News
Wake Superintendent Fired
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Superintendent Tony Tata was fired Tuesday by the Wake County School Board, leaving the body without leadership as they prepare to once again dismantle and recreate a school assignment plan.
City Council
Raleigh’s Buses Move Toward Regional System
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The city moves forward with a partnership between Capital Area Transit and Triangle Transit to create a cohesive regional bus system.
Environment
Moore Square and the “Politics of Trees”
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Leading tree expert visits Moore Square to study soil and park trees.
Oak City Portraits
Chavis Carousel House Construction Begins
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The Chavis carousel house construction project is underway.
Environment
Central Prison Leaking Fuel into Rocky Branch Creek
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Officials believe an underground spill first discovered in 1999 is leaking diesel fuel into a creek running by Central Prison.
News
Understanding the New Assignment Plan
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We took excerpts that represented the most salient points of the new assignment proposal and explained them one by one.
Featured
New New Assignment Plan: No Clear Measure for Balance
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The Wake County Board of Education met Tuesday to hear the outline of how the third assignment policy in three years might work for Wake schools. Members delayed upcoming public hearings and questioned the lack of a clear diversity component.
City Council
New Board to Oversee City Historic Sites
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City Council dissolves the Mordecai Park Advisory Committee and creates citywide historic site board.
City Council
Council Approves Front Yard Parking Ban in Southwest Raleigh
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Some residents will have to find another place to park now that their front lawn is off limits. City council members also approved working with Triangle Transit to begin regional branding efforts, and a long list of traffic calming projects.
County Government
$1.2 Million County Contract Awarded to Commissioner’s Brother-in-Law
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At their meeting Monday county commissioners unanimously approved a contract to renovate a waste station in eastern Wake County. The contract went to Chair Paul Coble’s brother-in-law’s company.
