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PINE TREE POLLEN

New study says pine tree pollen  unlikely to cause
spring allergies.

 

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Sparrows help detect dangerous contaminants near human communities.


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HOUSE SPARROWS

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  OFFSHORE ENERGY 

Researchers created model that simulates wind, waves, tides and currents
 

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LETS GO TROLLING

Learn what was behind the recent troll invasion at
Dorethea Dix Park.​​​​

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RETURN FROM MOON

Four  NASA astronauts
splash down to earth
after a 10-day trip
around the moon.

 

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Beech Bluff County Park
is a newer built on land
farmed since the late 1700s

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BEECH BLUFF PARK

CONVERSATION CORNER

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OUR STATE’S RED WOLVES

Want to know why our state is the only place in the entire
world where Red Wolves
live in the wild?

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SAVING OUR WILDLIFE

See what happened when
the planned completion of
Interstate 540 threatened
6 endangered aquatic species

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“OLLI” AT DUKE UNIVERSITY

OLLI at Duke is an inclusive community of nearly 2,000 adults who  share a love of learning and social engagement.

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

We are pleased to welcome
Frankie Asfari, owner of  ICY HOT Heating and Air Conditioning,
and our newest community volunteer serving Southwest Raleigh and its 11,800 Nextdoor Neighbors.

And congratulations to Foti JP Fotiu, our community volunteer in
Raleigh – Leesville, on his soon
to be published
Thank you, Uncle Sam.
Foti’s previously published books are Constantinople and Confessions of an MI6 Agent.

LATEST NEWS

The updated 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine is now available and helps protect against the most common variants of the virus circulating now. Find where to get your shot here

North Carolina offers free mpox vaccines amid new cases of virus since beginning of 2024. Find out more here.Get your shot here

The Town of Holly Springs was recently recognized as being in the top 10% of U.S. Cities for Service Delivery - read about it here

US News & World Report ranks Cary 5 and Apex 7 in a survey of the best major cities to live in the U.S.  Read about it here!

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