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Truck Day in Cary Raises Money for Charity


Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Selena N.B.H. 

Cary, NC – Bright Horizons is a preschool program with a mission to share. They are hosting their first annual Touch A Truck Day this Saturday, November 17 at their Weston Parkway location to raise funds to help other children experience the love of learning that the children here in Cary have every day. Read more

Cary Exchange Student: Thanksgiving in Copenhagen

Story and pictures from Copenhagen According to Travis, the blog of N. C. State junior and economics major Travis Toth, a 2010 graduate of Green Hope High School in Cary.  

Copenhagen, Denmark – I’ve been pretty slack about updating my blog, so I’m going to give you an outline of this past week, Sunday to Sunday. In a way, the past seven days have been a prime example of all the best aspects of life in Copenhagen. Let’s get started. Read more

Green Hope’s Hardin Starts for Peace University

John Hardin, right, recent graduate of Green Hope High, is now playing for co-ed Peace University

Cary, NC – Green Hope basketball star forward John Hardin wasn’t ready to hang up his high tops as his senior year approached. He loved the sport and wanted to play in college. Green Hope Coach John Green told him of a program he thought John might like. Read more

Northwoods Elementary – Walk to School Day

Story and pictures from Stacy Dalness, Northwoods Elementary PTA.

Cary, NC – Northwoods Elementary celebrated International Walk to School Day on October 3.  The muggy weather didn’t keep away our Northwoods families.  We ended up having 245 walkers, including Cary’s mayor, Harold Weinbrecht, join in the event!

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Tony Tata Survey Results

Cary, NC – Over 400 people responded to our survey about the firing of Tony Tata, Supintendent of Wake County Public Schools. Here’s an infographic that explains the results. Read more

Take the Tony Tata Survey

Story and photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Monitoring social media, it’s easy to see that many parents and area residents were surprised by the ouster of Tony Tata as Superintendent of Wake County Public Schools. Surprised may be too mild a word. Take our Tony Tata Survey and tell us what you think. Read more

Two High Schools in Cary Earn Top Graduation Rates

Cary, NC – Once again, two high schools in Cary have earned top awards for their high graduation rates. Read more

Panther Creek Band Invitational

Story and picture from Panther Creek Invitational.

Cary, NC – This Saturday, September 29, 2012, is the 5th Annual Panther Creek Invitational (PCI) Marching Band Competition. It is spectacle-size entertainment and everyone is invited.  Read more

All About Bullies, Bystanders, & Targets

Story by Nancy Driscoll, a psychologist with Triangle Psychological Services in Cary. Photo by 24students.

Cary, NC – With the start of a new school year comes new bus rides, classes friendships and unfortunately conflicts like teasing and bullying. Here’s a guide to taking action. Read more

Native Son Honored at Smithsonian Exhibit

Cary, NC – We love the Kramden Institiute, those folks just across the town line in Durham who have refurbished 11,000 computers and given them to underprivileged students. Now, work by Kramden co-founder Ned Dibner, 23, has been chosen for a most unusual art exhibit at the Smithsonian Institute.

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