Hurricane Irene: Notes for Neighbors

 

Story from staff reports. Image via NASA/JPL.

 

Cary, NC – I’ve brought in the plants, stocked up on food and filled the bathtubs with water in preparation for Hurricane Irene. Now here are some things you can do to be a good neighbor before, during and after the storm. Read more

Weather: Irene Update

Story from staff reports. Satellite photo from NOAA.gov.

Cary, NC – In the latest computer models, Hurricane Irene, now a Category 3 storm, has tracked slightly to the east, lessening chances for a direct strike on North Carolina. Read more

VA Earthquake Rattles Cary

Story and Richmond VA photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Just before 2:00, I was sitting at my Jefferson desk pounding out something on the keyboard. That’s what publishers do – pound the keyboard. Read more

Weather: Keeping An Eye on Irene

Story from staff reports. Picture via Weather.com.

Cary, NC – The sky is clear today and the air is bone-dry. But to the south, Hurricane Irene is strengthening with a trajectory that could hit the Carolinas. Read more

Music: Last Motel on the Radio

Story by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Call me a dinosaur, but I still love listening to music on the radio in the car. Last Motel is a new local show that satisfies with an eclectic focus on music from or inspired by the South. Read more

Kmart Closing in Cary

Story and photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Kmart has notified the North Carolina Department of Commerce that it is closing its Kildare Farm Road store in Cary on November 13, 2011. Read more

Harold’s Blog: Election Season, Meal at Rex, My Kids Are Back At School

From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht, covering the week through August 21, 2011. Harold’s Blog is edited for CaryCitizen by Matthew Young. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – My week started with several meetings and ended with me taking both girls to college. Read more

Wide World of Cary Sports: August 21

Cary, NC – Sports action is picking up in Cary as the long summer fades into the fall. Read more

Belk Bulks Up in Cary

Story from staff reports. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Belk is bulking up in Cary. The Charlotte-based retailer has announced a $4.6 million remodeling of its two-level, 167,000-square-foot department store in Cary Towne Center.  Read more

Money Magazine: Morrisville Tops in Affordability

Story and photo by Hal Goodtree.

Morrisville, NC – Our neighbors in Morrisville broke into the national news this week (in a good way) – they made Money’s Top 25 Where’s It’s Affordable to Live list. Read more