Business: MRPP Sold
Story and photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – MRPP, the full-service media agency founded by Sheila Ogle, has been sold to a firm in Tennessee. Read more
Business: Kenexa Chooses Cary
Story from staff reports. Photo by Ribarnica.
Cary, NC – Cary Economic Development, a joint venture of the Town and the Cary Chamber, scored another win today to end the year on a high note. Kenexa (NYSE: KNXA), a global provider of business solutions for human resources, has chosen Cary for a new Center of Excellence facility. Read more
Pictures: Cary Christmas Parade
Photos by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – Saturday was the 32nd Annual Cary Jaycees Christmas Parade. The weather was perfect, with thousands lining the parade route in Downtown Cary.
There were floats, mascots, marching bands, dancers, scouts, old cars, hoopers, dogs, artificial snow, real bubbles, elected officials, Elvis, Santa and a giant pelting of candy. It was literally raining candy at the corner of Chatham and Academy for two straight hours, thrown by participants into the crowd along the parade route. Wise children brought bags. Read more
What’s Open in Park West?
Cary, NC- Park West Shopping Center opened at the corner of Chapel Hill Rd and NW Cary Parkway on Oct 9 with anchor tenant Target. What’s open now, two months later? Read more
Restaurants: Bosphorus
Story and pictures by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – The Downtown restaurant scene in Cary is always changing. The new “in” place to eat lunch: Bosphorus. The food is fantastic, the service and experience are classy and comfortable and the price is right. Read more
8 Point Financial Checklist for the New Year
Story by Lindsey Chester with Pete D’Arruda of Capital Financial Advisory Group. Pete contributes to the Money Matters column on CaryCitizen.
Cary, NC – As the year draws to a close, its a good time to take financial inventory. Pete D’Arruda has created a simple 8 item checklist that everyone should review at least once a year, and just prior to tax prep is excellent timing. Read more
Triangle Expressway Opens This Week – Get a Transponder
Cary, NC – As construction continues to plow south on 540 toward Holly Springs, a spur road called the Triangle Expressway is set to open this week. Read more
Update: Downtown Cary- “Uniquely Us”
Story and photo by Lindsey Chester
Cary, NC- Tuesday, Nov 29 a standing room only crowd gathered in a Cary Arts Center conference room to hear from Downtown Manager Ed Gawf about the latest downtown updates. Read more
Eye Opener with Tony Tata
Story and photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – Wake County Superintendent of Schools Tony Tata talked to a crowd of more than 100 at the Cary Chamber Eye Opener Breakfast this week. Read more
Technology: Local Inventor Builds Unique Laser Toy
Cary, NC – What started out as a science club project has evolved into a new product release. It’s Firefly, a unique toy that brings the magic of lasers to children of all ages. Read more