From http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/cary-news/article41707278.html: “By Will Doran wdoran@newsobserver.com Plans to redesign a segment of Morrisville-Carpenter Road are moving ahead but are about $125,000 over budget, the Town Council learned Tuesday. Rich Cappola Jr., Morrisville’s head engineer, attributes the 20 percent increase in costs to unforseen additional expenses. They include new fees from the state as well as […]
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Both rail and the bus system are important
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/cary-news/article34094670.html “Sept. 07–MORRISVILLE — Town leaders have a wish list if Wake County voters approve a half-cent sales tax increase to fund more public transportation, and rail service is a top request. The sale tax vote won’t come until November 2016 at the earliest. There are four plans the county is considering at the moment, […]
Morrisville enacts stricter panhandling rules
It’s going to be harder for people to ask for money on the side of the roads in Morrisville. After a rising number of complaints to police officers and town officials in recent months, the town voted July 14 to enact new rules regulating panhandlers. Anyone who wants to beg now will be required to […]
Morrisville to Regulate Begging, Panhandling
Morrisville may soon require all panhandlers to have a reflective vest and town-issued permit after receiving a number of complaints about those asking for money on the side of the road. The Town Council will consider Tuesday, July 14, approving a new ordinance that makes it more difficult for people to ask for spare change. […]
Sargent Dale Beatty: An American Superhero
All of us love the idea of superheroes, living among us, extraordinary individuals, who make us feel safe, secure, and who go out of their way to protect us every day. However, as we celebrate our American Independence on July 4th, I think it is important to remind our children, and ourselves that the greatest […]
Remembering Beau Biden
In 2008, during one of his visits to the Triangle, I attended a rally for Vice President Joe Biden, and I was in a long line to shake his hand. When I got close to shake his hand, I said, “Beau Biden rocked at Wilmington Friends!” The Vice President’s face lit up, and he stopped, […]
Remembering Alok Sharma
It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that our community mourns the loss of Alok Sharma, the youngest son of Dr. GD and Saroj Sharma, founders of the Hindu Society of North Carolina. He passed away on May 29, 2015. Our community is in shock, and what tears me up, is that I […]
Breaking News: Google Fiber Coming to the Triangle
After months of anticipation, it is official. Google has announced its plans to bring Google Fiber to our area. Google Fiber promises to provide speeds up to 1,000 megabytes per second, or 100 times faster than today’s average broadband connection. This service is provided in just a few areas in the world, and today only […]
Congratulations Prime Minister Modi and President Obama
Congrats to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a successful visit from President Obama. Let us pray that US India relationships will grow even stronger in the future and that the Modi administration will accelerate infrastructure development and literacy throughout all of India! Travel safe to Saudi Mr. President and a safe return home!
Congratulations to Justice Robin Hudson
Congratulations to Justice Robin Hudson on being sworn in as an Associate Supreme Court Justice. She will continue to serve our state and on the bench with the highest degree of professionalism and scholarly legal precedent.