News
City Considers New Ideas for Council Agenda
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City Council members are looking at ways to streamline the presentation of its agenda documents, which may include new methods for electronic distribution.
News
Moore Square Renovations on Hold, Awaiting Funding
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Waiting on an additional $14.75 million in funding, the Moore Square redevelopment project will remain on hold, with hopes to move forward sometime in the next five years.
Environment
Solarize Raleigh Program Leads to Confusion, Consternation
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Spearheaded by the North Carolina Solar Center, the Solarize Raleigh program is designed as a way of lowering the costs for and increasing the participation in residential solar energy installations across the city. But some in the solar industry are concerned it may do more harm than good.
City Council
Council Committee Work Remains from 2013
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This year starts with more than 20 items pending before the Council’s five committees. The Record set out to figure out what those items were and why they are still in committee.
News
Despite Some Complaints, Work Begins on Southeast Raleigh Film
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Filming for a controversial movie created by a Raleigh police officer began this month. “Bragg N’ East” and its creator, Officer Robert Wagner, have faced criticism from some neighborhood groups, which led to Wagner’s removal from his police beat in Southeast Raleigh earlier this year.
City Council
No Changes Despite Problems with City’s Grievance Policy
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Employee concerns over the city’s grievance procedure and the Civil Service Commission brought before the City Council in March have not led to any changes in the process.
News
Raleigh’s Top 10 Most Dangerous Intersections of 2013
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Raleigh police data show that the most dangerous stretch of road in town is on Capital Boulevard just north of downtown. The 10 most dangerous intersections, according to the data, are spread around the city.
Business
Tenants, Neighbors Feeling Better About Seaboard Sale
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Although recently acquired by Peace University, the downtown retail hub known as Seaboard Station is not set to see any significant changes in the immediate future, due to its high tenant occupancy rate and the long-term lease options of those existing tenants.
Environment
City’s Stormwater Quality Cost Share Program Underutilized
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Although the city of Raleigh has been setting aside a total of $250,000 per year since 2009 for a Stormwater Quality Cost Share program, only 16 projects have been approved to date, with nine of them having reached completion, for a total cost to the city of $135,527.
Election 2013
Dems Sweep School Board Election
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Diversity plan supporters swept the school board elections Tuesday for the four open seats. Most of the races were very close, with margins of only a couple hundred votes.
