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2014 Primary Election Live Blog
9:34 p.m. - Record staff The Record staff is shutting down the live blog for the evening and retiring to write our stories. Stay tuned tomorrow morning for more elections coverage and the live blog...
View ArticleSome Residents to See Property Rezoning
Coming soon to a property near you: rezoning. Thousands Raleigh property owners will soon receive postcards by mail announcing that their property, or property adjacent to theirs, is proposed to be...
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Support the Record at Pig Pickin’ May 18
You're invited to join the Raleigh Public Record at its annual Pig Pickin' fundraiser this Sunday, May 18. Our annual barbecue event features a locally sourced, organic hog, slow-cooked on site, plus...
View ArticleWCPSS Announces High School Graduations
Wake County high schools will hold graduations this week and next, often affecting areas in downtown Raleigh. A full schedule is available on the WCPSS website.
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Wanderbox Offers Pop-Up Beer
A beer garden formed from a shipping container has popped up in Raleigh, serving draft beer from 12 taps. The Wanderbox opened Thursday at the Contemporary Arts Museum to large crowds. It will serve...
View ArticleLincoln to Break Ground Friday
A groundbreaking ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. Friday for the Lincoln, a new apartment complex being built just east of downtown Raleigh. Construction has begun on the block bounded by Person...
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City Announces 11th Neighborhood Exchange
City officials announced the date of the 11th annual Neighborhood Exchange, which will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 a the NCSU McKimmon Center, 1101 Gorman St. The Neighborhood...
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Oakwood Cemetery Adds Bee Hives
Staff at the Oakwood Cemetery are trying their hand at a new task: beekeeping. Provided by Oakwood Cemetery The 102-acre cemetery will soon be home to two bee hives, officials said this week. Honeybees...
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Street Sign Change
Brown street signs have popped up in some parts of downtown as part of an effort to highlight Raleigh's six local historic overlay districts: Blount Street, Boylan Heights, Capitol Square, Moore...
View ArticleCity Offers Travel Info for “The Works”
Raleigh officials this week released some travel information for those attending "The Works," July 4 event in downtown Raleigh. The celebration begins at noon Friday and continues until 11 p.m. The...
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Patriotic Office
An American flag hangs in an office window ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. Karen Tam / Raleigh Public Record
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City Hires Assistant Managers
The city has hired three new assistant city managers. City Manager Ruffin Hall has been working to reorganize the hierarchy of city staffing since he was hired last fall. Assistant City Manager Dan...
View ArticleUrban Design Talks Include Parklets, Infill
For the city planning and design nerds of Raleigh, the Raleigh Urban Design Center this week released it’s schedule of talks for the fall and spring. The topics range from parklets (small pop-up parks...
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Council Hears Recommendations on Sign Ordinances
A task force put together in June to evaluate the city’s existing sign ordinance regulations made their recommendations to City Council last week, which included increasing the amount of signage...
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City Council Holds UDO Work Session
City Council members last week held a special work session on a series of amendments proposed for the city’s Unified Development Ordinance. In place for a year now, the new UDO has led to a series of...
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Kay Crowder Approved to Fill Husband’s Council Seat
City Councilors last week unanimously approved a resolution that would appoint Kay Crowder to her husband’s seat should his health prevent him from serving out the remainder of his term. Councilman...
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Raleigh Road Race Rules Revised
City Council last week adopted an amended road race policy which would reduce the total number of races allowed per year and create a comprehensive notification process for affected residents. Karen...
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Committee to Study Business Improvement Districts
A merchant who wants out of the Hillsborough Street Business District appeared before City Council again last week, this time joined by members of the Hillsborough Street Service Corporation. Payton...
View ArticleSoutheast CAC December 11, 2014 Minutes
Monthly meeting of the SE CAC was held on December 11, 2014 at Barwell Road with Chair Tim Sit presiding. Others present were Vice Chairs Ulysses Lane and Bill Lynn, Secretary Viola Bullock and...
View ArticleSoutheast CAC November 14, 2014 Minutes
Opening remarks for the November 13, 2014 Southeast CAC meeting were made by Chairperson Tim Sit. The meeting was held at Barwell Road Community Center at 7:00 p.m. Parks & Recreation and Cultural...
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