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Ridpath ready to start work in Fuquay-Varina

Taking the oath of office had a powerful impact on new town Commissioner Ed Ridpath.

Tradition yields to new liturgy for English-speaking Catholics

As they raise their voices to the wooden rafters this morning, replacing old songs and familiar prayers with new ones, the choir and congregation of Saint Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church will no...

Fuquay audit goes smoothly

A healthy savings account and bond rating were among the highlights of the town's annual independent financial audit recently released.

Fuquay courts 'Lovetown'

Town boosters were wooing the Oprah Winfrey Network on Saturday, but producers were coy about Fuquay-Varina's chance to land a dating reality series.

Fuquay newcomer ready to work

It took some shoe leather and lots of door-knocking for Ed Ridpath to land a seat on the Fuquay-Varina Board of Commissioners.

Fuquay-Varina re-elects mayor

Five-term incumbent Mayor John Byrne handily beat challenger Michael Dorman, securing two more years in office.

Fuquay-Varina Candidate Questionnaires

MAYOR
John Byrne (i)
Age: 61
Occupation: Co-owner Mineral Spring Inn
Education: B.S. University of Southern Mississippi
Politica...

New Fuquay official: N.Y. native with N.C. ties

A native New Yorker with ties to North Carolina will be taking the helm over the town's economic development department.

Fuquay-Varina names economic development director

A native New Yorker with ties to North Carolina will be taking the helm over the town’s economic development department.

Fuquay zoning under review

Looking at the current zoning map of Fuquay-Varina's downtowns is almost like looking at a scattered bag of Skittles, with its multicolor palette representing uses like homes, businesses and offices.

Fuquay police offer reward

The case file on 41-year-old Sandra Thomas - a Fuquay-Varina woman found dead facedown in a muddy ditch - hasn't left the prominent spot on Detective Sgt. Jeff Wenhart's desk since March 29, but th...

Reward offered in Fuquay-Varina murder

Up to $5,000 in reward money is being offered for information leading to an arrest or conviction related to the death of Sandra Thomas, 41, a single mother from Fuquay-Varina.

Fuquay-Varina Garden Tour

The Fuquay-Varina Garden Tour will take place Saturday and Sunday. The tour, sponsored by the Fuquay-Varina Garden Club, consists of seven traditional Southern gardens with contemporary accents, su...

Fuquay family mourns girl found dead

The Fuquay-Varina girl whose dead body was found at the edge of Jordan Lake last weekend had been stabbed 30 times, authorities said.

Reviving the town's past

The gray paint is peeling off the brick walls, rust covers the porcelain sink and empty holes dot the wall where iron bunk beds sat.

Fuquay-Varina proposal gets colorful

New businesses in downtown Fuquay-Varina might have to sport façades in earthy blues, beiges, browns and muted pastels, under a proposal before the town's commissioners.

Fuquay-Varina man wins lotto money

Seven months of playing the same numbers helped a Fuquay-Varina man win lottery cash.

Fuquay-Varina focuses on core

With stretches along Main Street - which connects the Fuquay and Varina downtowns - still undeveloped, officials are working to put in place standards for facades, roofing, windows, setbacks and pa...

Empty seat fuels crowded field

Competition is heating up for open seats on the Fuquay-Varina Board of Commissioners.

Months later, Fuquay slaying still unsolved

Crosses, flanked by candles and flowers, stand as sentinels keeping watch over a shallow culvert on Lawrence Street.