News
Neighbors Balk at Marietta Quarry Expansion
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Martin Marietta Materials wants to expand a quarry, but some neighbors say they are concerned about potential impacts on their health and property values.
County Government
Nursing Home Advocates Struggle to Find Volunteers
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A Wake County committee is having difficulty attracting and retaining members who play a large role in advocating for nursing home patients. And the problem isn’t limited to Wake County.
News
Wake’s Per-Pupil Spending: How Low Can You Go?
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Much has been made of the school board’s decision to ask county commissioners for an increase to its budget as well as the fact that it’s not cutting teachers. The Record takes a larger look at the budget, and Wake’s rank near the bottom of the nation in per pupil spending.
News
A Basic Guide to the School System’s Budget
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The Wake County school system is a $1.4 billion per year business. The Record explains where the money comes from and where the money gets spent.
News
Rex, WakeMed Make Peace
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In a resolution to the bitter dispute between Wake County’s two largest health care providers, leaders from both WakeMed Hospital and the UNC Health Care system announced Tuesday an agreement ending their public squabbling.
County Government
No Tax Increases in County Budget, 86 Positions Cut
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The proposed county budget for next year doesn’t include any property tax increases, and includes increased spending in education and public safety. But 86 positions will be cut.
News
919 Misdials Causing Problems for 911
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The 911 call center is receiving hundreds of calls from people accidentally dialing 911 instead of 919.
News
Wake Students Advocate for School-Based Health Center
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A nonprofit group of students says the lack of health care available at schools is a detriment to students and their education. They have been working for two years to create school-based health centers.
County Government
Wake Commission Considers Bonds for Wake Tech
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County Commissioners are considering a general obligation bond to help Wake Technical Community College with a $210 million building program. But with County Schools also in need, commissioners have decisions to make about the county’s debt — and a possible future tax increase.
City Council
City Councilors Urge Transportation Sales Tax
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Raleigh city councilors are urging Wake County Commissioners to include a half-cent sales tax increase to fund transit improvements. In other news, the Raleigh Times Bar is expanding with the help of a city backed loan, Northeast Raleigh is getting a new park and an affordable housing community and Lake Wheeler Road improvements were approved at the City Council meeting on Monday.
