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Downtown: MMI Moves to Cary

Story and photo by Lindsey Chester

Cary, NC – In yet another sign of the renaissance of Downtown Cary, MMI Public Relations recently relocated their office to 223 East Chatham Street, just up from the Food Factory. Read more

Pro Basketball Comes to Cary

Story by Hal Goodtree, photo by ShockMotion.

Cary, NC – Thanks to a tip from our downtown friend Doc Thorne, we’ve learned that Cary is getting a new professional sports franchise. It’s the Cary Invasion, a team in the Continential Basketball League. Read more

Cary Hires Downtown Manager

From staff reports.

Cary, NC – Cary Town Manager Ben Shivar has selected George “Ed” Gawf to serve as the community’s first Downtown Manager. Gawf has been working in the field for 40 years and was Shivar’s top pick from a pool of 280 applicants from as far away as Washington, Wisconsin, Texas, Maine, and Florida. 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