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Panhandlers will now be required to obtain a permit before soliciting donations. In other Wake County Commission news, state cuts trickle down to the county’s mental health budget, Wake Tech is buying more land in RTP and the Sheriff’s Office is adding two new dogs to the force.
The school board elections have seen historic amounts of money flowing in as well as historic voter turnout. As the Hill and Losurdo campaigns enter the last few days before the runoff election in District 3, we size up the politics and the turnout that are driving the race.
Rail is a hot topic these days. Durham residents vote Tuesday on a half-cent sales tax that could affect the future of commuter and light rail throughout the Triangle. We break down Raleigh’s three different rail projects and where they are right now.
Duplicated efforts to bring car sharing to Raleigh resulted in two separate programs. As one downtown group advocates for WeCar, city government and local colleges have moved forward with zipcar. Can Raleigh handle two car sharing programs?
Raleigh’s symbolic acorn will soon be repaired. The 1,250-pound nut was dented during the April tornado.
City councilors agreed Tuesday to reduce the number of members on the Planning Commission, but the body remains incompliant with state law. In other business, councilors rezoned the land intended for the 401 Oberlin project.
Raleigh Public Record Editor Charles Duncan Pardo speaks with Mayor-Elect Nancy McFarlane about her plans for office. Watch the video of our interview or read the transcription.
The Wake County School Board will assume new leadership Dec. 6, but one seat is still undecided. We take a look at the Nov. 8 runoff candidates and the implications for student assignment.
Occupy Raleigh, a part of the larger national Occupy movement, held its first rally on Saturday at the State Capitol. They remain camped out on the sidewalk near the Old Capitol building. The Record takes a look at where the group stands a few days out from its initial rally and where it plans to go.
Plans for a $400 million, four-story mixed-use development downtown are slowly moving forward, but on a much smaller scale. The first phase of The Edison could now be a six-story residential building.
