2001 News Releases

Vandalism Leads to Sewage Spill December 31, 2001
Cary, NC Ranked 4th Safest City in U.S. December 27, 2001
Tony Brown to Answer Media Questions at Local News Conference December 21, 2001
Weekend Update December 20, 2001
Nominations being accepted for Cary Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department Volunteer Awards December 20, 2001
Female Grinch is Stealing More than Holiday Cheer in Cary December 13, 2001
Weekend Update December 13, 2001
Celebrate Dreamfest 2002 in Cary December 12, 2001
Run in the New Year  at Bond Park December 12, 2001
Cary Kwanzaa December 11, 2001
Officer Almond News Conference December 10, 2001
Upcoming Teen Scene Events in Cary December 7, 2001
Construction Work on Tryon Road December 6, 2001
Cary PD Offers Holiday Crime Prevention Tips December 4, 2001
A Holiday Celebration in the Heart of Cary November 30, 2001
New Water Storage Tank Helps Cary Beat the Drought November 30, 2001
Weekend Update November 29, 2001
Cary Christens First Tank November 29, 2001
Parents Warned of Potential Child Predator November 16, 2001
Booze It & Lose It Underway Again November 16, 2001
Step Aside Gumballs and Nabs: In Cary, It's Art for Sale in Vending Machines November 16, 2001
Police Search for Suspects in Armed Robberies November 16, 2001
C-Tran Offers Expanded Service to Include Everyone in Cary Over Holidays November 16, 2001
Middle Creek Community Center Open House November 15, 2001
Weekend Update November 15, 2001
Peter Pan Really Flies in Upcoming Cary Production November 14, 2001
Click It or Ticket in Cary November 14, 2001
Cary Celebrates GIS Day with Presentation to School Groups November 13, 2001
Weekend Update November 8, 2001
Media Advisory - Red Ribbon Poster Contest Awards Ceremony November 8, 2001
News Release (WakeMed) on the Status of Officer George Almond November 7, 2001
Weekend Update November 2, 2001
Added Focus on Program For and By Teens Kicks Off in Cary This Weekend October 26, 2001
Cary Promotes Safety for Halloween October 26, 2001
Weekend Update October 25, 2001
Construction Debris Leads to Overflow October 24, 2001
Auditions Scheduled for Town of Cary Holiday Tree Lighting Variety Show October 24, 2001
Downtown to Celebrate New Plan, Advisory Committee Members to be Honored October 23, 2001
Walnut Widening Begins October 22, 2001
Weekend Update October 18, 2001
Experience Indian Culture in Cary October 18, 2001
Campbell Confirmed for Final Cary Concert October 17, 2001
Fact Check October 16, 2001
Cary Announces Recycle Sculpture Contest October 16, 2001
Safe-N-Sane Halloween Celebration October 16, 2001
Peter Pan Flies Again October 15, 2001
Weekend Update October 12, 2001
Cary Police Investigate Vehicle Larcenies, Urge Exercising Caution When Exercising  October 12, 2001
Fund Established to Help Wounded Officer October 11, 2001
4:30 PM
Suspect in Custody, Charges Pending in Cary Police Officer Shooting October 11, 2001
3:50 PM
Suspect Vehicle Located in Overnight Shooting of Cary Police Officer October 11, 2001
10:50 AM
Cary Police Officer Shot, Statewide Manhunt Underway October 11, 2001
UPDATE: 8:15 AM
Youth Baseball and Softball Pitching/Catching Clinic October 10, 2001
Cary Police Investigate Missing Person October 9, 2001
Free Folk Music Concert at Sertoma Amphitheatre October 9, 2001
Cary Voters Should Plan on Voting Tomorrow October 8, 2001
Cary Planning Director Heads to Private Sector October 8, 2001
Middle Creek Community Center - Now Open! October 8, 2001
Hemlock Bluffs' Annual Recycle Sale October 5, 2001
Strike Out Fire During National Fire Prevention Week in Cary October 5, 2001
Weekend Update October 4, 2001
