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A first of its kind in developing entrepreneurs, ThinkHouse will host five live-in recent graduates hoping to launch new businesses. Organizers hope the house in Boylan Heights will prove a model to open another 49 similar ventures around the world.
Wake County Public Schools will operate on two-hour delay on Tuesday due to expected record cold temperatures.
The number of taxis in Raleigh has spiked in recent years, but cab company owners say city regulations—and the city-set fares—haven’t kept pace with the growing demand and costs for taxi companies.
Sadlack’s Heroes, a longtime Hillsborough Street landmark, will close its doors on Dec. 31. The business is moving downtown, but the building will be demolished to make room for a new hotel. Record reporters and a photographer recently went to Sadlack’s to collect stories from customers and former employees.
Due to the vast number of road races held downtown, including this Spring’s upcoming Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, the City of Raleigh has decided to investigate the effectiveness of its policies.
Historic Oakwood Cemetery now has an app for smart phones so people can take self-guided tours, find graves and tell stories about loved ones buried there.
A 100-year-old piece of Raleigh’s rail history remains near the Peace Street and Capital Boulevard bridge.
A new grocery, community gardens, a farmers’ market. Raleigh is looking at solutions for east and southeast Raleigh’s food desert.
Filming for a controversial movie created by a Raleigh police officer began this month. “Bragg N’ East” and its creator, Officer Robert Wagner, have faced criticism from some neighborhood groups, which led to Wagner’s removal from his police beat in Southeast Raleigh earlier this year.
