News
Raleigh Gets Skyline Addition
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A 23-floor highrise has been approved by the Raleigh Planning Commission and North Raleigh gets a new gas station.
City Council
Mobile Farm Stands Get the OK from Committee
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A council committee find short- and long-term fixes for allowing mobile farm stands to continue doing business. Committee members also called new food truck rules a success and consider loosening the regulations.
News
Wake Rejects Most Voter Challenges
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After a preliminary hearing Tuesday, more than 500 challenges submitted by the Voter Integrity Project were discarded based on information provided by the DMV. Eighteen challenges will move forward to a full hearing Aug. 21.
2012 Election
Dems Reach Out to Service Industry
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Downtown restaurant Mecca hosted a meet and greet Monday for Raleigh service industry workers and local candidates and politicians.
News
Raleigh’s Economic Development Director Explains Direction
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Raleigh’s new economic development manager has the big job of putting Raleigh on the track of economic success.
News
Social Media Buzz Pins Raleigh Bar as Racist
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A lifelong Raleigh resident on his way to a Master’s program at Harvard charges that the Downtown Raleigh Sports Bar and Grill assaulted him and discriminated against him strictly because of his race.
Fracking
Explaining the Fracking Bill
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A bill legalizing fracking in North Carolina passed through the state Senate Thursday and is heading to the Governor’s desk. The Record’s Laura White breaks down what’s in the bill.
News
Urban Design Center Relocating
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The city’s Urban Design Center will be relocating to the Briggs Hardward Building to make way for a full-service bank.
City Council
City to Take over Raleigh City Museum
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Starting next month, the Raleigh City Museum will be operated by the City of Raleigh.
News
Wake School Board Votes for New Version of Diversity
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After one year of a choice assignment policy that was enacted by a lameduck Republican majority, the Democratic majority is directing that Wake schools again moves towards a system that controls for diversity.
