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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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South Street will close April 14 between Dawson and McDowell to make way for a new Red Hat Amphitheater. https://t.co/PDOFcUtOg6 #ralpol
The original idea raised neighbors’ concerns. Here’s how they’re trying to resolve them. https://t.co/WiAHdXsLeZ #ralpol
The city's loose leaf program has been plagued with problems. Now the city might be calling it quits and end the program. Details about what they could do instead: https://t.co/ygFRcdXNSB #ralpol