{"id":74,"date":"2008-12-19T09:30:29","date_gmt":"2008-12-19T14:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raleighpublicrecord.org\/?p=74"},"modified":"2013-02-11T20:34:35","modified_gmt":"2013-02-12T01:34:35","slug":"for-the-record-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/for-the-record\/2008\/12\/19\/for-the-record-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Dec. 2 through Dec. 18, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"

RPD looking for murdered cab driver’s last fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

Police released a photo of a woman who may have been the last passenger in the cab. WRAL says<\/a> police want to talk to her.<\/p>\n

Homeowner insurance <\/strong>rates going up<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rates could go up by as much as 5 percent in Raleigh, from the TBJ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fatal accident on Lake Wheeler Road<\/strong><\/p>\n

NBC17 reports<\/a> the police aren’t giving out much information.<\/p>\n

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December 18<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brits held for bringing air gun silencers into RDU arrive back home<\/strong><\/p>\n

“My dog eats better than the food in there,” one of the men said after being in several jails for more than three weeks, from the AP<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Two crime stories make their way to guilty pleas<\/strong><\/p>\n

The N&O’s Sarah Ovaska reports a pair of brothers admitted killing two people at a brothel over the summer.<\/p>\n

Former State student pleads guilty to accessory in a Gorman Street shooting, also over the summer, from WRAL<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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December 17<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reports from yesterday’s school board meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n

WRAL says<\/a> the school board took about 1,000 students out of the reassignment plan. And from the N&O, the board has decided to move Broughton’s magnet program to Millbrook High.<\/p>\n

Community members want police officers to get out of their cars<\/strong><\/p>\n

The N&O’s Josh Shafer says folks living along Tarboro road want police to be more effective and interact with the community.<\/p>\n

RPD investigates cab driver murder<\/strong><\/p>\n

WRAL reports on the continuing investigation. And an excellent piece from the N&O’s Thomasi McDonald about the cab driver.<\/p>\n

City finishes installing new water meters<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Public Utilities Department is done installing the 174,000 meters across the city, from the N&O.<\/p>\n

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December 16<\/strong><\/p>\n

Area home sales drop sharply<\/strong><\/p>\n

The TBJ reports<\/a> home sales in the Triangle dropped 45 percent since this time last year. Prices dropped too, more from WRAL<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wake Co. school plans in front of school board, state supreme court today<\/strong><\/p>\n

The N&O says the state supreme court will hear oral arguments over year-round schools this morning.<\/p>\n

And the school board will review the controversial reassignment plan this afternoon, from NBC17<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cab driver found dead in N. Raleigh<\/strong><\/p>\n

Police say someone shot the man last night, from NBC17<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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December 15<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lots of police stories today<\/strong><\/p>\n

Man arrested for 11 armed robberies, from WRAL<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Again from WRAL<\/a>, police arrested two for murder in connection to the dead man found Friday morning.<\/p>\n

The N&O reports a man jumped off a beltline overpass and died Saturday.<\/p>\n

And on the lighter side, the N&O says a sheriff’s dog escaped from her handler’s home and “spent about six hours on the lam this morning.”<\/p>\n

Hundreds of unmarked graves near Five Points get new attention<\/strong><\/p>\n

The N&O’s Thomas Goldsmith reports on the county-run cemetery that operated from 1915 until the 1970’s.<\/p>\n

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December 12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Developers having trouble paying their bills<\/strong><\/p>\n

The N&O’s Jack Hagel says liens filed in Wake County Court are at a five-year high.<\/p>\n

Raleigh web developer sells Bush library domain for $35,000<\/strong><\/p>\n

WRAL reports<\/a> that the company bought the web address for about $10.<\/p>\n

Ag Dept. hires Powers Great American to run state fair for fourth year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steve Troxler made the announcement yesterday, from the TBJ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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December 11<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wake Co. could lose mental health funding<\/strong><\/p>\n

A state report says the county mental health office doesn’t provide proper follow-up care. The state could take the $1 million in follow-up care funds away, according to the N&O.<\/p>\n

Rain, wind on tap for today<\/strong><\/p>\n

NBC17 says<\/a> the entire region is in for rain and possibly damaging rain today.<\/p>\n

Broughton loses magnet school<\/strong><\/p>\n

WRAL reports<\/a> the school board voted 5-4 to eliminate the program.<\/p>\n

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December 10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Murdered teen’s family seeks community help<\/strong>
\nWRAL reports<\/a> the family of the teenager murdered recently on Tarboro Street spoke at a community meeting yesterday.<\/p>\n

Regional Transportation Alliance says the Triangle should move forward<\/strong>
\nThe RTA released its annual report yesterday and, NBC17 reports<\/a>, the group says the area should continue to make transit investments despite the credit crunch and recession.<\/p>\n

Warm, wet weather for today<\/strong>
\nWRAL reports<\/a> it will get into the low 70s. Tornadoes possible too, says the N&O.<\/p>\n

School board could decide the Broughton magnet program’s fate today<\/strong>
\nNBC 17 says<\/a> students rallied yesterday to support the program.<\/p>\n

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December 9<\/p>\n

Racist fliers found in Raleigh mailboxes<\/strong>
\nTwo families in one neighborhood reported finding the fliers, from WRAL<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Water main breaks on Wade Ave<\/strong>
\nThe N&O says Wade Avenue is closed at Gardner while crews repair the water line.<\/p>\n

Wake County School Board hold final public meeting on reassignments<\/strong>
\nWRAL reports<\/a> about 1,000 parents showed up a Broughton High for last night’s meeting.<\/p>\n

British company buys Raleigh software maker Relativity<\/strong>
\nThe sale comes at a reduced price $9.7 million due to the flailing economy, from the N&O’s Business Section.<\/p>\n

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December 5<\/p>\n

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Shaw students complain about poor dorm conditions
\n<\/span>WRAL reports<\/a> the students staged a silent protest yesterday. More from the N&O.<\/span><\/p>\n

Enloe students, parents wary after beating<\/span>
\nThe N&O reports school administrators and the PTSA are warning students not to walk alone on campus.
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\nRaleigh’s first desportes station<\/span>
\nCapital Broadcasting will start airing ESPN Desportes, bringing the city’s first Spanish-language sports radio station on air, from the N&O’s Inside Sports Media blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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December 2<\/p>\n

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News from around Raleigh<\/p>\n

Wake schools asked to cut budget by more than $5 million<\/span>
\nWRAL reports<\/a> that county commissioners asked for the cuts at yesterday’s meeting. The school board could consider the budget cuts during its meeting today. And from the N&O, Broughton High could lose its magnet program.<\/span><\/p>\n

Council could rezone properties near Hillsborough over owners’ objections<\/span>
\nThe N&O’s David Bracken says council could vote today to rezone eights lots from industrial to residential.<\/p>\n

Raleigh man injured in shooting<\/span>
\nNBC17 reports<\/a> on what little information there is about the shooting at Rush Street and Boone Trail last night.<\/p>\n

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December 2<\/p>\n

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Wake schools asked to cut budget by more than $5 million<\/span>
\nWRAL reports<\/a> that county commissioners asked for the cuts at yesterday’s meeting. The school board could consider the budget cuts during its meeting today. And from the N&O, Broughton High could lose its magnet program.<\/span><\/p>\n

Council could rezone properties near Hillsborough over owners’ objections<\/span>
\nThe N&O’s David Bracken says council could vote today to rezone eights lots from industrial to residential.<\/p>\n

Raleigh man injured in shooting<\/span>
\nNBC17 reports<\/a> on what little information there is about the shooting at Rush Street and Boone Trail last night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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