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ACLU sues Cary over man's protest sign

David Bowden, who for months has taunted the town of Cary with a controversial protest sign on the front of his house, is now suing the town. Published: Nov. 19, 2009 10:21 PM | Full story

Cary spending federal grant to go green

When it comes to going green, the town of Cary is ready to put a mouth where the money is. Published: Nov. 17, 2009 10:48 PM | Full story

Spirited winner is fit for praise

The story of Alisa Wright Colopy's rise to local stardom began years ago and hundreds of miles away, where the rubber met the road. Published: Nov. 17, 2009 10:45 PM | Full story

Town officials to discuss affordable housing in Cary

The town has been chosen as one of three Wake County towns to participate in a pilot project aimed at assessing affordable housing needs both here and abroad. Published: Nov. 15, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Loser in battle of the sexes wants a rematch, clay courts

When Cary Mayor Weinbrecht played Kristen James last month, the scene was set for an epic battle reminiscent of Bobby Riggs vs. Billy Jean King. Published: Nov. 15, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Facing deadline, Bowden won't budge

David Bowden didn't bother to read the latest letter from the town. Published: Nov. 15, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Town thanks veterans

It was at the height of World War II when Cpl. Edward Theobald Jr. of Cary received an urgent wake-up call. Published: Nov. 11, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Death prompts probe of day care

State officials are investigating a home day-care provider after an infant in her care stopped breathing. Published: Nov. 11, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Cary pressures disgruntled resident to remove sign

In July, David Bowden had "Screwed By The Town of Cary" painted in bright orange letters on the front of his house. Published: Nov. 12, 2009 10:48 PM | Full story

Police increase in West Cary

As the population of western Cary has grown, so too has crime. And now, the town is taking steps to stop it. Published: Nov. 15, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Expressway exacts toll from homeowners

William S. Robinson can't hear the big machines breaking rocks and eating trees 10 miles away - but he knows they will come soon to smash the handsome brick ranch house he and his wife built, with their own hands, 30 years ago. Published: Nov. 10, 2009 9:36 PM | Full story

Robinson, Bush waged pricey battle

Incumbent Jennifer Robinson outraised and outspent her chief rival, Lori Bush, in the final weeks of the hard-fought race to represent District A, according to campaign finance reports. Published: Nov. 10, 2009 9:57 PM | Full story

Campaign complaints continue in Cary

The political contest to represent Cary's biggest district ended Tuesday. Published: Nov. 8, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Robinson re-elected in Cary's District A

Jennifer Robinson, who has represented Cary's biggest political district for most of the past decade, will continue in that role for another four years. Published: Nov. 3, 2009 8:59 PM | Full story

Cary parents remember son who died in Afghanistan

From the time he was a tiny boy in Charlotte, David Seth Mitchell dreamed of becoming a pilot. He died last week in a remote area of Afghanistan, still pursuing that passion. Published: Nov. 4, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Cary man sentenced for indecent liberties

The former owner of an Apex recreation center was sentenced to weekends in jail and put on probation for five years after pleading guilty last week to taking indecent liberties with a child and soliciting a child by computer. Published: Nov. 4, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Theft muffles church's beats

The members of To The Republic, a local rock band, bill themselves as "one of the most intriguing bands you've never heard of." By no fault of its own, the band has become one of the most intriguing bands you can't hear. Published: Nov. 4, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Web site files elections complaint

Cyber-scuffle among supporters of both District A candidates rages on. Published: Nov. 5, 2009 1:59 PM | Full story

Bra bandits hit mall shop

Police in Cary are on the prowl for a pair of plunderers who ravaged a popular lingerie store. Published: Nov. 1, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Task force to tackle signs

A 15-member task force will spend the next seven months poring over Cary's sign ordinances, which were last overhauled nearly a decade ago. Published: Nov. 1, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Cary politics comes to a crossroads

A grocery store, a gas station and a white house. Published: Nov. 1, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Cary banks on collegiate sports

When it comes to college sports, the Triangle is best known for the hard-court rivalries that connect Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. Published: Nov. 1, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Man on the street

If you've strolled the streets of downtown Cary anytime over last 30 years, there's at least two things you can count on. One is the quaint storefront of Ashworth Drugs, started in 1957. The other is a guy named Gus, faithfully guarding it. Published: Nov. 1, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Band Day players prepare for encore

Alumni of Cary High's band program who reunited last year to lead the 50th annual Cary Band Day parade are preparing for a repeat performance. Published: Oct. 28, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Georgios returns to Cary after long hiatus

Giorgios Bakatsias, who has created some of the Triangle's signature restaurants in the past two decades, is opening a new restaurant in Cary next month. Published: Oct. 28, 2009 2:09 AM | Full story

Cary closing will mean 76 layoffs

Hunter Industries has notified the state Department of Commerce that it will shut down its Cary facility this year and lay off 76 people. Published: Oct. 27, 2009 8:15 PM | Full story

Heagarty takes House seat

Chris Heagarty spent seven years helping to shape the process of casting votes. Published: Oct. 28, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Candidates face off before runoff

District A candidates Jennifer Robinson and Lori Bush went head to head over citizen questions regarding fiscal management, land preservation and revitalization efforts in downtown. Published: Oct. 28, 2009 2:00 AM | Full story

Art takes a look at Cary

Over the past 13 years, this quiet suburban town has become a center of public art in the Triangle. Thanks to the nonprofit Cary Visual Art, dozens of pieces of freestanding sculpture and other works have appeared around town, far more than anywhere else. Published: Oct. 21, 2009 2:10 AM | Full story

Signs to guide visitors, residents

If not for her GPS device, Sue Waalkes might still be driving in circles around unfamiliar territory. Published: Oct. 21, 2009 2:57 AM | Full story


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