Pictures: Fall for Cary Festival 2018
Cary, NC – Saturday, October 27, 2018 saw the Fall for Cary festival on Academy Street and elsewhere in Downtown Cary. Read more
Harold’s Blog: Fire Station, Town Council Meeting and More
Cary, NC – This week’s highlights include a fire station groundbreaking and a regularly scheduled council meeting.
Monday – Kildaire and Maynard Shopping Center
Monday I contacted all council members to hear of questions and concerns they may have had about the Thursday council meeting. Most of questions were about the developer condition on the Pine Rail Lane and Green Level West Road rezoning proposal. There were also questions about the public hearing on MacGregor Centre Planned Development rezoning proposal. Later in the day I met with staff to go over the agenda and questions the council members had. Our meeting concluded in about 15 minutes. Following that meeting I had a short meeting with the town manager and Mayor Pro-Tem Bush.
Hurricanes Win and Lose Weekend Games Narrowly
Cary, NC – It was an up-and-down weekend for the Carolina Hurricanes, winning one game against the Sharks narrowly in a shoot-out and losing the next game against the Islanders just as narrowly. Worse still, the Hurricanes lost to the Islanders with the exact same score they had when they lost to the team earlier this season. Read more
Cary Town Council: Fenton Agreement, Booth Amphitheatre Budget and More
Cary, NC – The Thursday, October 25, 2018 Cary Town Council meeting may have been the shortest meeting of the year, with limited discussion or public comments and two items tabled. But the meeting still saw important votes on the Fenton development, Koka Booth Amphitheatre and more. Read more
The Rocky Horror Show Comes to Booth Amphitheatre, Live
Cary, NC – Without a doubt, the Rocky Horror Picture Show is the most popular horror science-fiction comedy musical film starring Meatloaf of all time, but fewer people know it started as a proper stage musical. Now, that stage show comes to Cary as Theatre Raleigh presents The Rocky Horror Show at Koka Booth Amphitheatre. Read more
Business Bits: Fenton Development, Cary Businesses and More
Cary, NC – As the year winds down, there is not as much new business news in town but we do have a few big items to note as new tenants are announced for the Fenton development and new health and fitness related businesses come to the area. Read more
Ivey-Ellington Roof Undergoes Stabilization, Re-Painting to Original Colors
Cary, NC – Visitors to Chatham Street may notice a change to one of Downtown Cary’s most historic buildings as the Ivey-Ellington House’s roof has been stripped and re-painted as part of a stabilization effort by the Town of Cary. Read more
Gardening: Planting Vegetables in Cold Temperatures
Cary, NC – We finally have weather that feels like it matches the calendar and if you have a vegetable garden, now is the time to change what you are planting and when. Here are some tips on what to plant in colder temperatures. Read more
State Candidate Forum Focuses on Education and Local Growth
Cary, NC – With less than two weeks until Election Day, candidates for the North Carolina House and Senate seats in Cary met with members of the Cary Chamber of Commerce at a candidate forum, taking questions and talking about education, Wake County’s growth and healthcare costs. Read more
Pictures: NC State Fair 2018
Raleigh, NC – If you love the Midway, carnival rides and a fried turkey leg, it’s great to live in Cary, so close to the NC State Fair grounds. Longtime contributor Brooke Meyer filed these photos to commemorate the 2018 edition of the North Carolina State Fair.