Raleigh Music Scene
Music Listings: March 21-25
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From special benefit concerts to your favorite local bands, it’s all playing live in Raleigh this week.
City Council
More Bike Lanes Coming to Hillsborough Street
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The City Council Tuesday approved a plan to add more bike lanes on Hillsborough Street near the Woodburn Road and Park Avenue intersection.
City Council
Council Approves More Changes to Panhandling Ordinance
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The Raleigh City Council approved changes Tuesday to the language of the panhandling ordinance. The city attorney says the changes make the ordinance more defensible if challenged in court.
County Government
Roundup: Wake Commission’s GOP Supports Voter ID Cards
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Wake County commissioners voted Monday to support a state law requiring voter ID cards. In other business, officials announced cuts to Health and Human Services funding and some residents spoke out against a proposed feral cat program.
2012 Election
Candidate for U.S. House District 2 Withdraws from Race
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James Bibbs has withdrawn from the race, citing a medical issue in the family.
Environment
Some Question Reliability of State’s $100K Fracking Study
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Experts question the state’s ability to properly gauge environmental impact of fracking with only a $100,000 budget and recommend further evaluation.
Oak City Portraits
Raleigh Morning Fog
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A thick fog covered most of Raleigh Monday morning, creating some interesting views.
Editorial notes
THIS JUST IN! Editor will Read Records Law to Celebrate Sunshine Week if…
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If the Record can raise $500 by 6 p.m. Saturday, our editor will do a dramatic reading of the North Carolina Public Record law while wearing a kilt Saturday night.
County Government
County Changes the Way it Purchases Open Space
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Wake County officials are looking to purchase $5 million in open space and it’s testing a new method to get the best deal.
Oak City Portraits
The Ides of March
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Opponents to Amendment 1, the state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, marched down Hillsborough Street Thursday to the State Capitol. An estimated 300 people participated in the “Ides of Love March.”
