Raleigh, NC –The Charlotte Checkers played 2 games at the PNC Arena while the Canes and the NHL are off for the Olympic break. Both games were against the Abbotsford (British Columbia, Canada) Heat, losing the first 5-1, then, after being down 4-1 in the first period, won 5-4 in overtime. Read more
Cary, NC — Winter Storm Pax swept through the Triangle last week, briefing spreading a significant measure chaos and fear. By Sunday, all that was left were a few patches of wet white on a sunny, blue Carolina day. Here’s a look back in pictures. Read more
Cary, NC — MetLife has signed on as the Presenting Sponsor of Triangle Open Data Day (TODD), according to the event organizer, Technology Tank LLC in Cary. Read more
Cary, NC — From Bass Pro Shops via email:
Due to another expected round of snow and ice for North Carolina, Bass Pro Shops has announced it is postponing its Feb. 12 Evening for Conservation and ribbon-cutting ceremony at Bass Pro Shops Sportsman’s Center in Cary, N.C. Bass Pro Shops will announce a new date to host its Evening for Conservation and ribbon-cutting ceremony as soon as possible.
Though celebrity appearances and special events associated with the Evening for Conservation and ribbon-cutting ceremony are postponed, the Cary store tentatively plans to open Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 6:00 p.m. Tentative plans are to open the store at 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13 and at 9 a.m. (normal opening hours) Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15. On Sunday, Feb. 16 the store will open at 10 a.m.
“The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for North Carolina, which means a lot of our celebrities and staff traveling to the Bass Pro Shops Cary, N.C., Sportsman’s Center won’t be able to get here,” said Katie Mitchell, communications manager for Bass Pro Shops. “We still plan to have an Evening for Conservation and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Cary Bass Pro Shops. We’re checking schedules right now and hope to announce a new date for this special event very soon.”
Cary, NC — This week was a lighter work load than most weeks. Read more
[Bass Pro has postponed the “Evening for Conservation” on Wednesday night due to weather. Read the full story.]
Cary, NC — The Bass Pro Grand Opening in Cary this Wednesday promises to be a big event. But the mix of heavy traffic and some rough weather could prove treacherous. Read more
February 3, 2014, RTP Headquarters, NC — Bob Geolas, President and CEO of the Research Triangle Foundation (RTF), announced plans to move forward with Park Center, a mixed use parcel in RTP where the old Governors Inn is located. Site plans will begin in a few weeks. Read more
Cary, NC — Town of Cary is partnering with Duke Energy to replace 80% of the 10,000 street lights in Cary with low-energy LED fixtures. The program should save about $200,000 in energy costs each year. Read more
Cary, NC — Representative Paul Stam of Apex, who is also Speaker Pro Tem of the NC House, sent us the following opinion about the N.C. Education Lottery. We thought it was worth reprinting here. What do you think? Read more
Cary, NC — This week was a busy week but included some postponements due to the inclement weather on Tuesday night. Read more