Local Links

Below are links to things that I thought might be helpful to you. I am always updating my site so please let me know if you have favorites you would like for me to add.

Community and Government   School Information    Healthcare   News Media   Entertainment    Shopping

Community and Government

Wake County

• Wake County Government
• Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
• City of Raleigh
• Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Raleigh Convention & Conference Center
• Raleigh Visitors Information
• Raleigh-Durham Airport
• Research Triangle Park
• Town of Cary
• Cary Chamber of Commerce
• Town of Morrisville
• Town of Apex
• Apex Chamber of Commerce
• Town of Wake Forest
• Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce
• Town of Rolesville
• Rolesville Chamber of Commerce
• Town of Holly Springs
• Town of Fuquay-Varina
• Fuquay Varina Chamber of Commerce
• Town of Knightdale
• Town of Wendell
• Town of Garner

Harnett County

• Town of Fuquay-Varina (Fuquay Varina is located in both Wake and Harnett counties)
• Town of Lillington
• Lillington Chamber of Commerce
• Harnett County
• Town of Angier
• Angier Chamber of Commerce
• Town of Dunn
• Dunn Chamber of Commerce

Durham County

• City of Durham
• Durham Chamber of Commerce
• Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau

Johnston County

• Town of Clayton
• Clayton Chamber of Commerce
• Johnston County
• Town of Garner (Garner is located in both Wake and Johnston counties)
• Garner Chamber of Commerce

Chatham County

• Town of Pittsboro
• Fearrington Village
• Chatham County

Orange County

• Town of Chapel Hill
• Chapel Hill Visitors Bureau
• Carolina Chamber of Commerce
• Town of Carrboro

School Information

Nationwide and Statewide Sites to Compare Schools

• NC Public Schools
• NC Schools Report Cards
• Great Schools (Research schools - nationwide)

Area Public School Websites

• Wake County Public Schools
• Harnett County Public Schools
• Johnston County Public Schools
• Chatham County Public Schools
• Durham County Public Schools
• Orange County Public Schools
• Franklin County Public Schools
• Lee County Public Schools

Home Schooling in North Carolina

• North Carolinians For Home Education
• North Carolina Homeschooling
• Laws for Homeschooling in North Carolina

Charter Schools

• League of Charter Schools
• Office of Charter Schools
• US Charter Schools - Information on North Carolina

Colleges and Universities

• North Carolina State University (Raleigh)
• Wake Technical Community College (Raleigh)
• Peace College (Raleigh)
• Meredith College (Raleigh)
• University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill)
• Duke University (Durham)
• Durham Technical Community College (Durham)
• North Carolina Central University (Durham)
• Shaw University (Raleigh)
• St. Augustine College (Raleigh)
• Johnston Community College (Smithfield)
• North Carolina Wesleyan College (Rocky Mount)

Health Care

• Rex Healthcare
• Wake Med
• Raleigh Community Hospital
• Wake County Emergency Medical Services
• Hospice of Wake County
• NC Division of Aging--Nursing Home Directory and More
• Duke University Medical Center
• Durham Regional Hospital
• Franklin Regional Medical Center
• Johnston Memorial Hospital
• UNC Healthcare – Women’s Hospital
• UNC Memorial Hospital
• VA Medical Center- Durham
• Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital
• Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

News and Media

Television

• NBC17
• WRAL (CBS)
• News 14 Carolina
• WTVD Channel 11 (ABC)
• UNC TV
• WRAZ (FOX 50)

Newspaper

• News and Observer
• Triangle Business Journal
• News and Record (Greensboro, NC)
• Durham Herald Sun
• Cary News
• The Apex Herald
• Chapel Hill News
• The Daily Tar Heel
• Clayton News-Star
• Fuquay Varina Independent
• The Garner News
• The Chatham News
• NC Lawyers Weekly
• The Wake Weekly

Radio

Talk Stations

• WPTF 680 AM
• WRBZ 850 AM
• FM Talk 101.5

Public Radio/College Radio Stations

• WKNC 88.1 FM (NC State University)
• WXDU 88.7 FM (Duke University)
• WXYC 89.3 FM (University of North Carolina)
• WSHA 88.9 FM (Shaw University)

