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This week in the Development Beat we explore the history of development in Raleigh by the numbers. City Councilors took on five rezoning requests this week and heard a number of complaints about the new zoning code.
This week on the Development Beat: Raleigh will soon be welcoming a new elementary school, a new apartment complex and a new massage parlor. Plus, some little-known history about the Cameron Village area.
This week on the development beat: Downtown Raleigh’s latest apartment building set to begin vertical construction, a historical house is getting expanded and we take a look at street names.
This week in the development beat: Planning Commissioners approved development plans that will replace two affordable housing developments. There’s also a trampoline park coming to town near the intersection of Raleigh and Capital boulevards.
Four projects delayed by Planning Commission, new developments along Capital Boulevard, and some say the Unified Development Ordinance isn’t being implemented the way the city promised.
Lorrin Freeman won the nomination Tuesday to be the Democratic candidate for Wake District Attorney. Republicans Cruden and Griffin will likely have to go to a runoff to decide that nominee for DA.
In this week’s development beat, more construction, and controversy, from Hillsborough Street, along with changes at Crabtree Valley Mall and the Cardinal Club.
Planning Commission members this week approved a controversial seven-story apartment building for Hillsborough Street and a new middle school for North Raleigh. Rex hospital and Wake Tech’s north campus are expanding, and a Taco Bell is getting some repairs.
This week on the Development Beat: More beds at Holly Hill; pastries will compete with health food for downtown snacking; and no big blow-up dancing guys for a used car lot on Glenwood Avenue.
C. Colon Willoughby Jr. served as Wake County’s District Attorney for 28 years. Prior to stepping down, Willoughby spoke with Record reporter James Borden about his time in office and the changes and challenges he has seen in nearly three decades of service.
