Police Blotter
July 7 Blotter
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Gorman Street assaults. Stolen video games and GPS units and more.
The Latest
No Child Left Inside
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School’s out and it’s time for our children to get out and play in the dirt.
News
Fire stations going green with stimulus funding
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The city of Raleigh received federal stimulus funding to install rainwater harvesting systems at nine fire stations in Raleigh, and two other locations in the county.
Police Blotter
June 24 Blotter
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Police arrested a 37-year-old man in Baltimore yesterday for a murder that happened in Raleigh in 2007.
News
Wake’s stimulus projects – DOT edition
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The Raleigh Public Record is teaming up with ProPublica’s Adopt-a-Stimulus-Project program to track Wake County’s share of the stimulus. This is the first of what will be regular updates on how the city, county and state are using federal stimulus funds in the area.
City Council
Raleigh’s new budget, manager keeps his raise
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Council passes its new budget Tuesday with $1.8 million in changes. The new budget keeps the transit funding for Raleigh’s elderly and disabled residents, increases taxes for downtown businesses and will fund requests for a handful of nonprofits. It also includes 4 percent merit pay raises for city employees. And City Manager Russell Allen gets to keep his raise.
County Government
Wake County Passes Budget, Keeps Libraries Open
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Following sharp debate, Wake County’s commissioners passed their budget. The new budget keeps the Athens Drive and Duraleigh Road libraries open, but drops support for the African-American Cultural Festival. Photo: Commissioner Stan Norwalk defends a motion while debating the county budget.
The Historical Record
1883 Election and Ouster of Black Aldermen
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The story of a reconstruction-era election, and the Democrats’ reconstruction of the results.
