Anna Johnson

Raleigh

Government Beat Reporter at The News & Observer

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Articles

Why Raleigh voters won't decide whether to extend City Council terms this fall

Jun 14, 2024 | newsobserver.com | Anna Johnson

Laura Klein and Andrew Witkins vote with their children, Prince, 6, and Otis, 8, at White Rock Baptist Church on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Durham, N.C. [email protected] A petition to let voters decide whether to extend the terms of the Raleigh City Council has failed. Thursday was the deadline for the petition, organized by Livable Raleigh and several announced council candidates, to collect enough signatures to put the question of longer term before voters this fall.
Morrisville town budget raises taxes over former mayor and petition signers' objections

Jun 12, 2024 | newsobserver.com | Anna Johnson

Lottery players use all types of odd methods for picking numbers, but Melinda Boyce went back to basics after deciding random numbers didn't work for her, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery. [email protected] Morrisville leaders passed a budget Tuesday night that raises taxes despite a petition started by a former mayor with over 350 signers concerned about their tax bills.
Red Hat Amphitheater

Jun 11, 2024 | newsobserver.com | Anna Johnson

Live music lovers can expect bigger acts and better amenities under a plan to expand and renovate Red Hat Amphitheater. But that's only if city leaders agree to close a portion of a downtown street. The Red Hat Amphitheater, bordered by Cabarrus, McDowell, Lenoir and Dawson streets, was always meant to be a temporary outdoor stadium to help draw people to downtown. But the venue has carved out a niche in the heart of music fans and performers, forcing the city to keep it downtown.
Raleigh approves $1.43 billion budget, with higher city tax bills for many

Jun 10, 2024 | newsobserver.com | Anna Johnson

City leaders approved Raleigh's $1.43 billion budget with raises for city workers, fares back on city buses and higher tax bills for many homeowners. "As a council we've done a lot of work in trying to move things forward," Council member Corey Branch said during a budget work session Monday. "I think this budget probably accomplishes a lot But there's still, as we have had conversations today, more work to be done. But we still have a plan.
Five construction workers injured in Raleigh deck collapse near North Hills

Jun 10, 2024 | newsobserver.com | Anna Johnson

Five construction workers were injured when a deck collapsed at a construction site Monday. The five people were taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after the back deck collapsed at a new construction site in the 4100 block of Rockingham Drive, near North Hills. Eighteen firefighters responded to the scene, according to Jamie Cheveralls, spokesperson for the Raleigh Fire Department.
Woman bit by feral, rabid cat in northern Wake County

Jun 7, 2024 | newsobserver.com | Anna Johnson

A woman was bitten by a feral cat with rabies last weekend, Wake County officials announced Friday. It happened Sunday between Rolesville and Wake Forest, at the intersection of U.S. 401 and Pulley Town Road. The cat was later found dead and tested positive for rabies on Monday. No other bites or incidents involving the cat have been reported, but the cat is believed to have been part of a group of feral cats living nearby, according to a Wake County news release.
Woman bit by feral, rabid cat in northern Wake County

Jun 7, 2024 | yahoo.com | Anna Johnson

Anna JohnsonJune 7, 2024 at 10:41 AM·2 min readA woman was bitten by a feral cat with rabies last weekend, Wake County officials announced Friday. It happened Sunday between Rolesville and Wake Forest, at the intersection of U.S. 401 and Pulley Town Road. The cat was later found dead and tested positive for rabies on Monday.
Woman bit by feral, rabid cat in northern Wake County

Jun 7, 2024 | aol.com | Anna Johnson

June 7, 2024 at 1:41 PMA woman was bitten by a feral cat with rabies last weekend, Wake County officials announced Friday. It happened Sunday between Rolesville and Wake Forest, at the intersection of U.S. 401 and Pulley Town Road. The cat was later found dead and tested positive for rabies on Monday. No other bites or incidents involving the cat have been reported, but the cat is believed to have been part of a group of feral cats living nearby, according to a Wake County news release.
Vehicles could come back to Raleigh parades under new proposed rules

Jun 6, 2024 | aol.com | Anna Johnson

June 6, 2024 at 11:59 AM Kaitlin McKeown/[email protected] will be allowed back into Raleigh parades under new proposed rules. The city of Raleigh paused parade permits after criticism for its handling of the Christmas and Veterans Day parades. Raleigh initially denied a permit for the 2023 Christmas parade, saying it did so out of respect for the family of Hailey Brooks, the 11-year-old fatally hit by a runaway float truck during the 2022 Christmas parade.
Driver indicted for murder in Memorial Day wreck that killed Garner family of 3

Jun 5, 2024 | newsobserver.com | Anna Johnson |Mark Schultz

Jordan Alexander Porter, the man accused of hitting and killed a family of three in a Garner wreck, has been indicted on charges of murder. Porter, 25, was initially charged with driving while impaired shortly after the May 27 wreck, but police said more charges would likely follow. On Tuesday, a Wake County grand jury indicted him on three counts of second-degree murderOn Tuesday, Porter was indicted by a grand jury on three charges of second-degree murder., court records show.