News
NC Could Get New Money for AIDS Drugs
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Funds pledged by President Obama will pay for AIDS medications Wake County residents.
City Council
Planning Commission Approves Gibbons Expansion
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Cardinal Gibbons High School could soon be expanded. The Raleigh Planning Commission recently approved the school’s expansion site plan, along with several other rezoning and site plan items during its meeting Tuesday. The decisions will go to the City Council Dec. 6 for final approval.
Raleigh Music Scene
Music Listings: Nov. 30-Dec. 4
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Looking for the right music? Check out what’s playing in Raleigh this week.
News
Occupy Raleigh Gets a New Lease
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After losing a battle with the city to find a home, Occupy Raleigh has finally secured a base camp that occupiers say has brought new life to the movement.
News
Sewer Water Gets Too Close for Comfort
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Don’t dump that turkey grease down the drain this year. Sewage overflow isn’t something we think of as a first-world problem, but in Raleigh it’s a million-gallon reality. In the last two years, Raleigh has had 4.6 million gallons of sewer water overflow into the city because of rainwater, debris and grease.
City Council
Next Steps for the UDO
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In the third installment of our three-part series on the new zoning code, we take a look at what’s coming next for the Unified Development Ordinance. One of the future steps is a map, like the map seen here that accompanied the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
City Council
Costumed Residents Ask for City Advertising Change
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Frosty the Snowman, a clown and a pilgrim are some of the supporters of a change to the city’s sign ordinance that prohibits the use of signs — or in this case, costumed characters — near public streets. A city committee Tuesday recommended a task force investigate sign ordinance issues that resulted from violations given to businesses using people in costumes for advertising.
City Council
UDO Evolves from Comments
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In the second installment of our three-part series on the new zoning code, we explore the changes made since the first version released in the spring.
Raleigh Music Scene
Music Listings: Nov. 21-27
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From indie to world, check out what’s playing in Raleigh during Thanksgiving week.
City Council
UDO Ready for Public Hearing, Almost
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Raleigh will get another look at the UDO after the New Year. This story is the first in a three-part series explaining the most recent draft of the city’s new zoning code. In this first installment: What’s new?
