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After months of work, the Wake County school board is set to vote this week on major changes to policies governing student suspensions. The move is intended to keep non-violent students in school.
Though experts say foxes are common in Raleigh, the sly and secretive canines still grab our attention.
Heath Ochsenhirt, 2, gives the flags in the governor’s Capitol Building conference room a full inspection. Got a Raleigh image to share? Submit yours to editor [at] raleighpublicrecord.org.
The city approved a program to help property owners impacted by the tornado clear their waterways. If these areas are not cleared, homeowners could face a public nuisance case.
From blues to rock, check out what’s playing in Raleigh this weekend.
Raleigh city councilors approved a money transfer to fund a one-time $500 bonus for city employees. They also approved $37,000 to help tornado victims and received a $15 million loan to rehab Crabtree Creek.
Raleigh’s Passenger Rail Task Force has suggested a combination of two routes for the proposed light rail system downtown but city staff and the Triangle Transit Authority prefer a different plan.
Workers clean windows on the RBC building high above Fayetteville Street.
Erv Portman will be sworn into the District 4 seat of the Wake County Commission during its meeting Tuesday. Portman, formerly a Cary town councilor, succeeds Stan Norwalk, who resigned May 2.
A city council committee recommended denying a request to put more distance between group homes. But they do want to know how many of these facilities exist within the city and might consider lowering the number of residents in these units.
