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Merchants across from the NC State Bell Tower said they had no notice before the university announced a new hotel will be built where their businesses sit. Now, they are trying to figure out what the future holds.
Members of the City Council’s Budget and Economic Development Committee approved a contract Tuesday with MV Transporation to handle some rides for disabled residents. The committee also approved going forward with Councilor Nancy McFarlane’s small business initiative. Both will be presented at the next city council meeting, Sept. 6.
The Wake County Democrats released a slate of endorsements for city council and school board.
A Wells Forgo/Wahovia employee says the bank fired her after she developed PTSD following witnessing five armed robberies at the Spring Forest Road branch.
Students gathered outside William Peace University Monday to protest the admission of men to the female college. It is one of 10 days that students and alumnae plan to protest the proposed change.
A police officer directs traffic as Progress Energy employees work on the power lines near the corner of Peace and Blount Streets Saturday. Hurricane Irene caused very little damage in Raleigh.
Southwest Raleigh residents want the city to take steps to preserve traditional neighborhoods as N.C. State University students increasingly choose to live off-campus.
The Wake County Board of Elections is mandated to provide fair elections, but at what point do budget cuts make that impossible? We talked to BOE employees to find out how they’re managing budget cuts while providing Wake County with democratic elections.
In interviews with the Record, mayoral candidates Nancy McFarlane, Billie Redmond and Randall Williams give their take on public transportation in Raleigh.
One church spire stands tall among the buildings of downtown Raleigh.
