Cary Spotlight | Issue #068

Child's Brave Battle | Cookie Cutters' Commitment | Holiday Fortune | EV Milestone

In this Cary Spotlight Issue…

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☀️ Cary NC Weather

📅 Lots Of Events This Week!

📰 Cary Community Shaken as Child Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries in Crash

📰 Raleigh Man's Christmas Miracle: Wins $200,000 in Holiday Scratch-Off

📰 Cary Charges Ahead: Home to VinFast's Inaugural U.S. Electric Vehicle Dealership

❤️ Cary's Cookie Cutters Salon Vows Swift Return Following Holiday SUV Crash

🏆 North Carolina's Countdown to Legal Sports Betting: Final Stages in Sight

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Cary Community Shaken as Child Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries in Crash

A serious accident in Cary has left a 6-year-old girl with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car on Walnut Street.

The driver, identified as 50-year-old Andrew Everett from Cary, has been charged with careless and reckless driving, and additional charges may follow as the investigation unfolds.

The incident led to a temporary closure of the area for a detailed examination by the Traffic Safety Team. Authorities are now seeking information from the public to aid their investigation and understand the circumstances leading up to this tragic event. Read Full Story

Raleigh Man's Christmas Miracle: Wins $200,000 in Holiday Scratch-Off

On Christmas Eve, Raleigh's Edisson Garcia Vargas found himself the lucky winner of a $200,000 scratch-off lottery prize.

The win occurred during a family holiday game where participants unwrapped gifts from a communal bowl, and Vargas's pick turned out to be the lucrative $5 More Money ticket.

The ticket, bought from a local Harris Teeter, transformed an ordinary holiday gathering into an extraordinary celebration. Despite the initial shock and excitement, Vargas ultimately received $142,501 after necessary tax deductions, marking a Christmas Eve he and his family will never forget.
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Cary Charges Ahead: Home to VinFast's Inaugural U.S. Electric Vehicle Dealership

On Christmas morning, Cary local Scott Reintgen found himself at the center of an unexpected holiday narrative when all the family's presents were unwrapped by his 3-year-old son.

The boy's attempt to sort out the gifts in the early morning resulted in a humorous yet heartwarming tale that captured the attention of millions online.

Reintgen, embracing the chaos with a smile, recognized the incident as a reflection of childhood innocence and holiday excitement, adding a memorable anecdote to the family's lore and a light-hearted moment to share for years to come. Read Full Story

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Cary's Cookie Cutters Salon Vows Swift Return Following Holiday SUV Crash

Note from Editor: We break from our usual Local Business Spotlight format to amplify this message from a local Cary business struck by disaster. We are publishing their original FB message in its original form without edits or summary. We’ll be here to do a regular spotlight when they re-open.

Dear Friends of Cookie Cutters,

You may have heard the news that a car crashed into Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids in Cary on Christmas Eve. We are grateful to have closed the store that day to give our staff Christmas Eve with their families, and as a result, no staff, children or families were in the salon and no-one was hurt. Still, the damage to our small, family-owned business is severe and we will, sadly, be closed until further notice. We will reopen, and we’ll do so with all our might and as quickly as the process will allow.

We’ve been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from our loyal customers, and that support has buoyed our spirits enormously. Our priorities are, first, to protect the income of the team members and their families that depend on Cookie Cutters and your business to live, and second, to re-open as quickly as possible so we can get back to serving you in the ways you need and have come to expect. We believe no one in our business does a better job serving the particular needs of our young customers, and we know many of you have tried many other options before finding a home with us. We’ll be back soon.

As we navigate the process to reopen and work to keep our team members secure, our most immediate ask is this… Please come back WHEN (not if) we reopen. Your business and loyalty means everything to us, and it breaks our hearts to be away from you for a while. We’ll make our time away as brief as possible. Keep our team in your thoughts and send prayers and good mojo as you’re inclined. Please also consider the unexpected concerns and questions that face the family of the driver who drove through our business. Like us, they have some difficult days ahead.

Thank you again for your support and concern. We’ll be praying for slow-growing hair and a speedy return!!

Sincerely,

Angela and Matt Murphy, Owners

on behalf our whole team and their families

Ainsley Caroline Chelsea Dee *

Greta Jack Joanne Justina *

Kameron Kayla Kaylen Megan Reagan  

Tasha Tiffany * Wren

See our coverage of this crash in Cary Spotlight Issue #64

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North Carolina's Countdown to Legal Sports Betting: Final Stages in Sight

North Carolina is on the brink of introducing legal sports betting, having just reached an important application deadline for interested companies. The state anticipates that the required regulatory reviews will be completed by the end of February, although the Super Bowl may not see legal betting this year.

The target is to launch in time for March Madness, reflecting the significance of basketball in the state. Governor Cooper has expressed a keen interest in this timeline.

Major sportsbooks, along with smaller entities, are expected to dominate the new market, subject to strict compliance with state regulations. Some have already received approval for physical venues, and are now focusing on mobile app compliance. Read full story

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