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School Board, Commission Fight Brewing

By Lauren Ramsdell | February 20, 2013

The School Board and County Commission plan to hire dueling lobbyists to fight in the North Carolina General Assembly over who controls school property.

Roundup: City Delaying Greenway Fee for Road Races

By Ariella Monti | February 20, 2013

City Councilors approved a new policy for road races, but are holding off on an additional fee. Councilors Tuesday also approved funding for the Crabtree Jones House and a landmark designation for an historic cemetery.

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City Adopts New Zoning Code

By Ariella Monti | February 19, 2013

City Councilors finally adopted the Unified Development Ordinance Monday, but there is still plenty of work to do.

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After Two Centuries, It’s Time to Move the Crabtree Jones House

By Fraser Sherman | February 15, 2013

A developer plans to move a Colonial-era house from its Wake Forest Road address to Hilmer Drive later this year. The move will preserve the house while freeing up the land for development.

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Black History Month Profile: David Forbes

By Lauren Ramsdell | February 14, 2013

As a college student deeply involved in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, David Forbes Sr. saw that the world he lived in was not going to change on its own. And after a lifetime of activist work, Forbes can be counted as one of those who did change it, for the better.

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Backyard Cottages Get a Thumbs Down from City Council

By Ariella Monti | February 14, 2013

City Councilors have removed all accessory apartments from the Unified Development Ordinance until more research could be done on how they can be implemented properly.