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After years of debate, city councilors approved a front-yard parking ordinance Tuesday. In other business, they delayed Martin Marietta’s quarry expansion and considered longer terms for councilors.
Fracking opponents gathered Monday evening to urge Gov. Bev Perdue to veto a fracking bill that has passed both houses of the N.C. legislature.
In July, the Raleigh Public Record will host a free training, “Alternative Approaches to Storytelling,” led by UNC Professor Andy Bechtel.
County Commissioners Monday listened to more than 20 people speak about transit before voting down a resolution to move forward with a transit plan and half-cent sales tax referendum.
Raleigh City Council members adopted the city’s budget for the next fiscal year. There is no property tax increase this year, but trash fees will increase $1. The budget includes merit pay increases for city employees and a raise for councilors. Health insurance premiums for employee dependents will go up 4 percent.
The North Carolina NAACP is calling on the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights to “reinvigorate” its investigation into Wake schools. The NAACP made the request based on an analysis of F&R data last week by the Record.
Raleigh honored its fire department Saturday in celebration of its 100th anniversary that included a parade and a display of the city’s 1,000-ton first fire alarm bell.
A bill to legalize hydraulic fracturing in North Carolina passed the House Thursday, but without the veto-proof majority that backers had hoped to get.
If approved by council, a new law would require residents near NC State to find new places to park.
Whether you’re into jazz or indie rock, Raleigh has it all playing this weekend.
