News for February 3

Board of Commissioners Unanimously Approves 4% Budget Reduction

Justin Moss at NBC17 reports that County Manager David Cooke thinks the financial crunch on the county is likely to get worse next year.

Raleigh City Council Says, No Parking!

N&O reporter Bruce Siceloff writes that the Council may approve parking ban in Trenton Woods; residents don’t like Umstead Park visitors parking in front of their houses.

Raleigh Population Increases by 3 Percent

The Triangle Business Journal reports that, as of January 1, 2009, Raleigh’s head count was 385,507.