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• 🧠 Trivia Challenge: Spotlight Hook
• 🧭Discover: Woody's Sports Tavern & Grill
• 📰 News: Cary to Reevaluate Busy Intersection After Residents Renew Safety Concerns
• 📰 News: Carolina Flyers Playoff Features Cary's Own Jr. Hype Man
• 😄 Meme of the Day – Just for Laughs
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• 📅 Events: Upcoming Events (Top Picks)
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Question: What computer language uses as its logo a blue mug with red steam rising from it?
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Woody's Sports Tavern & Grill
Woody's Sports Tavern & Grill is one of the local food places nominated by Cary Spotlight's readers for our Discover Cary project. If you've had a chance to sample their food, feel free to share your opinion below.
Woody's Sports Tavern & Grill in Cary has been serving scratch-made wings, burgers, and pub fare since 1993, with a full lineup of TVs, late-night hours, and weekly trivia and karaoke nights that keep the sports bar packed on game days.
Check out their menu on their website: Woody's Sports Tavern & Grill
Address: 8322 Chapel Hill Rd, Cary, NC 27513 | Get Directions
Woody's Sports Tavern & Grill
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Cary to Reevaluate Busy Intersection After Residents Renew Safety Concerns
Residents in Cary's Ardmore neighborhood are once again asking town leaders to improve a busy intersection they say has become increasingly difficult and dangerous to navigate.
Drivers leaving Medfield Road onto NE Maynard Road say they can spend several minutes waiting for a safe opportunity to turn left or cross four lanes of traffic. Limited visibility over a nearby hill has added to residents' concerns, with some saying the current stop sign leaves drivers guessing when it's safe to proceed.
The Town of Cary has studied the intersection twice over the past six years. In both cases, the town and the North Carolina Department of Transportation determined that a traffic signal was not warranted.
Town officials say another traffic analysis will be conducted later this year as part of a routine review process. The study will evaluate traffic volumes, crash history, and field observations to determine whether a signal or another type of improvement is appropriate.
While residents hope the latest review leads to the installation of a traffic signal, town officials note that signals are not always the safest or most effective solution and that other improvements could also be considered.
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Do you think the intersection at Medfield Road and NE Maynard Road needs a traffic signal?
Carolina Flyers Playoff Features Cary's Own Jr. Hype Man
Big energy, big smiles. Cary's Emerson Pauley helps fire up the crowd as the Carolina Flyers' Jr. Hype Man. PHOTO CREDIT: Taite Pauley
For the first time this season, the Carolina Flyers are bringing professional Ultimate Frisbee to Cary, and one familiar local face will be helping lead the excitement.
Twelve-year-old Emerson Pauley, a Cary resident and the team's Jr. Hype Man, will be back on the sidelines Friday night as the Flyers host the San Diego Growlers in a win-or-go-home UFA South Division playoff game at WakeMed Soccer Park.
The game marks a rare opportunity for Cary families to see one of the country's top professional Ultimate Frisbee teams without traveling to Durham, where the Flyers typically play their home games.
After finishing the regular season with a 10-2 record, the Flyers enter the playoffs undefeated at home. A victory Friday night would send the team to the South Division Championship.
PHOTO CREDIT: The Professional Photography Group
Emerson has become a fan favorite over the past two seasons, entertaining the crowd with contests, giveaways, T-shirt launches, and on-field activities throughout the game. After the final whistle, fans can meet players for photos and autographs, making it one of the Triangle's more interactive professional sports experiences.
The playoff matchup begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. Tickets are on sale now, and the team is expecting one of its largest crowds of the season. Learn more, https://watchufa.com/flyers
Would you take your family to a professional Ultimate Frisbee game in Cary?
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🎟️ Upcoming Events (Top Picks)
Outdoor events may be changed due to weather, so click the links to see latest event information. Here are a few ideas for the week, so plan ahead:
• Thursday: Town Council Regular Meeting 6:30PM-8:30PM
• Thursday: Zumba 7PM-8PM
• Friday: Pop-Up Summer Adult Fitness Class 8:30AM-9:30AM
• Friday: Single Mingle 7PM-10PM
• Friday: One Tribe Drum Circle and Fire Show 7PM-8:30PM
• Friday: The Giver: Applause! Cary Youth Theatre 7:30PM-9PM
• Friday: Carolina Flyers vs San Diego Growlers (Playoff Game) 7:30PM
• Saturday: Cary Farmers Market 8AM-12PM
• Saturday: NC Courage vs Utah Royals 7:45PM
• Saturday: CaryLIVE! The Suitcase Junket 7:30PM-9:30PM
• Sunday: The Giver: Applause! Cary Youth Theatre 3PM-4:30PM
• Monday: Stretch and Refresh 10AM-11AM
But wait! There’s more. To save space in your inbox, we’ve moved the full list of events online — now you can plan ahead: See Full 2-Week Calendar
The Answer to the Cary Spotlight Hook Trivia Question 👇👇👇
A: Java
The Java programming language uses a blue coffee mug with red steam rising from it as its official logo. The iconic steaming cup represents the massive amounts of coffee the original developers drank during long nights of programming.
The language was originally named Oak, but due to trademark issues, the team renamed it Java after the Indonesian island famous for its coffee beans.
Learn more, Java logo history