Town to Buy Old Movie Theater?
Story and photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – Two sources have told CaryCitizen that the Town of Cary is interested in the “old movie theater” on Chatham Street. Read more
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Park West Village To Open This Fall
The first phase of Park West Village opens this October
Story and photos by Lindsey Chester
Cary, NC – You can see the building and the signs have been up for months… A new Target will be opening in Park West Village October 9th at the corner of Chapel Hill Rd and Cary Parkway. Read more
Letters: Please Don’t Supersize Me
Cary, NC – On Thursday June 30 the Town Council will vote on rezoning case 10-REZ-12 to allow another unplanned high density multi-family development in Lochmere. As many citizens, particularly those in SE Cary, are well aware, Lochmere is nearly built out and this infill parcel has become attractive to the investment community. If approved, this current rezoning request will allow 206 units on 9 usable acres. Read more
RN Rouse of Cary Tapped for New Biogen Building
From staff reports.
Cary, North Carolina – Biogen is adding a new 180,000 square foot office on its RTP campus. And RN Rouse of Cary is building it. Read more
Profile: Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht
Cary, NC – I can’t say I’ve ever been convinced that a politician was simply in politics to do the “right thing” until I met Mayor Weinbrecht.
He’s like the other people in your neighborhood. He works a full-time job as a programmer (at SAS), is devoted to his family and his church, volunteers for activities in the community and loves Cary.
When talking with him, his sincerity is obvious: he just wants Cary to thrive. His words aren’t contrived, there are no “talking points” and he is forthcoming with his opinions. The Mayor responded to my e-mail request to interview him in 11 minutes. Read more
Profile: Cary Town Manager Ben Shivar
Cary, N.C. – We met with Cary Town Manager Ben Shivar on Friday. We sat down in the conference room in the Administration Building on Academy Street.
It was “casual Friday” and staff was scurrying around in jeans. Ben had on a sports jacket and button down. I teased him about it and he chuckled.
Ben is a pleasant, thoughtful man. “Tell me about your background”, I said. “Well, I have 33 years in local government service,” he said. We joked about whether or not that makes him qualified for the job and then we talked for an hour and a half. Read more