News
City Begins Historic-Cemetery Cleanup
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City officials have begun the slow process of cleaning up three cemeteries that were damaged by the April 16 tornado.
News
Six Vie for District C, One Candidate Arrested
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Lent Carr’s name will remain on the ballot even after his arrest by federal marshals Thursday. He is one of six people running for the District C council seat.
City Council
Cab Drivers Worry About New Accessible Transportation Deal
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A new contract with a transportation provider for people with disabilities could put some taxi drivers out of business.
City Council
Small Business Initiative Moving Slowly
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Councilor Nancy McFarlane’s small business initiative stalled in the Budget and Economic Development committee Tuesday.
County Government
County Outsources Accounting System, Eliminates Seven Jobs
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Wake County will save $1 million during the next 12 years by outsourcing its accounting system, eliminating seven positions in the process.
City Council
Late November Earliest Date for UDO Public Hearing
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City Councilors received an update Tuesday on the new zoning code from the Planning Department. Councilors originally hoped to pass the code this year, but now the public hearing has been pushed back to the end of the year. In other business, the Council approved bonds for the Oct. 11 ballot and condemned sidewalks for repair.
County Government
County Eliminates Open Space Contribution
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Wake County commissioners vote to remove the open space residential development contribution from the development code.
Environment
Old MacDonald Moving Downtown?
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Members of a local organization are hoping to turn a vacant lot on North Blount Street into a small urban farm.
City Council
Food Truck Decision at a Standstill
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Committee puts food trucks on hold with more questions about the proposed ordinance. Meanwhile, a food truck owner claims police harassed him after the last week’s City Council meeting.
2011 Election
More GOP Candidates Enter the Mix for City Hall
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A local physician enters the race for mayor while three more Republican candidates seek city council seats.
