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At Economic Talk, Cary and NC Continue Grow as Types of Jobs Continue to Shrink

Cary, NC – In 2018’s economic evaluation of Cary, the town and the state are doing much better than many parts of the country but the number of job sectors with growth are getting narrower and popping up in fewer counties. Read more

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Cary Ranks High for Livable Mid-Sized Towns Nationwide

Cary, NC – There are many factors that go into picking where you live: cost of housing, incomes, crime, poverty. A new study combines these factors and found Cary is among the best when it comes to livable cities and towns and the best on the East Coast or in the South. Read more

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Morrisville Aquatic & Fitness Center Closing for Expansion

Morrisville, NC – Morrisville has grown a lot since the 1980s when the Morrisville Aquatics & Fitness Center was originally built. To meet the current needs of the community, the center will undergo construction and renovations to expand and update it, and will close for almost a year until everything is completed. Read more

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Waltonwood Cary Parkway Holding Casino Night Fundraiser

Cary, NC – Waltonwood Cary Parkway has a memory center and works with residents with dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. So to help combat these diseases, the senior living community is holding a fundraiser with raffles, blackjack, roulette and more. Read more

Triangle Oktoberfest Brings German Food, Music and Beer for a Good Cause

Story originally appeared on FoodCary.

Cary, NC – For the fifth year, Cary is home to one of the country’s biggest Oktoberfest with authentic food and beer from Germany with a goal to raise $100,000 for charity. Read more

Fall for Cary

Fall for Cary Festival Expands Across Downtown in 10th Year

Cary, NC – Last year’s Fall for Cary Festival brought more than 5,000 people to Downtown Cary and this year has even more in store as two new areas are added along W Chatham Street and events are looped in to keep guests occupied all day long. Read more

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Cary Ranks First in NC for Income Equality

Cary, NC – Income inequality, the gap between what people earn, has been tied to lower life expectancy, higher rates of mental health problems and even lower happiness. In a new study, Cary has the least amount of income inequality in North Carolina for towns and cities of a certain size. Read more

Money Magazine Study Ranks Cary Fifth-Best Place to Live Nationwide

Cary, NC – Another in a long line of studies giving Cary accolades, Money Magazine ranked Cary fifth nationwide for best places to live, citing size, household income and education. Read more

East Meets West

East Meets West Festival Returns with New Location

Morrisville, NC – Since 2011, Morrisville’s East Meets West Festival has given various cultures that call the local area home a chance to share their food, music, crafts and more. This year, the event returns and with a new location. Read more

How to Help Hurricane Florence Victims

Cary, NC – Cary avoided the worst of last week’s Hurricane Florence but other towns and cities along the North Carolina coast were not so lucky. Here are some organizations working to help people affected by the storm, and ways you can help them. Read more