News
Occupy Raleigh: Sitting or standing?
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One of our Twitter followers asked this week: Must Occupy Raleigh protesters sit or stand? We heard reports of mixed messages at the State Capitol, so we checked with Raleigh Police for the answer.
Oak City Portraits
Above the Midway
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A view from above the midway during the State Fair this week. The fair ends Sunday.
News
Occupying the City of Oaks
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Occupy Raleigh, a part of the larger national Occupy movement, held its first rally on Saturday at the State Capitol. They remain camped out on the sidewalk near the Old Capitol building. The Record takes a look at where the group stands a few days out from its initial rally and where it plans to go.
City Council
Edison Plans Scaled Down, but Inching Forward
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Plans for a $400 million, four-story mixed-use development downtown are slowly moving forward, but on a much smaller scale. The first phase of The Edison could now be a six-story residential building.
City Council
Bike Lanes v. Sharrows: Debate Continues for Hillsborough Street
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A city commission this week endorsed the continued testing of temporary bike lanes on Hillsborough Street, but the decision ultimately rests with the state Department of Transportation.
News
Vote for New School Assignment Plan May Not Hold
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Board members approved a new assignment plan for Wake County schools Tuesday. But with board control still up in the air, it’s unclear if the full plan will stick.
City Council
City Renews Call Center Contract, Restarts Curbside Grease Pickup
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Residents can once again leave grease for city pickup starting Nov. 1. The city also renewed contracts for parking and a customer call center at its meeting Tuesday.
News
Nineteen Arrested Following Occupy Protest
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Nineteen Occupy Raleigh participants were charged with second degree trespassing Saturday night at the State Capitol grounds after an earlier rally event.
2011 Election
Absentee Ballots Unlikely to Make a Difference in District 3 Race
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Kevin Hill needed just 49 of the total votes in Tuesday’s election to win the District 3 school board seat. More than 100 absentee ballots are sitting in the Wake County Board of Elections office, but statistically, it’s unlikely they will give Hill the votes he needs to avoid a run-off with Heather Losurdo.
