Southeast Raleigh Neighbors Push Back Against Revitalization Plan

The public hearing for the city of Raleigh’s Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area last got off to a rocky start last week, as Raleigh residents with ties to the affected area showed disapproval of the plan and the lack of communication from the city. The NRSA encompasses two historically African American communities — College Park and Washington Terrace, both of which are in proximity to St. Augustine University. The areas, according to the report from the city’s housing and neighborhoods department, have a higher than average number of individuals living under the poverty line. Both communities are predominantly residential.

Wal-Mart Reduces Hours of Raleigh Stores

The Wal-Mart on New Hope Church Road has recently shifted from a 24 to an 18-hour schedule, which is part of a larger nationwide trend. Some have theorized, however, that the switch was influenced in part due to a high rate of shoplifting.

A Long Journey for a New Sidewalk

Property owners on Fox Road near the Triangle Town Center Mall have long petitioned the city for the installation of a sidewalk; by 2017, their vision will have come to fruition.