C-Tran Expands for State Fair October 1, 2001
Weekend Update September 27, 2001
Help Sought in Solving, Preventing Identity Fraud Cases September 27, 2001
Winter Youth Basketball for Ages 11-18 September 26, 2001
Upcoming Arts & Entertainment in Cary September 26, 2001
Weekend Update September 20, 2001
Fall Landscaping Workshops September 17, 2001
Weekend Update September 13, 2001
Cary to Come Together in Prayer for the Nation, World September 13, 2001
Saturday's Amphitheatre Dedication and Concert Postponed Until Further Notice September 12, 2001
FACT CHECK - Blood donation sites September 12, 2001
PSA-Forum Postponed September 11, 2001
Cary to Begin Next Phase of Sewer Leak Testing September 11, 2001
Circus Night at the Page-Walker September 10, 2001
Cary Town Tennis Championships September 10, 2001
Cary Walnut Street Widening Groundbreaking September 10, 2001
Amphitheatre Dedication, 5th Annual Play with the Pros Concert and Fireworks Display September 7, 2001
Fall Adult Team Tennis Registration September 7, 2001
Cary to Break Ground on Skate Park September 7, 2001
CSX Freight Derails in Cary September 6, 2001
13th Annual Hot Hoops 3-on-3 Street Basketball Tournament  September 6, 2001
Art Exhibition and Reception September 6, 2001

Applause! Announces Fall Performance and Audition Dates

September 6, 2001
Paver Dedication to Take Place at Stevens Nature Center at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve September 6, 2001
Weekend Update September 6, 2001
Ground Breaking Moved to Page-Walker August 30, 2001
Weekend Update August 30, 2001
Help Sought in Solving Cary Road Rage Case August 30, 2001
Ground Breaks for Cary Affordable Housing August 30, 2001
Public Art Master Plan Steering Committee Meeting August 24, 2001
With Plan Adopted, Cary is Set to Become NC's Greenest Link August 24, 2001
Alternate Day Watering Exceptions Available for Fall Lawns August 24, 2001
Weekend Update August 23, 2001
FACT CHECK August 23, 2001
Cary to Hold 25th Annual Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival August 23, 2001
Truckload of Rain Barrels For Sale August 17, 2001
Weekend Update August 16, 2001
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Fall Park Improvements August 15, 2001
Cary Police Seeking Two Robbers August 15, 2001
Severe Weather Leads to Small Sewer Spill August 12, 2001
"Residential Safety Days" Offered at Area Apartment Complexes August 10, 2001
Weekend Update August 9, 2001
Cary Residents Strongly Support Growth Management Initiatives August 9, 2001
Join Cary in National Night Out August 7, 2001
Pony National Softball Tournament Comes to Cary and Raleigh August 3, 2001
Quick Action Keeps Sewage Spill Small August 2, 2001
Weekend Update August 2, 2001
New Transit System Begins Operations Today August 1, 2001
Pony National Softball Tournament July 31, 2001
Open Line Leads to Sewer Overflow July 27, 2001
Cary Moves Forward on SE Maynard Improvements July 27, 2001
Weekend Update July 26, 2001
Cary Looks for Witnesses to Morning Grease Spill July 25, 2001
Grease Spill Snarls Traffic in Cary July 25, 2001
La Thunkuna Brings Bolivian Culture to Cary July 25, 2001
Father Shoots Daughter in Cary, Turns Gun on Himself July 23, 2001
UPDATE: 3:29PM
Growth Rate Slows in Cary, as Planned July 20, 2001
Weekend Update July 19, 2001
Local Crime Stoppers Effort Crosses State Lines; Leads to Arrest, Reward July 19, 2001
Cary Launches Topical Redesign of Award Winning Website July 16, 2001
Explore Bolivian Culture through Dance & Percussion July 13, 2001
Weekend Update July 12, 2001
Wake Jurisdictions Get OK for More Jordan Lake Water July 12, 2001
Media Advisory July 6, 2001
Weekend Update July 5, 2001
