Monthly Archives: April 2011

RecoveryNC Candlelight Vigil at State Capitol

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Anthony McLeod

RecoveryNC, North Carolina’s leading campaign for people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, will host a candlelight vigil on April 30th at 7:00 pm on Halifax Mall, directly behind the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh.

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Red Cross Benefit Concert at Caraleigh Mills

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Joe Boisvert

With what was usually an annual Cinco de Mayo party hosted by this community, the folks at Caraleigh Mills decided that in lieu of the storm damage from April 16th to turn this party into a Fund Raiser to benefit … Continue reading →

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Announcing CityCamp Raleigh – June 3, 4, and 5

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Jason Hibbets

Are you a big fan of See Click Fix or mapping data that’s made available from government—like crime data? If so, you’re in for a treat on June 3, 4, and 5th. The first ever, CityCamp Raleigh is coming. And … Continue reading →

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Medicine Drop Off Event on April 30

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Jason Hibbets

NCSU Student Health Services and NCSU Campus Police are joining the Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Take Back Initiative to encourage everyone to remove expired and unused medications form their home. This event is open to the public.

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What is CAM Raleigh?

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Anthony McLeod

After many years of planning and hard work, the Contemporary Art Museum (CAM) is opening in less than a week. When it opens CAM Raleigh will become the first museum of its kind in North Carolina. This is a perfect … Continue reading →

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Tornado Damage Closes Carolina Pines Dog Park

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Admin

Guest post by Patrick Cooney The Carolina Pines Dog Park located on Lake Wheeler Road is closed until further notice due to tornado damage.  There are 20 to 30 large trees down, and another 5 or 6 leaning or hung … Continue reading →

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Can Earp’s Seafood be the Catalyst for a New South Saunders?

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Jason Hibbets

I’m still awestruck by the destruction caused by the tornado to the Caraleigh community in Southwest Raleigh. I got a chance to visit some friends from Caraleigh Mills last night, their apartment was destroyed and they aren’t sure when they … Continue reading →

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An Update from the Creative District Editors

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Jason Hibbets

Hello Creative District and Southwest Raleigh. We’re glad you’re enjoying the site, commenting on articles, and sending us information about what’s happening in the best part of the city. Last night, your editors got a chance to sit down face-to-face … Continue reading →

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2nd New Business Opens on Hillsborough Street in 2 Weeks

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Live it up

Hillsborough Street continues to grow; after the Roundabout Art Collective opened last week, Hot Box Pizza will open this week. This new pizza joint is located to the right of Jimmy John’s on Hillsborough Street and across from NC State … Continue reading →

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Volunteer to Help Clean-up the Tornado Damage

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Jason Hibbets

The City of Raleigh is looking to coordinate the volunteer effort to clean-up debris left from the storms that came through over the weekend. Severe weather came through the area and left unthinkable destruction across many parts of Raleigh and … Continue reading →

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