Kay Crowder has impressed in her six months on the Raleigh City Council. But...
When I interviewed Kay Crowder, I had two main concerns. One, is she an effective representative for District D on the Raleigh City Council? And two, is being on the councilin place of her late...
View ArticleRaleigh neighbors prevail over student housing complex near N.C. State
Southwest Raleigh residents last week narrowly escaped a monster student-housing complex proposed for the land across the street from the leafy entrance to N.C. State's Centennial Campus. But their...
View ArticleWin, place or show: Place your bets on the Raleigh City Council
Monday marked the official start of municipal campaign season (yes, another one), and candidates for Raleigh City Council and the mayor's office have until July 17 to file their papers. At first blush,...
View ArticleWatch the throne: Three young, credible challengers seek to upend the Raleigh...
One thing Matt Tomasulo says about the upcoming elections in Raleigh is undoubtedly true: The young challengers would bring fresh perspectives to the bristling growth issues that are close to a boil...
View ArticleCan young voters swing Raleigh city elections?
You'd expect college kidsespecially college kids at N.C. State, which ain't Berkeleyto greet municipal elections with a shrug and then return to their beer bongs. But what if that wasn't the case? What...
View ArticleA Raleigh neighborhood doesn’t want the city’s street “improvements”
On Sept. 1, the Raleigh City Council voted unanimously to make street improvements to a section of Lorimer Road, a completely routine thing that usually engenders gratitude (or at least ambivalence)...
View ArticleWho paid for Raleigh’s new City Council?
If only one person could be declared winner of last Tuesday's Raleigh election, it would have to be Nancy McFarlane. Not only did the mayor easily best Bob Weltzin to secure a third term, but she also...
View ArticleDoes Kay Crowder Have a Point on Bike Share in Raleigh?
"Sometimes the city needs to remember that Raleigh is bigger than just downtown and the surrounding ring."
View ArticleDespite Protests, Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane Says the City Never Planned...
Mayor Nancy McFarlane told a “boisterous” crowd at Tuesday's city council meeting that Raleigh doesn't plan to set up a police substation on the Shaw University campus, and their protests resulted from...
View ArticleRaleigh Wants Developers to Pay More. Developers Say This Might Hurt the...
It costs money to pull permits and carry out inspections for new building, whether it's a $150,000 house or a $20 million apartment complex.
View ArticleExcitement Mounts for the Raleigh City Elections. (What, You Haven’t Noticed?)
Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane, with visions of Dix Park as a major destination dancing in her head, will run forand probably wina fourth term in city elections set for October 10.
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