No Fireworks for Cary July 5, 2001
Cary Fireworks Cancelled July 4, 2001
Recalled Light Fixtures Cause Problems in Cary; Fire Department Urges Home Check July 3, 2001
Cary Youth Video Project July 2, 2001
Booze It and Lose It in Cary June 28, 2001
Weekend Update June 28, 2001
Night Music at Sertoma Amphitheatre June 28, 2001
Registration Begins Today for New Cary Transit System June 28, 2001
Media Advisory - Cary To Kick Off New Transit System Startup With Special Registration Event June 26, 2001
Lazy Daze Committee Now Accepting Civic Group Applications June 25, 2001
Businesses, Residents, Town Save Water, Protect Environment with New "First in Sate" Reclaimed Water System June 22, 2001
Three Days of Events Scheduled for July 4th Holiday June 22, 2001
Attend a Summer Camp Where You Explore Nature June 21, 2001
Weekend Update June 21, 2001
Police Search for Clues in Overnight Burglary June 21, 2001
Safety Town Summer Camp Prepares Rising Kindergartners for New Challenges June 21, 2001
Town of Cary Offers Rabies Clinic June 21, 2001
Cary's New Reclaimed Water System Ribbon Cutting to be Held Friday Morning June 20, 2001
Celebrate Independence Day with the Town of Cary June 20, 2001
Partnership Moves Affordable Housing Forward in Cary June 19, 2001
Hershey Track & Field Regional Meet to be Held in Cary June 15, 2001
Weekend Update June 14, 2001
Tonight's "Movie at Night" Moved Indoors June 14, 2001
Fish Kill Investigation Points to Storm, Not Town June 14, 2001
Cary Granted Authority to Regulate Clear-Cutting June 13, 2001
Cary Moves Forward on Highway 55 Improvements June 12, 2001
Little Summer Night Music: Broadway Love Songs Under the Stars June 11, 2001
Weekend Update June 7, 2001
Cary Investigates Fish Kill June 7, 2001
Tonight’s Symphony Concert at Regency Postponed Due to Friday’s Storm June 2, 2001
Weekend Update May 31, 2001
First Degree Murder Warrant Issued for Perez May 28, 2001
Cary Police Search for Suspect in Early Morning Homicide May 28, 2001
Proposed Cary Budget Available Online May 25, 2001
Cary Police Arrest Robbery Suspect May 23, 2001
Tennis Courts at Cary Tennis Center Temporarily Closed May 22, 2001
Cary to Host Forum Tonight to Discuss Public School Funding Needs May 21, 2001
Bank Robbery in Cary May 18, 2001
Suspect at Large After Larceny May 18, 2001
Watership Down to be Performed in Cary May 18, 2001
Greenway Closed for Improvements May 17, 2001
Weekend  Update May 17, 2001
Information Exchange Planned for Tryon Road Widening Project May 16, 2001
Cary Hosts Wake School Funding Information Exchange May 11, 2001
Optimist Farm Road to be Closed for Road Construction May 11, 2001
Cary Officials Issue Alternate Day Watering  Rule Reminders as Usage Spikes  May 11, 2001
Celebration of Nature at Hemlock Bluffs May 11, 2001
Weekend Update May 10, 2001
Cary Police Release Composite of Robber May 10, 2001
Battle of the Bands at Jamfest 2001 May 10, 2001
Applause! Presents Wiley and the Hairy Man May 9, 2001
Cary Ranked 6th Safest in U.S. May 8, 2001
Cary PD Continue Investigation of Missing Girl May 7, 2001
Weekend Update May 3, 2001
Walnut Street Closed for Emergency Repairs May 2, 2001
Art Quilt Exhibit at Page-Walker May 2, 2001
Girls Choir of Harlem Concludes Marvelous Music Series April 30, 2001
Weekend Update April 26, 2001
Eighth Annual Cary Spring Daze Festival to be Held this Weekend April 26, 2001
Cary Police and Red Lobster Team Up for Annual Cops and Lobsters April 25, 2001
Boards and Commissions Volunteers Honored April 25, 2001
Rain Gardens Workshop April 23, 2001
Landscaping and Irrigation Classes Begin April 20, 2001
Cary Police Search for a Man Believed to be Involved in Two Armed Robberies April 20, 2001
