News

County outsources transportation of mentally ill

By Will Huntsberry | January 4, 2011

The Wake County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to outsource the transportation of involuntarily committed mental health patients to a private security company.

Council preview: Reorganizing at the top and banning smoking in parks

By | January 3, 2011

The Raleigh City Council could ban smoking in parks this week. Councilors will also consider a major reorganization of city administrators and could nix a land deal because of environmental problems.

A long-term plan for a major West Raleigh intersection

By Ariella Monti | December 17, 2010

The city has a new plan that would guide future development around the Jones Franklin Road, Western Boulevard and Hillsborough Street intersections. The West Citizens Advisory Council approved the plan this week and it will go before the council early next year.

Many student reassignments remain deadlocked

By Will Huntsberry | December 15, 2010

Wake County school board member Debra Goldman broke with the majority again Tuesday night, by siding with the board minority in voting down consideration of multiple student reassignments, mostly effecting Southeast Raleigh.

City Council

Council tightens push-cart rules

By Fraser Sherman | December 7, 2010

Councilors approved a new set of rules for downtown push-cart vendors. They also approved a set of commuter rail recommendations and 75 bike racks downtown, issues a new $100 million bond, and named the Wilmont apartments as Raleigh’s newest historic landmark.

County Government

Commissioners weigh in on school board debate (again)

By Will Huntsberry | December 7, 2010

During the Board of Commissioners first meeting with a newly elected Republican majority, it rescinded a previous resolution condemning the neighborhood schools plan as an act of re-segregation and requested that the school board begin budgeting and reporting its funding by “purpose and function.”

County Government

Dems accuse GOP of big government in county abortion debate

By Will Huntsberry | December 7, 2010

During the first meeting with the new Republican majority on the county commission, the board removed elective abortion from county employees’ health care plans, moved to oppose collective bargaining, and to support eliminating the cap on charter schools.

News

Costs and benefits for Raleigh’s mounted police

By Jennifer Suarez | December 7, 2010

A horse costs more than a car for the Raleigh Police Department, but it gives a couple officers a way to get out of their cars and interact with the community.