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In the news again!  Voted "The Smartest City" - Raleigh 12/10/09

More information on lodging and current events can be found at: http://www.visitraleigh.com/

Toll Road - 540 Construction is expected to begin by early August

Cary, Raleigh Among Top 10 Fastest Growing U.S. Cities
Even as the economy suffers through the worst recession in decades, here’s official word that the Triangle remains a giant magnet for newcomers.  Raleigh, Cary and Durham ranked among the 25 fastest growing large cities in the nation for the 12 months that ended July 1, 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau said in its annual population estimates released Wednesday(7/1/09).   Cary, which saw its population increase by 6.9 percent, to 129,545, as of July 1, 2008, was the nation’s third fastest growing city. Raleigh’s population climbed by 3.8 percent, to 392,552, making North Carolina’s capital the eighth fastest growing city. Durham was ranked 16th with a 3 percent increase. Its population rose to 223,284.

Raleigh-Cary Area #1 in the Nation for Growth!
The metropolitan area is home to more than 1 million people after growing by more than
4 percent from 2007 to 2008! N&O Mar. 19, 2009

Duke University Medical Center Recognized
U.S. News & World Report Announces Best Hospitals

The Triangle is known for some of the world's best medical care. In fact, thousands of people travel here every year to receive care in these highly regarded hospitals and medical facilities.

U.S. News & World Report's 2008 list of the country's best hospitals ranks Duke University Medical Center at #8, tied with Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Hospitals on the list are recognized for performing well across multiple specialties. View the U.S. News & World Report on Duke's speciality rankings.

 More Good News...

MSNBC recently analyzed the results of 5 popular "best places" lists and ranked Raleigh #1.  View the MSNBC Top 10 Metro Areas to Live. {Raleigh, N.C., it seems, is the best place to be in the U.S. right now.
It ranks No. 1 in Forbes’ 2008 list and was also top in 2007 -- consistent placement among these lists is truly rare. It ranks No. 2 in Kiplinger’s list this year (“Raleigh is a work in progress, but 2008 should be the turning point,” Kiplinger notes). The city is also Fortune Small Business magazine’s current No. 20 place to “live and launch.”} Sources: Forbes, Kiplinger.com, Money magazine, Fortune Small Business.