Woman of Western Wake: Willa Brigham
Sep 01, 2020As a storyteller, songwriter, performance artist and crafter, Willa Brigham has shared her knowledge and light with audiences for 27 years. “I’m one of…
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Angela Newman, Nursing Director, Women’s Pavilion and Birthplace, WakeMed Cary
Aug 24, 2015Several years ago, Angela Newman had an idea while working for WakeMed Cary’s oncology unit. Rather than patients needing to schedule and come into…
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Porch of Western Wake
Mar 05, 2014It all began with a lunch at the Nordstrom Café. Sharon Lake-Gargano and Ellen Rubel of Cary met with the founders of People Offering…
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The Heart of Hospitality
Jan 02, 2026“I am sleeping really well at night,” says Lynn Minges about the peace she’s found since retiring from her role as CEO of the…
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Baking New Ground
Jan 03, 2025Much has changed in the 25 years since Missy Vatinet and her husband, Lionel, opened the La Farm Bakery in Cary. In 1999, they…
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Michelle Pfeiffer’s “Best of All”
Jan 02, 202422 years ago, Cary resident Michelle Pfeiffer gave birth to her second child — a baby girl named Anna. Born with Down syndrome and…
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A Lesson in Thankfulness
Oct 31, 2022Joy Ennis’ successful career with the Town of Cary began with a thank-you note — and if you know her, you won’t be surprised….
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An Expectation of Excellence
Nov 01, 2021“I work with women and try to make sure that they don’t just accept the status quo.” — Hilda Pinnix-Ragland, 2021 Women of Western…
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Off the Bench and in the Game
Jan 02, 2020Ann Marie Calabria is someone who gets things done. Upon her retirement from the N.C. Court of Appeals in December 2018, she was honored…
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From the Editor: September 2019
Sep 13, 2019Rather than a face for radio, I have a voice for magazines. I’ve done countless interviews over the years, recording my conversations with politicians,…
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