Talk of new development has once again sparked concern about traffic and safety on western Cary roads.
Published: Jan. 31, 2012 7:45 PM | Full story
Tekelec shareholders last week approved the sale of the Morrisville technology company to a New York private equity firm along with generous compensation packages to company executives.
Published: Feb. 1, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
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The town of Cary and Chatham County are just steps from a general agreement on the future of their shared border, but a late change to the plan has raised old questions about the relationship between the suburb and the rural county.
Published: Feb. 1, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
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Residents, experts and the business community expressed support and concerns about a new stormwater ordinance and fee designed to meet state and federal requirements at a recent public hearing.
Published: Jan. 31, 2012 7:45 PM | Full story
At a two-day retreat town department heads had a message for the council: They can no longer do more with less.
Published: Feb. 1, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
Dragons came to town in their many forms Saturday, each one signaling the celebration of a new year of strength and good luck.
Published: Feb. 1, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
Representative Brad Miller, who has spent a decade in Congress working for consumer protections, said last week that he would not seek another term rather than run against his longtime political ally and friend.
Published: Feb. 1, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
Holly Springs will demolish one of the oldest homes on Bass Lake, a major town park, within a month. Town staff are considering building a nature center on the site of the 70-year-old home that belonged to Harry Cornell, the lake's late long-time owner.
Published: Jan. 31, 2012 7:45 PM | Full story
Independent-minded Wake County school board member Debra Goldman said Monday she's "nearing a final decision" on whether to run for higher office but didn't say which one.
Published: Jan. 29, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
Good governance and continued economic growth kept Cary on stable ground through another calendar year, Mayor Harold Weinbrecht said in his annual State of the Town speech.
Published: Jan. 29, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
Q&A: Staying busy and getting involved have never been problems for Catherine Woyee-Jones of Apex.
Published: Jan. 29, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
Type Michael Schlink's name in the search bar of Morrisville's website and more than 40 documents turn up, most from council meeting minutes in which Schlink has spoken out on everything from taxes to parks and downtown plans.
Published: Jan. 28, 2012 7:10 PM | Full story
Julie Robison, a 10-year veteran of the Cary Town Council, will resign her seat at the end of June, with about 18 months of her term remaining.
Published: Jan. 29, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
The Rev. Dr. Sally Harbold believes that human connection and support can help anyone facing emotional challenges such as death, mental illness, parenting and divorce.
Published: Jan. 29, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
In the past year, people downloaded more than 17 billion applications to their mobile phones and tablet computers, and that number is expected to skyrocket in the next two years.
Published: Jan. 28, 2012 7:10 PM | Full story
For years, parents have judged schools on student test scores.
Published: Jan. 25, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
If the weather permits, the forest service will burn off fallen leaves and understory debris
in a two-acre area.
Published: Jan. 27, 2012 4:54 PM | Full story
About 100 feet from Lisa Laws' home, water trickles, flows and laps around the sandbars in Beaver Creek.
Published: Jan. 25, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
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Published: Jan. 25, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
A Holly Springs man was arrested Thursday and charged with child abuse and attempting to kill his 7-month-old son in December.
Published: Jan. 25, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
The state Department of Transportation has sent a 328-page environmental analysis to federal regulators who are considering whether the Triangle Expressway should run through sensitive wetlands south of Garner - or plow through the middle of town.
Published: Jan. 25, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
Yogesh Manocha wanted to increase foot traffic in his Citgo station convenience store. So between the cash register and the drink cooler, he recently opened a post office.
Published: Jan. 25, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
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Published: Jan. 25, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
Thousands of people watched two eagles hatch in a nest near the top of a tree at Jordan Lake this month.
Published: Jan. 25, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
When Maj. Samuel Griffith was killed by enemy gunfire in Afghanistan last month, he was taking the place of a fellow officer who had been shot at the day before.
Published: Jan. 24, 2012 7:00 PM | Full story
Residents got a chance to weigh in on proposed plans for the 25-acre RTP Park, and cricket grounds topped the lists of wants.
Published: Jan. 24, 2012 7:00 PM | Full story
Three government committees focused on central Cary, community input and economic development are on the chopping block after the Cary Town Council decided to eliminate the resident-run boards.
Published: Jan. 25, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
Charter schools are supposed to provide additional public school options for families, but they could become less attractive under Wake County's new student assignment plan.
Published: Jan. 25, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
Town staff and leaders are wrestling with a question that's becoming more common in North Carolina: Are we ready for fracking, the controversial natural gas extraction technique?
Published: Jan. 24, 2012 7:00 PM | Full story
A plan that will guide the future of the rural land west of Cary is entering its final stages, and a Tuesday meeting will offer Chatham County and Cary residents one of their final chances to sound off on the two governments' joint effort.
Published: Jan. 22, 2012 2:00 AM | Full story
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