LOCAL LINKS

Links for Broughton High School, Raleigh, and North Carolina.

BROUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL

Broughton High School
http://schools.wcpss.net/Broughton/

Wake County Public School System - school system calendars and information
http://www.wcpss.net

Broughton sports page - schedules, records and profiles of the Caps, sponsored by iHigh
http://northcarolina.ihigh.com/broughton

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/

North Carolina High School Athletic Association
http://www.nchsaa.unc.edu/

RALEIGH

GeneralArea Colleges Museums and Exhibits Local Sports Teams EventsMedia and News

General

Titan Corporation
http://titan.com/
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City of Raleigh web site
http://www.raleigh-nc.org/

Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau -Terrific site for what's happening in Raleigh. Great calendar of events at this site and a slide show with pictures of interesting sites to see in Raleigh
http://www.raleighcvb.org/

Wake County web site
http://www.co.wake.nc.us/

Local News and Links for Raleigh – a Yahoo links site, somewhat cumbersome to use with too many pages before finding a useful website
http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/U_S__States/North_Carolina/Cities/Raleigh/

NandoNext - interests and attitudes of the next generation, with stories and art created by students from high schools throughout the Triangle.
http://www.nandonext.com/index.html

NandoU - information for high school students
http://www.nando.net/prof/edsvc/nandou/

Downtown Raleigh Alliance - web page of the organization formed to revitalize downtown
http://www.downtownraleigh.org/

Soul of America, Raleigh – site with emphasis on African-American culture and history in Raleigh
http://www.soulofamerica.com/cityfldr/raleigh.html/

VirtualRaleigh.Com - a collection of largely business sites, useful but not always current
http://www.virtualraleigh.com

Raleigh Online - a collection of largely business sites
http://www.webs4you.com/raleigh/

Area Colleges- colleges located in Raleigh

North Carolina State University
http://www.ncsu.edu

St. Augustine's College
http://www.st-aug.edu

Shaw University
http://www.shawuniversity.edu

Meredith College
http://www.meredith.edu/

Peace College
http://www.peace.edu

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
http://www.sebts.edu

Wake Technical Community College
http://www.waketech.edu/

Museums and Exhibits

Exploris - Interactive, hands-on global experience center and school, focusing on geography, global trade, telecommunications, language, culture, and the global environment
http://www.exploris.org/

North Carolina Museum of Art - terrific exhibits and a wide range of programs for all ages
http://www.ncartmuseum.org

N.C. State University Solar House/N.C. Solar Center – a research and demonstration site free to the public
http://www.ncsc.ncsu.edu/

State Farmer's Market - vendors and activities year round – statewide website from NC Department of Agriculture
http://www.ncagr.com/markets/facilit/farmark/">

North Carolina Museum of History - state history through exhibits, includes the N.C. Sports Hall of Fame
http://nchistory.dcr.state.nc.us/museums/

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences - state science museum, one of the finest in the country with a terrific web site
http://www.naturalsciences.org/

Raleigh City Museum - Raleigh history museum in old historic hardware shop on Fayetteville Street Mall, once the main commercial street in the city; web site has good summary of Raleigh history
http://www.raleighcitymuseum.org/

North Carolina State Capitol - the historic Capitol is open for tours, and there is a short virtual tour of the Capitol and the Governor’s Mansion on this site. Be sure to check out Capitol Legends page
http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/capitol/

Artspace - downstown arts center that promotes the arts and local artists by placing them in an accessible setting
http://www.citysearch.com/rdu/artspace

Raleigh Parks and Recreation - with arts centers, parks, children's playgrounds, pools, athletic facilities, greenways, even an historic carousel
http://www.raleigh-nc.org/parks&rec/index.asp

Center Stage/Stewart Theater - one of the best local theatre facilities, at NC State
http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/Arts

Contemporary Art Museum - local museum limited to the work of modern artists
http://www.camnc.org

Morehead Planetarium - located in Chapel Hill, this world-class planetarium has seasonal, educational, and children’s programs
http://www.morehead.unc.edu

