Kathy Hanrahan and Scott Mason, WRAL — The founder of the downtown Raleigh restaurant Big Ed’s died Tuesday, according to his daughter. “Big Ed” Watkins, 88, was injured a month ago in a car accident while on his way to the restaurant that bears his name, his daughter Menette Price said.

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