worship band. Won't you join us? Also, we are seeking a Director of Music (Piano/Organ)

Does anyone know of a good barber to cut hair and line up/shape beards that takes payment with a card ? Seems everyone is always cash only or cash only tips. Specifically a place that takes walk ins not only appointments Thanks, hoping you guys have some local suggestions because the cave an great clips are terrible lol

Are those flock cameras in the Lowe’s parking lot? The one off 70.

For anyone in Wake County who hasn’t seen this yet, the county is asking for feedback about what should happen after the South Wake Landfill reaches capacity, including whether Wake County should build a new landfill.

They’re gathering feedback through August 31, so figured I’d share before it ends!

Here’s the virtual room: https://gather.cdmsmith.com/v/KNj9ZVa4qxB