Tickets on Sale for the 4th Applause! Cary Youth Theatre Production April 20, 2001
Tickets on Sale for Girls Choir of Harlem April 19, 2001
Weekend Update April 19, 2001
Cary Celebrates Earth Day For Four Days  April 19, 2001
Town of Cary Proclaims Arbor Day as Excellent Day for Tree Appreciation but Not for Planting April 19, 2001
New Spanish Language Guide to Citizen Services in Cary Now Available April 18, 2001
Town of Cary's and Oakgrove School's Spring Arbor Day Event Celebrates Fall Planted Trees April 18, 2001
Applications Available for Spring Daze and Lazy Daze April 18, 2001
2nd Information Session Announced for SW Maynard Road Widening April 11, 2001
Traffic Detours Announced for Temporary Road Closings in Cary Due to Railroad Crossing Upgrades April 10, 2001
Cary Sign Regulation Reminder April 10, 2001
Series of Open Space Information Sessions Kicks Off in Cary This Week April 9, 2001
Call for Children's Artwork April 6, 2001
Art Quilt Exhibit April 5, 2001
Cary Begins Special Express Service for Building Inspections April 5, 2001
Watering Permits Now Available for Planting Warm Season Grasses in Cary  April 2, 2001
Fate of 10 Cary Bills Now in the Hands of General Assembly March 30, 2001
Cary PD Secures Re-Accreditation  March 27, 2001
Cary's Weekend-Long Celebration of the Environment March 20, 2001
Cary Leaders Meet to Contemplate Required Changes to Voting Districts March 20, 2001
Weekend Update March 15, 2001
Come Comment on Open Space, Historic Resources Preservation Plan March 13, 2001
$5.5 Million Phase II of Cary Tennis Center to Break Ground Saturday March 9, 2001
Cary Murder Suspect Now in Custody March 8, 2001
Cary Police Have Identified Suspect in Weekend Murder March 6, 2001
Police Release Name of Victim in Suspicious Death in Cary March 4, 2001
Police Continue Investigation of Suspicious Death in Cary March 4, 2001
Police Investigate Suspicious Death in Cary March 3, 2001
Town Crews Flush Water Lines as Part of Yearly Water Quality Program March 2, 2001
More Unmatched Environmental Protection Laws Go Into Effect in Cary February 28, 2001
Dinner to Focus on Legislative Wish List February 28, 2001
Bond Rating Meetings Yield Unprecedented AAA-3 for Cary February 26, 2001
Annual Disinfection of Drinking Water February 21, 2001
Cary Transportation Information Session on Schedule for Today February 12, 2001
Park Dedication Moved to Thursday February 12, 2001
Water Rate Structure Changing in Cary February 12, 2001
Another Cary Park Comes Online February 9, 2001
New Publication Guides Cary Citizens Through Their Government February 5, 2001
Call for Directors February 1, 2001
Cary Police Crack Down on Abandoned Vehicles February 1, 2001
Town Has High Hopes for Bond Ratings Meetings January 31, 2001
Cary Police Ask for Help in Apprehending Burglars January 31, 2001
Cary Police Crack Counterfeit Check Ring January 30, 2001
Cary Joins With Sister Municipalities January 29, 2001
New Web Mapping Feature January 26, 2001
Transportation Session Announced January 26, 2001
Cary Parkland Purchase Saves Land January 25, 2001
Annual Winter NC Symphony Coming Up in Cary January 25, 2001
Chance of Cloudy Water January 23, 2001
Call for Artists January 22, 2001
Citizen Police Academy To Be Held January 19, 2001
Town Takes Statewide Arts & Humanities Award  January 12, 2001
Weekend Update January 11, 2001
Cary Adds Audio of Council Meetings to Web January 9, 2001
Cary Human Resources Relocates January 9, 2001
FACT CHECK January 8, 2001
Cary Announces Schedule for Annual MLK, Jr. Dreamfest 2001 January 8, 2001

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