Fracking
Fracking Bill Headed to House Floor
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The North Carolina House Environment Committee quickly approved a fracking bill Wednesday morning, sending it to the House floor. UPDATE: The House will likely take up the bill Thursday.
News
Poor Schools Getting Poorer Under Choice Plan
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A new Record data analysis exposes a trend of poor schools getting poorer at a faster rate than more affluent schools, despite the school system’s contention that a choice plan would stabilize F&R percentages. The analysis also shows that before the diversity policy was changed, schools poverty levels were moving toward the middle.
City Council
City Has Backlog of Unfunded Street Projects
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More than 30 street improvement projects remain to be funded in the proposed budget and Capital Improvement Plan.
City Council
Planning Commission Approves Marietta Quarry Expansion
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The Raleigh Planning Commission Tuesday gave Martin Marietta the OK to expand a quarry in North Raleigh.
News
Increasing Population and Decreased Funding Puts Strain on Emergency Services
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Officials say that the emergency service system isn’t going into crisis mode any time soon, but the system continues to feel the affects of a growing population and limited funding.
Oak City Portraits
A Trip Back in Time: Civil War Re-Enactors Depict Confederate Life
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History came to life Saturday at the State Capitol Grounds as Civil War-era re-enactors depicted life in Confederate North Carolina.
News
New Data Released on Poverty and Race in Wake Schools
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In the Record’s ongoing effort to make school system data more digest-able, Education Reporter Will Huntsberry updates and analyzes the latest numbers on the controlled-choice assignment plan released at Tuesday’s school board meeting.
City Council
City Awards Citrix Grant for Expansion
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City councilors approved an economic development incentive grant to Citrix Systems for its expansion in Raleigh.
Fracking
Senate Passes Controversial Fracking Bill
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SB 820 makes its way to the house floor for consideration
