Money Matters: 529 Plans – Taking Distributions

Editor’s Note: Briant Sikorski from Stratos Wealth Partners in Cary contributed this article.

Cary, NC – Parents looking to take advantage of the many benefits of saving for college with a 529 plan will want to know the full details on which educational expenses qualify for tax-free distribution status – and which do not.1
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Morrisville Ranked as Fifth-Best Town for Young Families in North Carolina

Cary, NC – Morrisville is a rapidly growing town, expanding in population by nearly 10,000 people in the past ten years. A new study may show why, as Morrisville ranks as the fifth-best town for young families in North Carolina. Read more

Weekend Events: Art Loop, Downtown Chowdown, Pro Soccer and More

Cary, NC – There is a lot going on this weekend in Cary, with Final Friday Art Loop, both North Carolina FC and the North Carolina Courage competing, the final Downtown Chowdown of the year and more.

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Cary Resident Meets Long-Lost Sister for the First Time

Cary, NC – Imagine learning you have a sibling you’ve never gotten to meet. That was the experience of one Cary man, until this past week, he and his sister finally got to meet in person for the first time. Read more

Former Cary Resident Embarks in Run Across America

Cary, NC – An ironman triathlon is 140 miles long and is considered one of the most grueling athletic events. A former Cary resident is planning a run nearly 20 times that, running from his current home in California through Cary and onto the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Read more

Cary Girl Scouts Earns Award for Athletics Project

Cary, NC – A growing concern for young people is a lack of athletic options in school and in their extracurricular lives. But a project created by a local Girl Scout aimed to address this, earning her the organization’s top prize along the way. Read more

Triangle Oktoberfest Returns with Longer Hours, the Polka Brothers and More

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Cary, NC – Triangle Oktoberfest keeps getting bigger with each passing year and 2017’s follows that tradition, with music from a nationally recognized polka band, competitions to lift enormous beer steins, authentic food, beer and steins from Germany and much more. Read more

African-American History Harvest Helps Residents Trace Their Roots

Cary, NC – The Page-Walker Arts and History Center is looking to expand its records on African-American families dating back to Cary’s earliest years and is holding an event for residents to share their family records with the Center and with one another in this first-ever History Harvest. Read more

Gardening: Growing Roses in the Triangle

Cary, NC – Roses, everybody loves them. They are beautiful, smell wonderful and make great cut flowers for the house!  But they are difficult to grow and the options are dumbfounding. There is so much to discuss but I don’t have that much space therefore I will just cover the basics and suggest you visit Clemson Cooperative Extension, for more details. Read more

Weekend Events: Dragon Boat Festival, East Meets West and More

Cary, NC – Cary will be bustling this weekend with many different events, from the Dragon Boat festival to a downtown fundraising concert and much more, plus Morrisville’s East Meets West Festival is this weekend as well.

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