Cary, NC – Pinned at the latest Cary Town Council meeting, Mike Cooper is Cary’s new fire chief, and after decades in the fire service both in Cary and around the Triangle, he shared his expertise and experience he has gained along the way. Read more
Morrisville, NC – Construction is underway on the Wake Competition Center in Morrisville, which will not only help develop sports in the area but will also be an important component of the 2020 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, also held in North Carolina. Read more
Cary, NC – The holiday season is in full swing this weekend, with the Cary Christmas Parade, Cary’s Menorah Lighting at the Cary Arts Center on Thursday, the Holiday Pops concert and more all happening this weekend. So start planning now! Read more
Cary, NC – Despite a cold drizzle, Saturday saw twin celebrations on Town Hall Campus in Downtown Cary. The Page-Walker Arts & History Center had a holiday open house and the Town of Cary hosted the annual tree lighting festivities. Read more
Cary, NC – For the past decade, the Capital Area Disc League has been providing competition for disc golf athletes and introducing the sport to new people. In that time, not only has the sport grown in and around Cary but Downtown Cary has hosted their popular annual Thanksgiving tournament year after year. Read more
Story originally appeared on FoodCary.
Cary, NC – One of the greatest things about Cary, and most surprising to me when I moved here from Southern California 10 years ago, is the prevalence of ethnic cuisine. When I arrived in NC, I was under the mistaken presumption that I would be awash in burger franchises, fried chicken done 1,000 different ways and maybe some chain pizza. To my delight, I discovered East Chatham not long after we arrived. Read more
Cary, NC – This week consisted mostly of events and presentations.
My typical weekly one-on-one meeting with the town manager was cancelled on Monday so my only duty was to sign papers.
Tuesday I joined the entire council and about 200 residents for a public meeting regarding phase II of the downtown park. The consultant’s presentation lasted about 30 to 45 minutes and included information captured from a public workshop held earlier in the year. Read more
Cary, NC – Ouch! This loss hurt big time. The previous 24 hours saw a gutsy move by team management – probably Rod Brind’Amour and Don Waddell with possible approval from Tom Dundon – when they put goalie Scott Darling on waivers. To a lesser degree, Valentine Zykov was also put on waivers, who was then picked up by Edmonton. Read more
Cary, NC – There is a lot of business news this week, with a large number of stores announced for Amberly Village in West Cary, multiple stores opened in Crossroads and more. Read more
Cary, NC – Cary is one of the greatest communities to live in America. Yet after a heavy storm event, for some of our citizens, it’s all washed up.
Stormwater and flooding have caused problems for decades – especially in older areas of town developed before 2000 when Cary didn’t have many of the stormwater mitigation regulations and riparian buffer requirements that we have today. Some homes were literally constructed in a floodplain – a practice that is prohibited today. Aging and in some cases, inadequate infrastructure is also a concern. Read more