Business
Residents Wary as Peace Remains Quiet on Seaboard
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Peace University officials withdrew an application for bond after City Council members asked the school to meet with residents and share its plan for the Seaboard Station shopping center.
County Government
Library Construction Projects are Back on Track, Pending Budget Approval
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County budget talks for the next fiscal year start next week, and Wake County Manager David Cooke says he will propose building the long-awaited Northeast Regional Library in Wakefield.
News
Arborist: Trees Will Survive Moore Square Redesign
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A study of the 68 trees in Moore Square found that they will survive construction of a redesigned park on the site if the work is done right.
Business
Chocolatier’s Growing Pains are Good for Business
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Raleigh’s homegrown chocolate company Escazu is ready to expand, but waiting for the right space.
Business
Startups Face Funding Hurdles, but Gaining Steam in Raleigh
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Raleigh’s plans to make the nation’s top five regions for entrepreneurship are shaping up, but money and experienced help are still wanted.
News
After Half a Century, Historic St. Agnes Will Operate Again
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Ten-year-old plans to restore the 104-year-old St. Agnes Hospital building will finally take shape this year.
News
Black History Month: The Living Legend of St. Agnes
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Julia Smith, 97, worked as a nurse at St. Agnes Hospital at St. Augustine’s College, the only hospital of its kind for African Americans between Washington D.C. and New Orleans.
News
New City Loan Fund Leaves Downtown Fund in Question
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Raleigh City Council members this week approved a new citywide small business loan fund. Meanwhile, 19 downtown retail and restaurant projects are at a stalemate as Councilors rework their small business lending strategy.
News
National Grocers May Not Solve the East Raleigh Food Desert
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Changing economics in the supermarket industry mean larger, more upscale stores for national grocers, leaving a gap that may be best filled by smaller, independently owned markets.
News
Downtown Loan Pool Could See Wider Scope Under New Management
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A proposal for a new downtown loan fund could leverage federal and private dollars to pump $5 million into Raleigh small businesses.
