County Government
October Ballot to include $810M School Bond
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The Wake County Board of Commissioners voted Monday to adopt the $810 million school bond referendum and present it to voters in the fall.
News
Construction Begins on Salisbury Street Pedestrian Bridge
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A pedestrian bridge connecting a Salisbury Street parking deck to the lower end of Halifax Mall is under construction on North Salisbury Street. A previous concrete bridge was out of use since 2008 because of disrepair. The new design will include steel and aluminum panels.
City Council
Council Hires Consultant for City Manager Search
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Councilors Monday selected Springsted to help recruit Raleigh’s new city manager.
News
Raleigh Police Officer’s Upcoming Film Stirs Controversy
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Raleigh Police Officer Robert Wagner is developing a movie, “Bragg ‘N East,” named after an intersection in southeast Raleigh that has seen more than 70 arrests in 2013. When he set out to make an inspirational, faith-based film as a way of revitalizing a southeast Raleigh community, he had no idea the kind of stir it would cause – or the impact it would have on his own life.
News
Abortion Debates Continue in NCGA
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Abortion has become a focal point of the General Assembly’s recent dialogue. Three bills in particular receive our attention in this week’s update, as well a bill concerning zoning and property owners’ rights.
News
Sheetz Continues to Draw Debate
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Residents near a potential rezoning continue to argue against the change, which could lead to a Sheetz fueling station and convenience store near New Hope and Buffaloe Roads.
News
Planners Approve New Downtown Highrise
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The Planning Commission welcomed two new members this week, and approved plans for the Charter Square project in downtown Raleigh.
City Council
Councilors Tackle Lingering UDO Questions
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City Councilors and planning staff review holdout UDO items as the Sept. 1 effective date approaches.
News
In Moore Square Redevelopment, What Happens to Raleigh’s Poor?
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In the coming days, the Salvation Army will move from its location adjacent to Moore Square, a move that has some of the working poor and homeless wondering what will become of that changing section of downtown Raleigh.
Election 2013
Prickett, Benton Running for School Board; Tedesco, Mitchell Yet to File
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Four candidates have tossed their hats into the ring for three of the four seats up for election on the Wake school board. The Oct. 8 election could be the last with the current district boundaries before the new redistricting law goes into effect in 2016.
