MOCKSVILLE, N.C. — The owner of La Vita E Bella restaurant, Luigi Carciati, was arrested and charged last week with 20 counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor.

Here's which roadside restaurants from the region made it onto Southern Living's list, plus the rest of their suggestions. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

#42. Home Team BBQ, Charleston, SC #48. Bar-B-Q Center, Lexington, NC #50. Prime Barbecue, Knightdale, NC The Carolinas come after Texas, which took the lead with 14 winning BBQ restaurants.

The commercial part of NC Square proposes a retail/office strip with four restaurants and 14 more units for other businesses on more than 7 acres of undeveloped land on the southwest corner of ...