4 Western Wake Schools Win Fitness Awards

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WCPSS Board Chair Christine Kushner (left) congratulated Laurel Park Elementary, Davis Drive Elementary, Highcroft Drive Elementary and Olive Chapel Elementary for their awards. Photo courtesy of Advocates for Health in Action (AHA).

Cary, NC- Advocates for Health in Action (AHA) has given four Western Wake Schools awards for promoting healthy living by supporting healthy behaviors at school for both students and staff. Read more

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Open Arts Gets First Show at Cary Arts Center

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Cary, NC-  Maia Wirth has always loved the world of dance and music and is passionate about sharing that love with children. Read more

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Cary Schools Standout in US News Ratings

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Cary, NC — According to the widely read U.S. News High School Rankings, three Cary schools made the top 10 in North Carolina. But what’s behind the numbers? Read more

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Cary Student Wins at NC Science and Engineering Fair

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Raleigh, NC — On March 29, fourth grader Ashleigh Smith from Chesterbrook Academy Elementary School in Cary won the Elementary Division of the 2014 North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair held at Meredith College. Read more

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Cary Camps, Part 1: Academic & Arts Camps

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Cary, NC — If you’re thinking of summer camp for your kids, now is the time to get cracking. This is Cary, people, and good camps fill up early.

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West Regional Library Checks Out 1 Million Books

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Cary, NC – Our Wake County libraries get plenty of use, but none so much as the 6 year old West Regional Library on Louis Stevens Road in western Cary. Last year more than 1 million books were checked out from this location and over 370,000 people visited the branch in 2013. Read more

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Bluegrass Camps in Cary

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Cary, NC — Fans of roots music will appreciate what PineCone is doing for the millennial generation when they offer a growing series of Bluegrass camps through the Town of Cary’s Parks & Rec department. Read more

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Will Your Child Be Ready For School?

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Cary, NC – School registrations have started, and for many parents it is a confusing time. How can parents predict now if their child will be ready to attend Kindergarden in the public schools so many months from now? Read more

Read & Feed Awarded $40,000 by Women’s Giving Network

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Cary, N.C. –  Nonprofit child literacy organization Read and Feed was chosen to receive a $40,000 grant from the Women’s Giving Network of Wake County. Read more

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Lucy Daniels Raises over $100,000

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Photos by Kate Medley Photography.

Cary, NC—The Lucy Daniels Center has done it again with their third annual Expressions benefit. The sold out Celebration of Food and Art raised more than $113,000 to support children’s mental health and education. This was the second year in a row that the event sold out. Read more