Election Profiles
Getting to know Wake’s County Commissioner candidates
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During the past week Record reporter Will Huntsberry set about interviewing all of Wake county’s candidates for county commissioner.
Featured
The food desert of southeast Raleigh
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Southeast Raleigh residents face limited access to fresh, healthy food.
City Council
Council gives approval to West Raleigh rezoning
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Eugene Weeks officially joined the Raleigh City Council Tuesday to represent District C after being sworn in at the beginning of the meeting. Following the swearing in, councilors questioned the city manager on work he requested for the Lightner Center without have a contract in place and ended their meeting by approving a very contentious zoning case.
City Council
City mulls options for Crabtree traffic problems
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The city of Raleigh is reviewing possible solutions for traffic congestion around the Crabtree Valley Mall area. A recently released study includes options like widening the street behind Crabtree Valley Mall to funnel in more drivers and separating mall-bound traffic on Glenwood Avenue.
City Council
Council appoints Weeks to District C seat
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Tuesday’s swift series of city council meetings revolved around one thing: filling the vacancy left in District C by councilman James West’s appointment to the Wake County Board of Commissioners. A six-member majority voted to appoint Eugene Weeks to the seat representing District C, concentrated in southeast Raleigh.
City Council
Council preview: low-income housing, stormwater projects, council vacancy
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The Raleigh City Council has a slew of issues to address at meetings this week, including low-income housing, a $1 million stormwater grant and the vacancy of its member from District C.
County Government
Debate kicks off Wake’s election season
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Wake County Commissioner candidates met for a public debate Monday night, kicking off the local election season. Four county commissioner seats are up or grabs this fall.
Business
What to do about 21st century potholes?
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Raleigh is on its way to a new system where people can report non-emergency problems from their cell phones. Using a service called SeeClickFix along with the capabilities of the iPhone, BlackBerry and Android mobile phones, Raleigh residents will be able to report problems like potholes or downed power lines.
City Council
City sending more money to the convention center
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Councilors voted Tuesday to give an additional $150,000 to the convention center’s business development fund. They also approved a new program to give $1,000 rewards for catching businesses pouring grease into the sewer system.
