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At a press briefing Friday, Wake County Public School System Superintendent Tony Tata set mid-June as the target for presentation and approval of a new student assignment plan. He also spelled out plans for increasing bus safety.
More than a year ago, the Raleigh City Council heavily debated the construction of a new public safety center in downtown Raleigh. Although the issue has been shelved, the debate could play a political role in the upcoming elections.
The Wake County School Board Wednesday released its latest response to a U.S. Department of Education investigation. This is the third response sent to the department since the investigation opened last fall. Read the response full text here.
Raleigh City Planning Manager Christine Darges is responsible for overseeing the team that has been updating, revising and publicizing the new Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The first draft of the UDO will be released April 6. The Record chatted with Darges to break down the confusing UDO and find out how will it affect Raleigh denizens.
From bluegrass to rock, it’s always a good week in Raleigh.
Anytime one of our city’s population groups grows by 137 percent is a time to sit up and take notice. That’s exactly what the 2010 Census results show has happened with Raleigh’s Hispanic or Latino population in the last decade.
The fact that Raleigh is growing quickly is not exactly news, but specific details about the people who make up that growth are now available from the 2010 Census.
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After more than a decade of discussion and debate, the 18 Citizen Advisory Councils in Raleigh will be changing their boundaries. The Raleigh City Council, which has to approve the changes, will hold a public hearing April 19.
New pawnshops in Raleigh will be restricted to certain areas after a recent ruling by the North Carolina Court of Appeals in favor of a city zoning ordinance restricting pawnshop locations.
Raleigh City Manager Russell Allen, who made the call to cancel the event, said cutting the festival will save the city $150,000 to $180,000 for the year.
