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A groundbreaking took place Saturday for the new Chavis Carousel House at Chavis Park. The new building will house Chavis Park’s Historic Allan Herschell Carousel. The project is expected to be complete in late fall 2012.
North Raleigh residents are pushing for a closer look at the impact a proposed subdivision could have on their neighborhood streets. Raleigh has responded by agreeing to study traffic problems in Falls of Neuse Road neighborhoods, but will it have an effect on the developer’s plans?
Record Cartoonist David Eichenberger comments on the Wake County School Board.
Weeks of stilted progress and tense exchanges came to a head Tuesday when a progress report on the student assignment plan was postponed due to lengthy discussion on other issues. Advocates are now calling for the new Democratic majority to exert better control of the school board agenda.
Whether you’re looking for dubstep to Indie, the Raleigh music scene has it all. Check out the live music listings to see what’s playing.
Members of the Wake County Board of Commissioners debated the need Monday for a personal property rights council during a presentation by the Sustainability Task Force.
The City of Raleigh is looking to generate a little extra power at Falls Lake. But if they can’t do it, they don’t want anyone else to, either.
Candidates for three House of Representatives seats, three Wake County Commissioner districts and many others can start filing for election Monday.
The city’s new zoning code, known as the Unified Development Ordinance, will go to a public hearing Feb. 21. The Planning Commission and City Council will no longer review and approve site plans under the new code.
Transit advocates are pushing for a fall referendum asking voters to approve a half-cent sales tax increase. The money would be spent to improve transit in Wake County, starting with buses and commuter rail. But getting the referendum on the ballot this fall is a delicate balance of timing and politics.
