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When residents pointed out that a century-old family cemetery would be disturbed to make room for the new four-lane road project on Leesville Road, the city council sent the plans back to the Public Works committee to find a compromise.
Mapping conducted by the Record shows that nearly all schools to the East of downtown Raleigh are high-poverty schools. It further shows a clear trend of mid-range schools in the middle and wealthier schools to the west.
Wake County schools released new data this week about who participated in the first round of school choice. So far, most people who have participated at the kindergarten level received their first or second choice, but roughly 3,000 families still haven’t participated.
Raleigh Councilors Tuesday endorsed commuter rail station locations, approved a WalkRaleigh program and decided to make taking recycling cans a crime.
With redrawn NC districts and a strong Republican top of the ticket at the state level, 2012 looks to be a good year for Republicans. Five out of eight Wake County Republicans are hoping to rise with the ship.
The Raleigh Racquet Club has withdrawn its petition to rezone parcel off Falls of Neuse Road. Neighbors are seeking the beginning of new conversation over traffic concerns.
A new fee charged for driver education in many North Carolina counties may be causing lower enrollment numbers. School and safety officials say it’s hurting budgets, and could lead to more safety problems on roads in the future. Photo by crazytales562/Flickr creative commons.
Filing for the 2012 Election ended Wednesday. Only one Wake County Commission seat will be contested this fall, but there are some interesting races shaping up for the May 8 primary for state legislature and House of Representative seats.
A local nonprofit wants to build an urban agriculture center in South Raleigh, but residents say they want a chance to give more input on the project.
Last week Tony Tata took sides in school board politics more publicly and vocally since he started the job as superintendent a year ago. The week began with him accusing two board members of ethical violations and ended with his apology.
