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Super Bowl ad filmed in Cary wins $650k

The ad, which was filmed in Bond Park in Cary, came in second as best ad shown during the Super Bowl. Published: Feb. 8, 2010 1:48 PM | Full story

Cary introduces new Web tools

Cary residents now have access to two new online tools that guide citizens through the town's employment and development processes. Published: Feb. 7, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Cary still looking for green guru

Town leaders are getting closer to finding the voice of Cary's green revival. Published: Feb. 7, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

News briefs Feb. 7

The town is looking for community input this month on its proposed plan for historic preservation. Published: Feb. 7, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Report: Bush outspent in race

Councilwoman Jennifer Robinson outraised and outspent rival Lori Bush by roughly a 2-to-1 margin in the final months of 2009, according to campaign finance reports filed late last month. Published: Feb. 7, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Thieves prowl hotel lots for electronics in cars

Stacks of flyers at the front desks of a handful of north Cary hotels offer a disconcerting message for patrons hoping for a peaceful night's sleep. Published: Feb. 7, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Cadillac care

A new private preschool in Cary will offer yoga in the morning, organic Whole Foods-catered meals for lunch, and learning with child-sized Smart Boards in the classroom. Published: Feb. 7, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Lawyers craft artful argument

Is David Bowden's house sign - the bright orange one that reads "Screwed by the town of Cary" - political protest or a work of art? Published: Feb. 7, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Transit dollars could help Cary

A $545 million federal rail service grant to North Carolina will mean big changes in western Wake County. Published: Feb. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Wake puts budget gap at $18 million

The County government faces an anticipated budget shortfall of nearly $18million for the fiscal year that begins July 1, the Wake County Board of Commissioners learned Friday. Published: Feb. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Daybook: Feb. 3

Please send your calendar items to carynews@nando.com. Published: Feb. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

New customers come in as smokers take it outside

Something's different about Abbey Road. Published: Feb. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Relief coming for I-40/I-540 crunch

The state Department of Transportation will start work this spring on a long-sought project to ease congestion at one of the Triangle's worst rush-hour pinch points: the cramped interchange of Interstates 40 and 540 near Research Triangle Park. Published: Feb. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Schools scramble to shrink classes

Elementary school students scattered across Wake County will be saying goodbye to their teachers and classmates as they change classes in the middle of the school year to comply with state class size limits. Published: Feb. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Apex nixes abortion claims

Town officials decided to eliminate coverage of elective abortions from employees' health plans, saying that the town should not foot the bill for abortions unless they are deemed medically necessary to preserve the life of a mother. Published: Feb. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

News briefs

Town leaders in Morrisville are seeking a state grant from the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund. It's part of an effort to complete the future Morrisville Athletic Ballfield Complex. Published: Feb. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Middle-agers bid new blood

Every Wednesday, a 45-year-old telecom worker from Fuquay-Varina puts on a stainless-steel helmet, drapes himself in armor and becomes Sir Rodrigo Falcone, who is deadly with a rattan staff. Published: Feb. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Crime Notes

Published: Feb. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Durham, not Cary, gets 155 new jobs

After getting the cold shoulder from Cary, a British manufacturing company chose Durham to build a factory and create 155 jobs over the next three years. Published: Feb. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Amphitheater seeks new parking contract

SMG, which manages the Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park on behalf of the town of Cary, is soliciting bids from parking management companies for the upcoming 2010 concert season. Published: Feb. 3, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Breaking silence about violence

Sumita Bose never expected marriage to be like the one she escaped. Published: Jan. 31, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Snow cancels snow in Cary

The threat of snow caused Cary to cancel the snow. Published: Jan. 31, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Town tweaks rules for clubs

Town council members are doing what they can to prevent strip clubs and other adult businesses from opening in Cary without special permission. Published: Jan. 31, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Thorne talks turkey at lunch

Terry "Doc" Thorne didn't win last fall's hotly contested race in Cary's District A. Published: Jan. 30, 2010 6:15 PM | Full story

Cops seize property, then ask for receipt

Police this summer seized hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of appliances, windows and other building supplies from a Selma man's property when it appeared that some of the goods had been stolen from Cary. Published: Jan. 31, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Impact Athletics owner faces fraud charges

The owner of a recently closed Cary gym was arrested for insurance fraud, N.C. Department of Insurance officials said Monday. Published: Jan. 27, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Sniffing out crime

The town hopes its newest police dog will sniff out crime just as well as his pooch predecessor. Published: Jan. 27, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Cary to consider land-use changes

Strip clubs and other adult businesses that want to open shop in Cary may soon find their location options more limited. Published: Jan. 27, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Crime Notes Jan. 27

Published: Jan. 27, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story

Amid Haiti's chaos, heroes emerge

The last thing Linda Graham expected to do on her trip to Haiti was to deliver two babies in an earthquake-ravaged Port-au-Prince hospital room with no running water or supplies. Published: Jan. 27, 2010 2:00 AM | Full story


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