According to a report in the News & Observer, one of the seven alleged jihadists arrested yesterday in Raleigh was Ziyad Yaghi (center), a 21-year-old Cary High School graduate. Yagni was arrested with 6 other men in what Federal officials say was a plot to wage “violent jihad” outside the United States.
The men, led by [...]
The Cary YMCA will be holding a blood drive next Wednesday, August 5, from 3 PM – 7:30 PM.
To schedule an appointment, visit MembersForLife. Click on “search for sponsor code” and enter 14904. For more info or for help scheduling an appointment, contact Kate Morley at 919-469-9622 x 131 or email kate.morley@ymcatriangle.org.
Free T-shirt for every [...]
WRAL is reporting that the Raleigh City Council is considering a solar energy farm similar to a facility already operating in Cary.
The Cary solar plant on Trenton Road near SAS generates about 1 megawatt of power, enough to power about 200 homes.
Southern Energy Management of Morrisville designed the Cary facility, utilizing more than 5,000 solar [...]
Eileen Jang of Cary, a June graduate of NC School of Science and Math in Durham, has been named U.S. winner of the 2009 Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP), the most prestigious international competition for water-related research.
Ms. Jang studied how mercury persists in freshwater.
The SJWP award includes a $3,000 prize and a free trip to [...]
Cary Police have issued an alert in response to a wave of burglaries in the south east loop of Maynard Rd.
Eight break-ins have occurred since February. Five took place in the Greenwood Forest neighborhood since June, according to a WRAL report.
Reports say the thefts have thus far been confined to sheds and outbuildings. Power tools [...]
Town Councilman Jack Smith will face challenger Catherine Evangelista in the Cary District C election this fall.
Smith, who has served in the town council since 1989, is seeking his sixth term.
Things are already heating up in social media. Both candidates have Facebook pages. A third candidate, John Harvilla, has withdrawn from the race according to [...]
Tickets are still available to see the RailHawks vs. Miami FC Blues this Sunday at 2 PM, Wake Med Soccer Park in Cary.
Ticket info and schedule at Carolina RailHawks.
Photo by wcjarettc via Flickr Creative Commons License.
The Cary Crush will be playing in the Pony Nationals at Thomas Brooks Softball Park in Cary starting today, Friday July 24 and running through next Friday, July 31.
Good luck to the teams! If anyone gets a picture, please send it to the editor.
Saturday, August 22, 2009 will be the 33rd Annual Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival from 9 AM – 5 PM in Downtown Cary. TownOfCary website describes the event:
Over the past 30 years, the Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival has become one of the South’s premier festivals. On the fourth Saturday in August, an [...]
