Moncure
Moncure, NC · Municipal
Raleigh News & Observer
NCDOT plans to widen US 64 in Apex and Cary and build two freeway interchanges
The N.C. Department of Transportation is reviving plans to turn a congested stretch of U.S. 64 in Apex and Cary into a quasi-freeway, with more lanes and fewer traffic lights. NCDOT wants to widen U.S. 64 from four lanes to six between Salem Street in Apex and U.S. 1 in Cary. It also plans to turn busy intersections at Laura Duncan Road and Lake Pine Drive into highway interchanges, with overpasses and exit and entrance ramps. Closer to U.S. 1, it plans to reconfigure the Edinburgh Drive intersection with a bridge that eliminates the traffic light there. NCDOT will present its plans at a public meeting Nov. 18, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the John M. Brown Community Center in Apex. It will accept feedback by phone, mail and email through Dec. 17. NCDOT has been working on this overhaul of U.S. 64 for more than 15 years and first shared its plans with the public in 2018 . At the time, the department expected the project would cost about $114 million and that construction would begin in 2022. But inflation, particularly bad in the construction business, combined with the COVID-19 pandemic and other financial challenges, forced NCDOT to
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Hold your nose: Apex town leaders expected to get formal update on odor concerns
The Apex Town Council is expecting a formal update at their next meeting from the town manager regarding odor concerns in New Hill. Apex's town manager met with Cary's town manager to raise concerns about the smell, and Apex Mayor Jacques Gilbert posted about it on his Facebook page — asking his followers to drop a poop emoji in the comments if they've noticed the smell and want it gone.
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Raleigh News & Observer
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5 Best Restaurants in Durham, North Carolina You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them
Durham, North Carolina — a city where tobacco warehouses stand shoulder to shoulder with glassy new towers, where the laughter of Duke students mingles with the wisdom of old-timers, where every street corner pulses with the energy of makers, dreamers, and families who’ve called this place home for generations. Here, the city’s soul is stitched together by the legacy of Black Wall Street, the rhythm of jazz and gospel, and the promise of new beginnings. It’s a place where barbecue smoke drifts through neighborhoods, where the scent of biscuits and collards mingles with the spice of new arrivals, and where every meal is a gathering — a celebration of memory and hope, of resilience and reinvention.
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Raleigh News & Observer
After 51 years, Durham won't have a CenterFest next year. What we know.
Two months after artists and festival goers gathered in downtown Durham for CenterFest, its hosts have announced the fine arts festival won’t be returning next year. The Durham Arts Council said CenterFest will pause as the council considers the event’s future. September’s celebration marked 51 years since the event was first celebrated in Durham. CenterFest is the state’s oldest outdoor fine arts festival. It draws tens of thousands of people to the city’s downtown Five Points plaza over two days to enjoy over 100 visual art vendors, a parade, kids’ activities, music and other performances and food trucks. “This is a pause, not a farewell,” Katie Wyatt, the council’s executive director, wrote in a statement. “We are taking this opportunity to thoughtfully evaluate the festival’s future, strengthen community partnerships, explore new possibilities, and consider how CenterFest can continue to evolve alongside the community it serves.” Durham Arts Council finances In her statement , Wyatt said the council will invite artists, residents and supporter to help shape CenterFest’s next chapter. They plan to hold a public forum and share updates through its ArtVibes e-newsletter . “We believe deeply in the power of the arts to bring people together. Events like CenterFest