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šŸŒ± Whatā€™s next for families being displaced from Caryā€™s Chatham Estates?

Cary, North Carolina Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello Cary! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ā˜€ļø

In today's newsletter:

  • Whatā€™s next for families being displaced from Caryā€™s Chatham Estates?
  • Why Epicā€™s promised Cary Towne Center headquarters still hasnā€™t materialized
  • How a new rapid bus line could reshape trips between Cary and NC State

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 84 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 56. šŸŒ¶ Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. Cary mobile home residents ask developers to pay relocation costs after property sale (wral.com) ā€” More than 140 families at Caryā€™s Chatham Estates mobile home park are being forced to move after the property was sold for redevelopment into hundreds of new units. Residents are asking the developer to help cover relocation costs, while the Town of Cary has set aside $800,000 to support displaced households and is pushing for some future units to be affordable.
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2. Cary Towne Center still sits vacant two years after Epic Games HQ was set to be complete (wral.com) ā€” Caryā€™s long-vacant Cary Towne Center site remains fenced off and undeveloped, two years after Epic Gamesā€™ headquarters was originally expected to be finished. Town leaders say they canā€™t force action on the privately owned property, frustrating residents who see the empty parcel as prime space that contrasts sharply with the bustling Fenton development across the street.
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3. Transit changes coming to NC State area (technicianonline.com) ā€” Cary riders could get a faster, more reliable link to NC State and downtown Raleigh by 2032 through a planned bus rapid transit line along Western Boulevard. GoRaleigh and GoTriangle are already boosting frequent bus service near campus, while NC State adjusts Wolfline routes, trims parking and encourages students to shift toward regional transit options that Cary residents can also use.
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4. 'Learned my lesson': Wake school board chairman addresses speeding ticket in school zone (wral.com) ā€” Cary drivers are hearing directly from Wake school board chair Tyler Swanson after he was ticketed for speeding near West Cary Middle School and publicly pledged to change his habits. He thanked Cary police and is now working with local leaders on ideas like more visible road markings to improve school zone safety. The discussion could shape how school zones are enforced and designed around Cary.
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5. Your complete city-by-city guide to patio drinks in the Triangle this spring (newsobserver.com) ā€” If youā€™re looking for a great patio close to home, Bond Brothers Beer Company in downtown Cary is spotlighted as one of North Carolinaā€™s most acclaimed breweries, with a lively brick patio packed with tables and lights. The guide also notes a nearby sister location on East Chatham Street and rounds up standout outdoor drinking spots across Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Carrboro and beyond.
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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I found this baby in the parking lot of Alexander crossing.
    I can not get her to a shelter tonight, as there arenā€™t any open after 6. Is anyone missing their baby? She has a big lump of either skin or mattedā€¦ (Nextdoor Louis Stephens Dr)
  • Does anyone have a cat trap that we could borrow?
    Thereā€™s a stray female cat in highcroft who looks like sheā€™s sick but we canā€™t catch her. Last night she meowed for hours. Today she can barely makeā€¦ (Nextdoor Highcroft)
  • Kellermeyer Bergensons Services posted a job opening for Janitorial Crew Member in Cary. Apply here.
  • Jacobs Solutions Inc. posted a job opening for Senior Alternative Delivery Manager (Highway/Bridge) (Carolinas) in Cary. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cary here.

Ok Cary! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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