Living and Working in the Triangle

Moving to a new city is exciting, but it can be a bit overwhelming, too.  If you are considering relocating to the Triangle, the following list of names and telephone numbers should prove to be helpful in your transition.

Board of Nursing

North Carolina Board of Nursing
Automated:  919-881-2272
Office:  919-782-3211
Website:  www.ncbon.org

City Facts, History and Attractions

Area Attractions
City Market:  919-832-9300
Farmers Market:  919-733-7417
NC Museum of Art:  919-839-6262
NC Museum of History:  919-715-0200
Raleigh Historic Properties:  919-832-7238
State Capitol:  919-733-4994
Alltel Pavilion:  919-831-6400

City Search
Website:  www.citysearch.com

Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Information:  919-664-7004
Website:  www.raleighchamber.org\

Cary Chamber of Commerce
Information:  919-467-1016
Website:  www.carychamber.com

Raleigh Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
Website:  www.raleighcvb.org\

Virtual Raleigh
Website:  www.virtualraleigh.com\

Visitor’s Information
Chapel Hill:  919-968-2060
Durham:  800-446-8604
Raleigh:  919-834-5900
Website:  www.raleigh-nc.org\

Education

Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools
Information:  919-967-8211
Student Assignment:  919-967-8211
Website:  www.chccs.k12.nc.us

Durham County Schools
Information:  919-560-2000
Student Assignment:  919-560-2059
Website:  www.dpsnc.com

Johnston County Schools
Information:  919-934-6031
Student assignment:  919-934-8340
Website:  www.johnston.k12.nc.us

NC Division of Nonpublic Education
Raleigh:  919-733-4276
Website:  www.doa.state.nc.us\dnpe

Orange County School District
Information:  919-732-8126
Student Assignment:  919-732-2531
Website:  www.orange.k12.nc.us

Wake County Public School System
Information:  919-850-1600
School Assignment:  919-850-1921
Website:  www.wcpss.net

Wake Technical Community College
Information:  919-662-3500
Website:  www.wake.tec.nc.us

Childcare

Kidworks - WakeMed
Information:  350-4141

Local Parks and Recreation

Golf Courses
Cheviot Hills:  919-876-9920
Lochmere Golf Club:  919-851-0611
Raleigh Golf Association:  919-772-9987
Wale Forest Golf Club:  919-556-3416
Wildwood Green Golf Club:  919-846-8376

Parks
Duke Forest:  919-613-8013
Falls Lake:  919-676-1027
Lake Crabtree:  919-460-3390
Lake Wheeler:  919-662-5704
Pullen Park:  919-831-6468
Shelly Lake:  919-420-2331
William B. Umstead Park:  919-571-4170

Professional Sports
Carolina Mudcats:  919-269-2287
Carolina Hurricanes:  919-755-0022
Durham Bulls:

Newspaper

The News & Observer
Information:  919-829-4500
Website:  www.newsobserver.com

Transportation

Buses
Greyhound/
Carolina Trailways:  919-834-8275

Commercial Airlines
American:  1-800-433-7300
Delta:  1-800-241-4141
United:  800-241-6522
USAir:  1-800-428-4322

Public Transportation
Chapel Hill:  919-968-2769
Durham:  919-683-DATA
Raleigh:  919-828-SCAT

Raleigh Durham International Airport
Information:  919-840-2123
Website:  www.rdu.com\

Train
Amtrak:  800-872-7245
The Piedmont:  800-872-7245

Utilities

Cable Television
Time Warner Cable:  919-595-4892

Electric
Progress Energy Carolinas:  919-508-5400
Duke Power Company:  919-382-3200
Piedmont Electric:  800-222-3107

Natural Gas
NC Natural Gas Co.:  800-275-6264
Public Service Company:  877-776-2427

Telephone
BellSouth:  888-757-6500
Verizon:  800-483-4300
Sprint:  919-553-3016

Trash Pickup
Raleigh:  919-831-6890

Water & Sewer
Raleigh:  919-890-3245