WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2026
ARTICLES
CARY, NORTH CAROLINA
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Early voting for the November 3 general election runs through Saturday, October 31, with two Cary sites, same-day registration, and a photo ID rule. Here are the hours, the locations, and what is on the ballot.
OCTOBER 21, 2026
TOWN COUNCIL
A new state law lets qualifying commercial properties in Cary add homes without a rezoning. One of the first cases taking advantage of it is 24-REZ-06 Regency Multifamily, the 245-unit proposal that sat in limbo for more than two years.
OCTOBER 21, 2026
SAFETY
Isaias brought tornado warnings, heavy rain and damage to the Triangle on Sunday, with Cary in the path of several warnings. No injuries or deaths were reported.
OCTOBER 14, 2026
TOWN COUNCIL
The ordinance needed five votes Thursday night and fell short at 4-2. It comes back at a future meeting needing only four.
OCTOBER 8, 2026
TOWN COUNCIL
After nearly four years in the rezoning process, Alston Commons gets unanimous approval for 500 to 625 apartments across from Alston Town Center.
OCTOBER 7, 2026
TOWN COUNCIL
New Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons coming this month to the crossing where a resident lost their life in August.
OCTOBER 7, 2026
TOWN COUNCIL
Town Council directs staff to find a way to permanently preserve the Kildaire Farm Road properties as natural open space.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
TOWN COUNCIL
The long-awaited signal at Bond Park Drive includes new crosswalks and pedestrian improvements.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
SAFETY
A TikTok account advertised Cary-area homes for rent at impossibly low prices, but the homes belonged to people who had no idea their addresses were being used. The Cary Report traced the scam from Apple gift card demands to TikTok’s “no violations” response, and shares how renters can protect themselves.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
TOWN COUNCIL
Demolition is nearly complete along North Harrison Avenue for Cary's future Downtown Multi-Modal Center, but construction isn't expected to begin until late 2028 at the earliest. Here's the timeline, why Cary is building it, and what happens to the existing Cary Depot.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
TOWN COUNCIL
The Cary Town Council effectively rejected the Raleigh Housing Authority's bid to buy and preserve the 340-unit Amberwood apartments in Lochmere, voting 5-2 to table the resolution after a heated hearing. Here's what RHA proposed, what Council was actually deciding, and what happens now.
JULY 24, 2026
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The Cary Report breaks down the NC State Auditor's 2,600-page investigation into the Town of Cary — from procurement cards and travel spending to property deals, a $150,000 book project, and workplace culture — plus links to the full report, local coverage, and the Town's response.
JULY 18, 2026