A very pleasant gentleman named Randy helped me today. He did everything I asked so quickly I…read morecouldn't believe it was done so fast and I was in and out of the post office with a pleasant word and all my work done! Thank you Randy I appreciate your help and all those at the post office in Apex. Bob B

Honestly, I had no idea what a USPS CPU was until earlier today when I was looking for a location…read morecloser to my digs in Cary that WASN'T the turrrrible location on Wrenn. As it turns out, a CPU is a Contract Postal Unit which carries its own set of requirements, one of which (and perhaps the most important) is that they cannot charge any more than a "regular" USPS location. Onwards: Location: 4 out of 5 About a 7 minute drive from my place. This CPU is located inside the Mobil Gas station (Radha Mart II) at the corner of Davis and Old Jenks. Incidentally, there are some restaurants (Chippy and the coffee place) as well as gas in close proximity in case you want to make an afternoon of it. Free parking dedicated for Mobil station customers awaits! Services offered: 4.5 out of 5 Commensurate with a full service postal office, except for maybe passport services. Notably, they have the counter where you can pick your Priority Mail boxes, envelopes, padded envelopes, etc. for both domestic and international mailing. Customer Service: 4 out of 5 Instead of being manned by Postal Service employees, the employees of the Mobile gas station are the ones that assist with your mailing needs. There was a newer guy who looked like he had just been hired at the station who was still learning the ropes of processing my padded envelope, so I'll give him a pass. The guy who I suspect is the owner/manager was of humorous and almost prototypical Indian subcontinent descent. Helped me to pick out a smaller padded envelope than I initially thought I might need (thereby saving me money), and when he saw me struggling with putting my item in, he took it from me and proceeded to do it himself, delegating me to more menial tasks like filling out the address form. Ha! This sort of brusque but efficient customer service may be offputting to some, but in a way, if you pretend like you don't know what you're doing, you basically get full service help for free. ;) Value: 5 out of 5 The postal service still offers the most reasonable rates if things aren't entirely time critical. Whereas my product would have cost 7$ via UPS ground to arrive mid week next week, the same product cost 7.05 to be shipped PM to arrive by Monday. Overall: 4 out of 5 I didn't have to wait in line, the guy was friendly and helpful, and I was in and out in about 3 minutes after I figured out where the supplies were (look to your left when you enter the store). Also - pickup for mail and packages occurs between 5:30 and 5:45 which isn't that bad.

Carrboro DMV - I went on-line five weeks prior to schedule an appointment. My appointment to…read moreobtain a ReadID was scheduled for 09/04 @11:00 am. I was in/out of my appointment in approximately 15 minutes. CECE was the employee who helped me through the process. CECE was amazing! She was professional, knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly! If you go on-line to schedule an appointment and CARRBORO is available...schedule your appointment there and hopefully you will be fortunate enough to be called to "station #3" to work with CECE! (I currently live in Raleigh, NC.)

You will wait for a very long time; if you can get an appointment, do. However, the disconnect…read morebetween the supply and demand is not Carrboro DMV's fault. Do not get there much later than 12 PM when they start walk-ins. We waited about four hours but the people were very nice and helpful, even when tempers were fraying. Given other options, this is probably one of the better ones.

The lady was very nice that took my fingerprints and I was in and out super quick in under 15 mins!read more

Like George Costanza said; the naturalization process - where they teach immigrants to act natural…read more This is where you do your fingerprints and photos. Newly built location - check Lifeless security guards - check Reporting race/ethnicity - pick Polynesian even though your entire ancestral lineage is rural Ireland, just to mess with their census statistics. Middle names were omitted in the processing system by their database that send your application on to the interview. This happened to many people causing unnecessary delays is citizenship timelines. Customer service won't touch your query until 90 days of no action from USCIS, which is an extremely robotic approach, when it is USCIS who is at fault.

Chrissy was so helpful and went above and beyond! I thought my title was lost, but it turns out it…read morehadn't been sent to me yet. Chrissy jumped right on the issue, took my number, and, within just a couple of business days, texted me to let me know it was being printed and sent to me! I have never received such personal service. She is clearly dedicated to her job, knows what she is doing, and wants to get a resolution for customers.