Country Music

• WQDR 94.7

Mixed Music Stations

• WRAL 101.5 FM
• G105 105.1 FM

Religious

• WDUR 1490 AM
• WNNL 103.9 FM
• WRTG 1000 AM

Rock

• WBBB 96.1 FM

Entertainment

• Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek
• Raleigh Road Drive In
• Amphitheatre at Regency Park
• Broadway at Duke
• RBC Center
• Raleigh Convention Center
• Carolina Ballet
• Carolina Theater
• Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts
• Durham Savoyards
• North Carolina State Fair
• North Carolina Symphony
• North Carolina Theater
• Raleigh Little Theatre
• Theatre in the Park
• Raleigh Boy Choir
• Cary Players
• Concert Singers of Cary
• Artspace
• North Carolina Museum of Art
• North Carolina Museum of History
• North Carolina Museum of Life and Science
• North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
• North Carolina Zoo
• Charlie Goodnight's (Comedy Club)
• Comedy Works (Improv)
• Downtown Walking Tour
• Information on State Parks
• Listing of Area Golf Courses
• Carolina Hurricanes (Professional Hockey)
• Carolina Panthers (Professional Football)
• Durham Bulls (Triple A Baseball)
• Carolina Mudcats (Double A Baseball)

For Kids… Big and Small

• Adventure Landing
• Hill Ridge Farms
• Exploris
• Jellybeans Super Skate Center
• IMAX
• Silver Lake Water Park
• PlaySpace Children's Museum
• Frankie's Fun Park
• Dead Broke Farm
• Ice House Rinks
• Carolina Puppets
• Pump It Up
• NC Railroad Museum

Shopping (Just a very small sampling of area shopping)

Shopping Malls and Shopping Centers

• Crabtree Valley Mall
• North Hills Mall
• Triangle Town Center
• Crossroads Plaza
• Brier Creek
• Cameron Village
• Cary Town Center
• The Factory
• Streets at South Point
• City Market-Downtown Raleigh
• Brightleaf Square
• Ninth Street Shopping District
• Northgate Mall

Antique Shops

• Acquisitions, Ltd.
  2003-D Fairview Rd., Raleigh, NC
  (919) 755-1110
  
• Ad Lib
  603 Glenwood Ave. , Raleigh, NC
  (919) 821-0031
  
• Antiques and Uniques
  6320 Capital Blvd. , Raleigh, NC
  (919) 876-5412
  
• Antiques at Five Points
  2010 Fairview Rd. , Raleigh, NC
  (919) 834-4900
  
• Antiques on Salem Street
  114 N. Salem Street, Apex, NC
  (919) 362-1332
  
• C & T Consignments
  124 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC
  (919) 828-2559
  
• Carolina Antique Mall
  2050 Clark Ave., Raleigh, NC
  (919) 833-8227
  
• City Antiques Market
  222 S. Blount St., Raleigh, NC
  (919) 834-2489
  
• Edith Medlin Antiques
  443-C Daniels St., Raleigh, NC
  (919) 833-1160
  
• Elisabeth's Antiques
  13 N. Main Street, Wendell, NC
  (919) 365-6831
  
• GaryÕs Antiques and Coins
  1924 Capital Blvd., Raleigh, NC
  (919) 834-2995
  
• Oakwood Antique Mall
  1526 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC
  (919) 834-5255
  
• Ordinary & Extraordinary
  115 W. Chatham St., Cary, NC
  (919) 481-3955
  
• Regency Antiques and Art
  2006 Fairview Road, Raleigh, NC
  (919) 835-2646
  
• Thieves Market Mall
  3540-111 Maitland Drive, Raleigh, NC
  (919) 212-2100
  
• Thieves Market Mall
  935 N. Harrison Avenue, Cary, NC
  (919) 466-7464
  
• Village Antiques
  1803 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC
  (919) 833-2595

Flea Markets

• Fairgrounds Flea Market
  1025 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC
  (919) 829-3533
  
• Raleigh Flea Market Mall
  1924 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC
  (919) 839-0038
  
• Watson's Flea Market
  1436 Rock Quarry Rd., Raleigh, NC
  (919) 832-6232
  
• Rolesville Flea Market
  105 E. Young St., Rolesville
  (919) 556-3226
  
• Starlite Drive-In Flea Market
  2523 E. Club Blvd., Durham, NC
  (919) 688-1037
  

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