In today's USA Today there's a story about Target and CVS joining the ranks of retailers who offer you a financial incentive to use a reusable bag instead of taking a plastic one.

According to the story, Target will start offering a 5-cent credit for bringing your own bag, and CVS will give you a $1 Extra Buck credit for every fourth time you bring your own.

That's great, and of course adds onto what other retailers including Trader Joe's, Whole Foods and Lowes Foods have been doing for some time. Know of others that give you a credit for bringing your own bag? Feel free to share. 

Capital Bank is having the grand opening of its new branch in Cary today, at 7705 Carpenter Fire Station Road. 

ACC sports broadcaster David Glenn will broadcast his daily sports talk show from the new branch from 3 to 6 p.m. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. 

Those cute Halloween doughnuts are back at Krispy Kreme, and this year, there are multiple varieties.

The pumpkin-shaped, spider web and Halloween-sprinkled doughnuts will be available until Oct. 31, and the Pumpkin Spice cake doughnut will remain in participating U.S. Krispy Kreme stores through Nov. 29.

I got word today that the new Apex Walmart store at 3151 Apex Peakway will open to customers at 8 a.m. on Oct. 14! 

The My Overstock Boutique in Mebane is now taking children's clothing sizes infant to children's size 16 for consignment.

Consignments will be accepted on a walk-in or mail-in basis Tuesday through Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. No appointment is needed. Consignors will receive 40 percent of the selling price and checks are issued monthly. Clothing items only.

My Overstock is located at 828 Trollingwood Hawfields Road in Mebane. 919-923-3014.

After a very long wait, the Goodberry's at Cameron Village will open today at 11 a.m.

The store is located off of Clark Avenue, between The Party Shop and Accipeter.

Sweet. 

As I wrote last week, Lowes Foods has announced that it will discontinue its participation in the Greenpoints program. Now we know what will replace it.

The new program is called Fresh Rewards. There are three ways you can save with the program. First, there will be promotional Fresh Rewards discounts on specific items that will be advertised in the Lowes weekly flier. Second, there will be e-mail offers tailored to your needs based on preferences you set when you sign up. And third, people who spend an average of $50 per week in the previous quarter will receive additional $5 off your next order coupon. But even if you do not spend $50 a week, you can still get the e-mail offers and discounts from the flier.

Spokeswoman Lisa Selip said customers should see new kiosks in stores where they can obtain a new Fresh Rewards loyalty card. Once you have one, you can go to the Fresh Rewards Web site and register your card.

With the state's unemployment rate still in the double digits, I'll bet there are some of you out there who can use this one.

Kmart is offering a new program to help people who are unemployed. The Smart Assist Savings Program offers such people an additional 20 percent discount on more than 1,500 Kmart store brand products for up to six months.

You do have to apply and show both your state-issued ID (like a driver's license) and your state-issued unemployment benefits enrollment confirmation to participate. You can find out more and register online using this link. (Thanks to reader Jennifer for the tip!)

Those of you headed to the Carolina Hurricanes' season opener tonight at the RBC Center may want to hang onto your ticket stubs.

Raleigh's Rocky Top Hospitality has partnered with the Canes for the upcoming 2009 and will be featured on the back of every Hurricanes home game ticket.

Bring the ticket to any Rocky Top restaurant (Michael Dean's, Bogart's, Hi5, Red Room and Twisted Fork) and receive a 25 percent food discount.

Has anyone else caught the new AT&T Wireless ad featuring UNC basketball star Tyler Hansbrough?

The 30-second spot features Hansbrough (and his AT&T phone) playing a pivotal role in locating a girl's missing dog. Reportedly, it was shot in Chapel Hill. You can check the YouTube video out below...