News for January 5

Rainy week, varying temperatures; Wake schools reassignment plan up for more hearings this week; NAACP chapter fighting growing crime in South Raleigh

News for January 2

Raleigh crime rate up for 2008; Raleigh police chief hopes to fill 70 vacant positions by this summer; Police charge woman for shooting her boyfriend on new year’s eve

News for December 31

High winds and lots of people downtown for new year’s eve; Alternative First Night parties; High speed chase ends in wreck, two arrested; Kroger clerk helped plan robbery; City settles recycling truck crash lawsuit for $1.1 million; Small fire at Alibi Bar last night

News for December 30

Raleigh police car crash still being investigated; New recycling trucks hitting the streets for the new year; Restored wetland opens at Fred Fletcher Park

News from around Raleigh for Dec. 29

Downtown hotel bookings slow for First Night celebration; Oberlin Court in the final stages, last apartments being leased; Raleigh police car involved in accident on Wade Ave.; Sunday night shooting wounded 2

Looking forward to 2009

The Raleigh Public Record is continuing to grow and change for the new year. Not much has been posted over the past couple weeks, but we’ve been busy working on the site and organizing new contributors.