Young pianist to perform with NC Symphony

06/25/11 The Associated Press The Associated Press CARY, N.C. A 16-year-old pianist who just won an international young artist award is performing with the North Carolina Symphony as part of its Summerfest Series in Cary. Conrad Tao will play Saturday with the symphony as it performs Tchaikovsky. The Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival said earlier this week that Tao is one of two 2012 ...

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Saturday Night Live - A Blues Night in North Carolina

06/25/11 This is CD 1 of a great 2 CD set. This is worth checking out! http://www.purafe.com/home_info.html This memorable North Carolina concert is the occasion for the leading spokesperson and main representative of the First Nation Blues school to sing her favourite anthems. In addition to her current sidemen, Pura Fe' is helped on this set by Justin Robinson (Carolina ...

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Swift rappelling story gets 2nd look

06/25/11 Jim Swift looks back at the process of getting ready to rappel himself down a 27-stories downtown building. 

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Jobless rate for Triad inches up to 9.9 percent

06/24/11 The Triad's economy ended a streak of ploddingly slow monthly improvements in May, with the unemployment rate rising to 9.9 percent, the N.C. Employment Security Commission reported Friday.

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A Man Under the Influence

06/24/11 Loss, loneliness, separation, pain: These are all themes that have pervaded Escovedo's songs for years, but on A Man Under the Influence, he hones them to perfection. The delicate strum of an acoustic guitar dances with the weeping strains of cello, violin, and pedal steel to aurally depict the emotion framed by his words. In unison, the music and lyrics rise and fall with hope and despair as ...

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Fundraiser reaches new heights

06/24/11 KXAN's Jim Swift takes on his fear of heights for a good cause. 

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Dem-led agencies cut deepest

06/24/11 In an era of downsized state government, N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler has emerged as the new sodfather.

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Cary Street Partners Appoints Craig Shealy as MD

06/20/11 Cary Street Partners, a Southeastern-based investment banking and wealth management firm, today anno...

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Sports Briefs

06/19/11 Northwood all-conference golfer Maggie Denny carded a 37 on the back nine of the Bentwoods Country Club and finished with a 79 last Monday to win the Girls 14-18 Division of the Tarheel Youth Golf Association's one-day tournament in Fuquay-Varina.

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Sports notes - Adams close at NC Amateur

06/18/11 UNC-Wilmington golfer Lori Beth Adams is three shots back entering the final round of the 62nd N.C. Women's Amateur.

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Green Hope, Gibbons repeat as Wachovia Cup champions

06/17/11 Cary Green Hope maintained its lead after winter sports to capture the Cup in the final 4-A standings for the second consecutive year. Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons took the top spot in the 3-A classification with a great all around performance. Salisbury was the Cup winner among 2-A schools for the second year in a row while Kernersville Bishop McGuinness captured first place in 1-A for the fourth ...

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UNCW's Lori Beth Adams finishes 3rd at the NC Women's State Amateur

06/17/11 Final results of the 62nd North Carolina Women's State Amateur Championship hosted by River Landing Country Club, River Course on Thursday, June 16 2011.  Par 36-36-72, 5992 yards.  

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Clemson women's soccer will play half its matches against NCAA teams in 2011

06/17/11 First-year coach Eddie Radwanski announces schedule that includes 11 home matches

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Cary neighbors want NC Turnpike Authority to take responsibility for breaking local ordinances

06/16/11 Some Cary neighbors want the North Carolina Turnpike Authority to take responsibility for breaking local ordinances. 

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W. Soccer. 2011 Clemson Women's Soccer Schedule Announced

06/16/11 Head Coach Eddie Radwanski has announced the Clemson women's soccer schedule for the 2011 season. The Tigers will play 11 games at home at Historic Riggs Field in 2011, while going on the road for seven contests. Nine of the Clemson's 18 opponents were selected to play in the 2010 NCAA Tournament, and eight of the nine won at least one game in the national tournament.

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Sundt Constructon receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation

06/10/11 CARY, NC June 10, 2011 Sundt Construction, Inc. has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation, recognizing the companys commitment to reducing cancer risk by promoting healthy lifestyle choices, encouraging early detection through cancer screenings, and ensuring access to quality treatment for their own employees and their covered family members. Sundt is the first construction...

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W. Tennis. Wake Forest Women's Tennis Releases 2011-12 Schedule

06/10/11 One home tournament and 11 home matches at the brand-new tennis facility being constructed adjacent to BB&T Field, as well as 19 contests against teams that finished the 2011 season in the national rankings, highlight the Wake Forest women's tennis team's 2011-12 schedule, which was announced today by head coach Jeff Wyshner.

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Consonus Expands Sales and Technical Teams in Florida

06/09/11 New Hires Augment Virtualization, Storage, and Disaster Recovery Capabilities

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Between-Jobs Cary Man Tries A Different Way To Find His Next Position

06/09/11 Triangle - Until recently, Cris Cohen of Cary was well ensconced in the tech world, under contract with Cisco Systems. But like millions of Americans, he recently found himself on the receiving end of the dreaded pink slip. His position with Cisco was phased out.

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Nash County Deputy Shot And Killed In Line Of Duty

06/09/11 A Nash County deputy who was working with the Eastern North Carolina Fugitive Task Force was shot and killed in Lenoir County Thursday night.

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