As many, before have said, I would rate "0" stars if it were an option. I have gone online to do…read morean IRP renewal 5 different times and each time had to repeat the steps I did before. I have also emailed numerous documents to the NCDOT to have them ignored and NCDMV request them a second time. The online IRP renewal is a farce this year. There are continual error messages, stopping you from proceeding and making you call NCDMV where you aren't helped in moving forward - just repeated things you already sent them. This is ridiculous and abusive to citizens. I have never seen this as bad as it is this year and I am wondering what changed in their organization and software. Not sure how we will get our stickers to remain in compliance with this kind of mess going on. Maybe that is a strategy to make money when a police officer stops you and the county and NC fine you - for NC's lack of compliance - not yours.

Officer Swilley was very kind and patient helping us through reporting a theft. He was very…read morehelpful. We really appreciate the time he spent and compassion he provided.

Don't forget to say Police and Thank You when talking today's trigger happy cops. You know they've…read morealways been trigger happy, right? Always. It's just that YouTube and the like have made us more aware of it, and yes, it's getting worse. But anyway. My one and only experience with the Durham Police was a negative one. I got thrown out of a Harris Teeter just for using my computer in there, which I've done at a dozen other Harris Teeters (all of which right after shopping there, and totally legally). Some other people were not thrown out, and they were also hanging out and being loud in the same part of the store. It was quite surreal and bizarre and hardly ever happens to me. Naturally I gave the store and the security people a one-star. Then the cop they apparently called or alerted was in the parking lot watching me and looking me up on his computer and shining a light in my car window while I was looking up directions. I was one of 40 cars in the lot, but the only one that just got wrongly told to leave the store, and the only one with NY plates. I noticed that he was acting like he was going to follow me. Checked out my license plate and whatnot. I did absolutely nothing to warrant calling the police and I wanted to complain about the treatment they had afforded me, but he gave me seriously creepy vibe - like he was looking for a reason to bust me, and very bored - definitely not your friendly officer on the Block, so I just got the hell out of town, didn't notice him follow, and will be careful when coming back to Durham.

I love the convenience of having this branch close to home. I can reserve my items online and swing…read moreby to pick them up when they are ready. The front desk staff is always friendly and helpful. I'm so grateful for our library system!

Very welcome surprise. This particular TSA was well run, quick and efficient. The only weird issue…read morewas with clarity of signage, you go in through a door that is marked employee, military and TSA, so I'm essence it almost looked like military and employees only entrance but it was actually open to all. Aside from that they were very quick and efficient, we got through quickly.

I've had no problems with the TSA Checkpoint in Terminal 2 at Raleigh-Durham International Airport…read more(RDU). I have Global Entry which includes TSA PreCheck. The PreCheck line here has always been fast and smooth. No issues. It's a single line that feeds to multiple TSA agents. If you don't have PreCheck, it's worth it because of the cumulative time savings and convenience. Not only are the lines shorter, but they go quicker. When it's time to walk through the scanner, no need to remove jackets, shoes, laptops, liquids bag, etc. At the time of writing this review, TSA PreCheck costs $85 for five years. Global Entry is $100 for five years. If you plan on doing international traveling, get Global Entry. It's a no-brainer. Some travel-related credit cards offer Global Entry and/or PreCheck as an included benefit, so you may want to consider that. RDU, being a relatively smaller-to-medium-sized American airport, has a PreCheck line that is proportionate, in my experience. Compared to a big city airport like Atlanta (ATL), which is where I've gone through security lines the most, RDU's security line is short, as expected. Generally, PreCheck at ATL goes fast and I think PreCheck at RDU goes even faster. It's the benefit of a smaller airport (however, that benefit is greatly offset by having to make more connections). Anyway, I think the Transportation Security Administration staff does a good job at RDU. Keep up the good work, TSA.

beautiful memorial for veterans. makes you take a second and appreciate the men and women who've…read morescarified their lives for ours. god bless america!

A unique addition to Cary, this twelve-acre park is a nice tribute to veterans. It's hard to miss…read moreif you're driving on Harrison Avenue as the size of the spire stands out in all that open space. And if you do miss it somehow, the tall white granite walls and memorial service flags will probably capture your attention. There isn't much parking here, so on a holiday, like Memorial Day, be prepared to wait for a spot. Once you park, your first introduction might be the memorial area of flags of the military branches and the some-gave-all sculpture nearby. The poem written on the sculpture and the granite block etched with the donor and funding information is all the text you'll see. The spire and the plain granite wall that surrounds it is unadorned. As you walk around the small plaza, you'll see seals of each of the branches of military embedded on the ground. Surprisingly, the lack of adornment is ideal for focusing attention on the reason for the park. There's plenty of seating and it's a quiet spot. It's a fitting way to honor the military and veterans.