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Triangle Game Conference
To help attract, cultivate and retain serious games and advanced learning technologies firms in Wake County, the Raleigh Convention Center and Marriott City Center will host the Triangle Game ConferenceWednesday, April 29 and Thursday, April 30 from 9:30 a.m.-5 … Read more >
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Twitter, Tweets and Our Message
As many of Wake County Economic Development’s target industries for the county involve technology, my staff and I are doing our part to remain on the cutting edge in communicating our message. Part of my recent activities involves the use of Twitter to pr… Read more >
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Greenways Go Long Ways in Wake County
One great thing about living in Wake County is that for free (or virtually free), you can bike, hike and sometimes even ride a horse throughout one of the most extensive collections of greenways and trails in America. All 12 municipalities plus the county itself have their own systems… Read more >
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Fuquay-Varina Going Strong at 100
While it looks off color at first glance, Fuquay-Varina (pronounced “FEW-quay vuh-REE-nah”) takes its distinctive name from merging two areas named after former residents. It is the southernmost municipality in Wake County, with the major routes of N.C. 55, N… Read more >
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Morrisville is On the Move
Known for a long time as the town closest to Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Research Triangle Park, Morrisville is carving out its own major identity in the 21st century. In the last nine years, the town’s population has nearly tripled… Read more >
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Why Go to Broadway When It Comes to Wake County?
To see the top musicals and dramas on Broadway, you can do two things: 1) Go to New York City and fight the traffic, noise and smells to pay hundreds of dollars for a performance, not to mention spending money for cab fare or parking. 2) … Read more >
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Raleigh's Downtown Nightlife A Plus For Newcomers
For people relocating to Wake County, especially younger adults, downtown Raleigh has become a magnet site for them to live, work and play. With dozens of new houses, apartments and condos being built, and more places to shop and eat each year, along with abundant office space, ma… Read more >
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The Popularity of Pro Sports in Wake County
Right now it’s hockey season with the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh. In March, the Carolina Railhawks in Cary will take to the field as one of 11 teams across America, Canada and the Bahamas competing in USL-1 soccer. The following month, star… Read more >
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Live from the MD&M Conference
I am attending the Medical Design & Manufacturing West Conference in Anaheim, Calif., this week. Be sure to check out my first live blog! (14 MB) Read more >
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Zebulon - Amazing with a Z
Just a little over 100 years old (it was chartered in 1906),Zebulon has grown throughout the last century into something much more than just the easternmost municipality in Wake County. “The Town of Friendly People” is located near the junction of two major e… Read more >
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