News
There’s No Place Like Home: One Year After the Raleigh Tornado
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One year after a tornado tore through Raleigh, things are mostly back to normal. But after such destruction, even “normal” isn’t quite what home used to be.
Oak City Portraits
Protest Demands Justice in Herrera Case
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Dozens of people marched through downtown Raleigh shouting Justice now in the Eleazar Harrera case. Herrera, 20, was fatally stabbed in North Raleigh last weekend. His funeral is tomorrow.
Fracking
Section 2 Continued – Getting to the Gas
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Thursday we looked at the first part of section two with lots of scientific absolutes. Today it’s time to bring the human factor in and turn absolutes into something, well, whatever the human equivalent of absolute is. Uncertain.
Raleigh Music Scene
Music Listings: April 13-15
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Craving some live music this weekend? Check out who’s playing in Raleigh.
City Council
No Changes for Now after Construction Noise Complaints
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A council committee discussed the city’s noise ordinance following residential complaints about construction outside allowed hours at the Stanhope project on Hillsborough Street. But committee members aren’t sure a blanket change is necessary.
Fracking
Section 2 – Finding the Gas
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Laura continues her breakdown of the DENR fracking study. This time she examines part of Section 2, which gets a bit uncertain in some areas.
News
Legislature to Study Rex Hospital Sale
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A committee in the state legislature says it will study the sale of UNC-owned Rex Hospital to WakeMed. The same committee approved a bill to take away some of the latitude UNC Health Care has to make business decisions.
News
Broader Notification Rules for Site Plans on the Table
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Raleigh city staff will be changing notification procedures regarding quasi-judicial hearings to make sure area residents have adequate time to prepare for the hearings.
2012 Election
Voter Registration Deadline Friday
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The deadline to register to vote or update voter registration information for the May 8 Primary Election is Friday.
News
Downtown Carolina Ale House Site Plan Approved
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The Planning Commission approved site plans this week for a new Carolina Ale House, the 401 Oberlin development and a new parking lot at Wake Tech.
