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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.

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.

Cary stretch of road project slated for 2014

The I-40/440 rebuild project will cause traffic delays for Raleigh’s busiest expressway. NCDOT says it has taken steps to minimize the chaos.

Cary budget proposal calls for tax, fees hike

Even a recovering housing market won’t save Cary’s free lunch. The town’s draft budget ends a 20-year decline in tax rates, boosts development fees for the first time in a deca...

Morrisville voters say no more districts

Residents continue to support changing Morrisville’s charter to revert back to all at-large Town Council elections.

80-year-old Holly Springs woman dedicated to giving blood

Lorraine O’Brien has attended nearly every quarterly blood drive at a local church for the past decade.

Holly Springs plans for pre-recession rebound

Town planners expect construction in town to hit pre-recession levels in the coming year, according to a draft budget for the municipal government.

Fuquay-Varina dog-park plans move forward

Fuquay-Varina’s first dog park is expected to open by the end of June. It will be first free dog park in southwestern Wake County.

Cary will try to move polarizing clay sculpture

The verdict is in: The town will attempt a potentially damaging move of the polarizing clay sculpture near the Cary Arts Center.

Morrisville celebrates diversity with East Meets West festival

Two cultures will come together Saturday for the East Meets West food festival in Morrisville.

Holly Springs mobile-home residents scramble to find new plan

When Joan and Soloane Brown bought a double-wide mobile home and set it up in the Brayton Park community in 1999, they planned to stay forever.

Galaxy Cinema’s fall starts central Cary shift

The distinctive crest atop the former Galaxy Cinema yawned and creaked as the cranes tore at it from different angles, then finally fell on Tuesday afternoon.

Fuquay-Varina budget calls for no tax hike

Fuquay-Varina’s property tax rate is expected to remain at 38.5 cents per $100 of assessed value for the 12th straight year.

Cary woman accused of strangling her husband to death

Police have charged a 61-year-old Cary woman with strangling her 77-year-old husband to death on Wednesday night. A recording of a 911 call from the couple’s home suggests Dottie Delaney Amtey...

Cary man sentenced in “pimp” investigation

The Cary Police Department had contended that Tony O’Brien Williams, 27, acted as a pimp and forced two women into “sexual servitude,” but Williams pleaded guilty to a single l...

Morrisville will host public hearing on elections

On Tuesday, voters will get another chance to tell the Morrisville Town Council whether they want to switch to an all at-large election system.

Latino artists show off their work

There are about 32 Spanish-speaking countries in the world, and nine of them are represented at the fourth annual Apex Latino Arts Festival.

Finding new purpose, in the name of art

Saturday’s Peakfest celebration had plenty of vendors who sold eco-friendly goods – everything from kitchen towels to furniture to jewelry.

This weekend, it’s turtle time in Holly Springs

The ninth annual Turtle Fest is taking over Bass Lake Park from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and the event will have no shortage of its namesake.