City Garden Design Opens in Downtown Cary
A new garden design store is now open in Downtown Cary, with design and installation services as well as unique plants and custom arrangements for interior decorating.
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Cary Town Council: Fenton at Eastern Gateway, Cell Towers and More
The latest Cary Town Council meeting saw the beginning of a long public process to rezone part of the Eastern Gateway for the Fenton Development, as well as discussions about changing town ordinances and a new development on Airport Boulevard.
Cary Student Wins First Place at State Fair Cooking Competition
While the North Carolina State Fair is famed for its giant turkey legs and deep frying anything that is edible, it also features cooking competitions for delicately crafted desserts. This year, in the youth competition, a student from Cary took home the blue ribbon as she won first place.
Cary Boxing Manager Earns Manager of the Year
Max McGee has been with TITLE Boxing Club since it started and has stood out from the rest of TITLE’s managers, earning himself the Manager of the Year Award.
Economic Talk Looks at NC’s Future Challenges, Cary’s Opportunities
For the past ten years, Ted Abernathy has addressed the Cary Chamber of Commerce about the state and town’s economic forecast. With all the change that took place in the past decade, this talk highlighted how much a town can change in a short amount of time as Abernathy looked into the future of the economy.
Cary Company Creating Handcrafted, Modern Slips for Dresses
Pairing slips with dresses is a common fashion practice but one Cary woman found slips on the markets were not keeping up with modern trends in dresses. Now she has her own business locally, selling slips made from hand.
Wake County, Stone Company Bids for RDU Land on Hold After Disagreement
Raleigh-Durham International Airport is looking to lease three parcels of land, with Wake County and a quarry company bidding on one piece near Old Reedy Creek Road. But following Wake County’s concerns over legal advice given to the RDU Airport Authority, proposals are now on hold.
Cary Band Day Returns for 59th Year, with Bands from Across Cary and NC
For more than a half century, Cary Band Day has been a tradition in town to recognize the hard work of high school marching bands both in Cary and across the state. This year carries that tradition forward again with dozens of schools competing and performing.
Town Council Meeting: IKEA Rezoning, Silverton PDD and More
After months of speculation and discussion, the Cary Town Council voted to approve the rezoning that will bring IKEA into Cary at their latest Town Council Meeting, as well as voted on other significant rezonings and annexations in town.
Food Waste Activist Pedals from France to Cary to Raise Awareness
According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, around a third of all food produced in the world ends up being thrown away or otherwise wasted. This week, an activist raising awareness for this problem came to Cary and spoke at Triangle schools as he worked to change rules around food expiration dates.