Kay Yow Fund Celebrating Five Years Fighting Cancer

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Photo from KayYow.com.

Cary, NC –  The Kay Yow Cancer Fund is hosting its For A Higher Goal Gala on Monday, December 3, 2012, at The Umstead Hotel & Spa in Cary, N.C. The Gala commemorates the five-year anniversary of the charitable organization, established by the late Kay Yow, the former N.C. State University head women’s basketball coach and Cary resident who was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987 and battled the disease until her passing in 2009. Read more

Lori Bush: Behind the Scenes at Wake Med

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Cary, NC – Just before Thanksgiving, At-Large Councilman Ed Yerha and I were treated to a unique experience — a behind-the-scenes tour of WakeMed Cary located at the corner of Tryon and Kildaire Farm Road. (Take aVirtual Tour!) Read more

Silicon Prairie Rises from the Corn Fields

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Story and illustration by Hal Goodtree. First published on CaryInnovationCenter.org.

Cary, NC – First there was Silicon Valley in California. Then New York got in the act with Silicon Alley. Now, the new hotspot is in the Midwest. It’s been dubbed Silicon Prairie. Read more

Last Tech Task Force This Wednesday

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Illustration by Hal Goodtree. Android guy by Google.

Cary, NC – All good things must come to an end. The eighth and last meeting of Cary’s Tech Task Force is this Wednesday, November 28, 2012. You’re invited. Read more

Harold’s Blog: Thanksgiving Week

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From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht. 

Cary, NC – This week was a holiday week so there were not many mayoral duties to perform. Read more

Handel’s Messiah: A Cary Tradition for 41 Years

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Story by Regina Kaiser. Above, Susan Easter and her father Bill Easter, one of the founding members of the Cary Community Choir.

Cary, NC – The Cary Community Choir, Cary’s longest-running cultural organization, will perform its 42nd annual Handel’s Messiah on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Westwood Baptist Church, Cary, NC at 7:30pm. Read more

Triangle Family Services Gingerbread Benefit

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Gingerbread house by Design Bridge, Amsterdam.

Cary, NC – Triangle Family Services and Cary’s Umstead Hotel are once again serving up their Gingerbread Benefit this Thursday, November 29, 2912. The event helps TFS annually serve 7,000 Triangle residents. Read more

Amtrak Video in Cary Needs Extras

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Cary, NC – Amtrak is scheduled to shoot a video and commercial at the Downtown Cary station this Wednesday, November 28, 2012. Our sources tell us extras are needed for the production. Read more

A Christmas Story Returns to Cary

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Cary, NC- The Cary Players are bringing an old favorite back to life this holiday season with 5 shows from November 30-December 3, 2012. Read more

Pike and Dassau Win 2012 Cary Hometown Spirit Awards

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(L->R) Joy Pike and Betsy Dassau, recipients of Cary’s 2012 Hometown Spirit Award.

Story by Lindsey Chester. Picture above via Town of Cary. Other photos, Lindsey Chester.

Cary, NC – The Town of Cary announced the fourth annual winners of the Hometown Spirit Awards – and this time two citizens will share the award. Joy Pike, who has served for years with the Heart of Cary Association, and Betsy Dassau, recent founder of Cary Creative Center, jointly were honored at last Thursday night’s Town Council meeting in Town Hall. Read more