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Around the Triangle
There are so many things going on in the Triangle Area. Here are just a few highlights of the stories, news and information from around the Raleigh Durham, Chapel Hill, North Carolina area.
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Men Walk Into Raleigh On Way To New York
p>Two friends are raising money and awareness up the East Coast, one step at a time.
Jose Morales and friend Tako are walking 25 miles in each state, starting in Florida and ending September 11 in New York. They carry a 50-pound cross along the way. Sunday, the two walked into Raleigh as part of their journey.
Morales was a first responder on 9/11. He said their walk is an effort to ...
Council Considers High-Speed Rail Options
p>Raleigh attorney and resident Ben Kuhn thinks he has the solution to solve the debate over a high-speed rail path through Raleigh--a whole new route.
Kuhn has been working with others on a plan he hopes will satisfy people who do not like the two routes being proposed by the NC DOT.
"We think it would be best for Raleigh," he said.
Raleigh City Council members are considerin...
Closure At Lake Wheeler Didn't Ruin Holiday Plans
p>It's been a summer of bacteria scares at Lake Wheeler.
The beach area has been closed five times this summer season. The most recent closure happened last Friday -- the start of Labor Day weekend.
After two days of clean testing, the beach reopened on Sunday. Though a day after reopening, the McCart family said they were taking advantage of the lake without getting wet.
"If ...
$6 Million Bond In ID Theft Case
p>A victim of identity theft said "it's been a full-time job" trying to get her life back together, after Heather Lynn Holley of Raleigh allegedly stole the identities of several people.
Holley is being held in the Wake County Jail on a $6 million bond, facing nearly 30 charges including identity theft, forgery and breaking and entering.
In arrest warrants, police said Holley broke i...
Morrisville Woman Sought In Cary Hit-And-Run Arrested In SC
p>Cary police announced Sunday that the suspect in a hit-and-run accident that seriously injured a bicyclist in downtown Cary was arrested in South Carolina.
Town of Cary Public Information Officer Susan Moran said Kristen Marie Snipes, 26, of Seagrave Place in Morrisville, was arrested by police in Lancaster, S.C.
Snipes is accused of hitting Gustavo Angalo, 26, of Cary&n...
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Tennessee keeps up its momentum, tags Carolina with a 3-2 loss in Mudcats' finale
p>FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON It’s the Carolina Mudcats’ swan song for 2010, and they’ll take on the Southern League’s best team, the Tennessee Smokies, with a chance to gain a split of the four-game series.
For the Chicago Cubs affiliate from East Tennessee, it’s the final warmup before their first-round playoff series against the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx begin...
Dreams of Sainey, sueños de Suarez: RailHawks pound Pumas, 3-0
p>WAKEMED SOCCER PARK/ CARY—It was an odd affair all around at WakeMed Soccer Park. A rather hastily arranged late-season friendly against Pumas Morelos, a Mexican second-division side from the city of Cuernavaca, was enlivened by the presence of Claudio Suarez, a distinguished 41-year-old retired Mexican international who has participated in three World Cups.…
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Durham Bulls rally, edge Norfolk Tides: The shortest distance
p>DBAP/ DURHAM—Over in the International League West Division, the shortest possible distance separates the top two teams: Columbus and Louisville are half a game apart going into Monday's finale. It doesn't exactly matter what happens to those two teams today, because both have clinched playoff berths.…
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Tennessee scores late to win a well-played 3-2 battle with Mudcats
p>FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON The Carolina Mudcats are playing their penultimate game of the season today in Game 3 of their four-game set against the Tennessee Smokies.
The Chicago Cubs affiliate has had its way with the Mudcats this season just as with the rest of the Southern League.…
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UNC associate head coach Blake abruptly quits his job
p>UNC associate head football coach John Blake has resigned effective immediately in the wake of Saturday night’s season-opening loss to LSU in Atlanta.
Blake, who was also recruiting coordinator and defensive line coach, was in his fourth season with the Tar Heels.…
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