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Town moving forward with greenway

At an early frontrunner for shortest public council meeting of the year, the town approved on May 6 a handful of items including the first formal action regarding projects funded by the spring’s bond referendum since it passed.

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GARNER

Thousands pour in Garner for All-America fundraiser

In an effort spearheaded by Mayor Ronnie Williams, the town has already raised $21,400 in pledges from 36 businesses and individuals to fund the trip to the All America City finals in Denver.
GARNER

Sidewalk priorities shift

Logistics forced the Town of Garner to slightly modify priorities as staff plots a course to begin a variety of sidewalk projects funded by the March bond measure.
WAKE COUNTY

Freshmen’s new digs delayed

Last week, the Wake County Board of Education awarded a contract to turn a former movie theater into a ninth-grade center for Garner High School. But it’s unlikely the center will open in the fall as planned.

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Field Days at Zebulon Elementary

East Wake High School recently inducted 49 students into the Spanish Honor Society.

Athletes from Zebulon Elementary School competed in the annual Wake County First in Fitness competition March 13 at Southeast Raleigh High School.

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Chef Ashley Christensen buys downtown Raleigh's Wilmoore Cafe

Raleigh chef Ashley Christensen has bought the Wilmoore Cafe, a downtown Raleigh coffeehouse and sandwich shop. Christensen says she will close it for about six weeks and reopen in March with a new name. She plans to keep it as a coffeehouse, but expand to seven days a week and into the evening for drinks.

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CAROLINA HURRICANES

Canes get first win, 3-2 over Bruins

The Carolina Hurricanes are no longer winless. In fact, the Canes have a win over the defending Stanley Cup champions. Joni Pitkanen, Anthony Stewart and Jiri Tlusty scored the goals and Cam Ward got the job done in net Wednesday as the Canes topped the Boston Bruins 3-2 at the RBC Center. Ward ...
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Clayton charges back

Clayton's girls shocked Southeast Raleigh on Friday night by storming back from a 16-point deficit in the final quarter to take a 42-39 win that made the Greater Neuse River 4-A Conference race very interesting.