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Honeycutt Greenway Approved

By Kari Smith | December 5, 2012

Councilors debated the new Greenway for four months, but have now agreed on almost 5 miles of paved trail and another 1.7 miles of unpaved trail.

Council Roundup: Councilors Work on New Emergency Center

By Ariella Monti | December 5, 2012

Councilors got an update Tuesday on the Critical Public Safety Facility and set the budget schedule for next year. In other news, Raleigh is getting a second marathon.

Councilors Cautiously Move Forward with Artists’ Housing Development

By Ariella Monti | December 5, 2012

City Councilors Tuesday approved the first steps of a private partnership for a downtown redevelopment project.

In a vote that broke down along party lines, the North Carolina Council of State, led by Gov. Bev Perdue, voted to lease the Dorothea Dix Hospital property to the City of Raleigh. The hospital, which was closed in August, was the first psychiatric facility in the state.

County Government

Mental Health Services Transition Delayed

By Ariella Monti | December 4, 2012

Structural changes to the WakeBrook Recovery Center have been delayed as the state continues to review paperwork.

County Government

Joe Bryan Elected County Commission Chair

By Ariella Monti | December 4, 2012

Newcomer Caroline Sullivan was sworn into the Wake County Commission Monday along with returning Commissioners Betty Lou Ward and James West. Commissioners Joe Bryan and Phil Matthews were elected board chair and vice chair.

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Council Committee Split on Housing Project for Artists

By Ariella Monti | November 29, 2012

Developers want to turn a Southeast Raleigh warehouse into an affordable housing community for artists, but councilors are unsure if a private sale is best.