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  • Apex maps out future growth

    Hovering over maps at Town Hall, homeowner Rex Noel knew exactly what the striped pink, dark orange and blue sections across from his Kelly Road subdivision will likely mean: a huge supermarket, to...

For Holly Springs rescue truck, ‘price is not an object’

The Holly Springs Fire Department is getting itself a custom-built fire-fighting, foam-spraying rescue truck for just shy of a half-million dollars.

Schools say summer reading is crucial

As traditional-calendar elementary students prepare for the outdoor fun of summer vacation, one local school hopes to block the brain drain brought on by the prolonged break.

New greenway links Cary to Raleigh

With a final half-mile stretch and a footbridge recently completed, the Black Creek Greenway officially runs from Bond Park in western Cary to William B. Umstead State Park in western Raleigh.

  • Schools say summer reading is crucial

    As traditional-calendar elementary students prepare for the outdoor fun of summer vacation, one local school hopes to block the brain drain brought on by the prolonged break.

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