Local Sports Teams

Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
http://www.caneshockey.com

Carolina Courage - Women’s United Soccer Association league team
http://www.carolinacourage.com/

Durham Bulls (AAA, South Division Baseball)
http://www.dbulls.com/

Raleigh Vipers Rugby Football Club
http://www.raleighrugby.com/

Carolina Cobras (Arena Football)
http://www.cobrasfootball.com/

Carolina Mudcats (AA, Southern League Baseball)
http://www.gomudcats.com/

Quicksports.net (the Triangle Area's only online news web site, devoted totally to the coverage of youth athletics)
www.quicksports.net

Wake County Speedway - Stock car racing
http://www.wakecountyspeedway.com/

Jimmy V Golf Classic - annual charity tournament that raises money for the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research. Coach Valvano coached at N.C. State University in Raleigh
http://www.golfclassic.org/

Capital Dressage Classic – premier Raleigh equestrian event
http://cdi-wraleigh.home.mindspring.com/

Events

Artsplosure - annual spring arts event for artists of all kinds, ages, and talents
http://www.artsplosure.org

Entertainment and Sports Arena – schedules, news, and tickets for sports, concerts, and convention events
http://www.esa-today.com/

Alltel Pavilion, Walnut Creek Amphitheatre - get concert schedule, seating, and even links to tickets online
http://www.alltelpavilion.com/

North Carolina Renaissance Faire - annual spring event held in Raleigh, terrific web site includes teacher's guide for incorporating the faire into classroom activities
http://www.ncrenfaire.com/

Civil War Living History - fall event recreating Raleigh in 1861, including troop encampments on the State Capitol grounds
http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/capitol

International Festival - annual fall event at the Convention Center featuring ethnic exhibits, foods and performances
http://www.internationalfestival.org

Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration
http://www.king-raleigh.org/

Media and News

The News and Observer - always rated one of the best newspaper sites in the country
http://www.newsandobserver.com

Spectator – arts and entertainment weekly, with particularly useful events page reachable by clicking on top tab on home page
http://www.spectatoronline.com/

Triangle Business Journal - area business newspaper
http://www.amcity.com/triangle/index.html

The Independent – local politics and culture viewed primarily from the left
http://indyweek.com/durham/current/index.html

WRAL-TV Online (CBS)
http://www.wral-tv.com/

WRAZ (Fox)
http://www.wraz.com

WTVD (ABC)
http://www.newschannel11abc.com/

WNCN (NBC)
http://www.nbc17.com/

WUNC (PBS)
http://www.unctv.org/

WKFT TV
http://www.wkft-tv.com/

WRPX (PAX)
http://www.paxtv.com/stations/default.cfm?sti_id=55&siteid=50654

WCPE - classical radio
http://www.wcpe.org

WDCG - G105 music radio
http://g105.citysearch.com/

WDNC – talk and sports radio
http://www.wdnc.com

WFXK –Foxy 107 urban adult contemporary radio
http://www.foxyhits.com/

WPTF - talk radio
http://www.wptf.com

WRAL-FM - Mix 101 adult contemporary radio
http://www.wralfm.com/

WRBZ - talk and sports radio
http://www.850thebuzz.com/

WRSN - Sunny adult contemporary radio
http://www.sunny.citysearch.com

WTRG - oldies radio - a good-looking web site for an oldies station
http://www.oldies.citysearch.com

WUNC - classical, jazz, and news
http://wunc.citysearch.com/

WXYC - eclectic twentieth century music with weekend news
http://www.wxyc.org/

NORTH CAROLINA

Governor's Page - Governor Easley's web site has lots of information about North Carolina and links to pages with even more, a great place to start
http://www.governor.state.nc.us/

Visit North Carolina - terrific official web site of the state Division of Tourism, Sports and Film, there is a lot of information here plus a feature that will give you directions to North Carolina locations
http://www.visitnc.com/

NC @ Your Service – the North Carolina official home page – easy to use. The Kid’s Page is for students of all ages
http://www.ncgov.com/font>

North Carolina Historic Sites
http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/default.htm