Wake County schools board passes budget nobody likes
The Wake County school board on Tuesday approved a $2.3 billion operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year. To balance […]
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Talking with Wesley Knott, Wake County Democrats’ new chair
Wesley Knott grew up in rural Mississippi, in what he describes as a “conservative evangelical bubble.” He credits his quote-unquote
Residents Ask Wake County to Protect Lake Crabtree Trails
Southeast Raleigh resident Michelle Lambert came to the Wake County Board of Commissioners meeting Monday evening with what she called
Talking with the designers of Dix Park’s Gipson Play Plaza
Gipson Play Plaza in Dix Park is opening this June—waterfall, sand pit, sensory maze, multi-story climbing tower, mega-swing and all.
Thousands march through downtown Raleigh for May Day
Thousands of people marched shoulder-to-shoulder through downtown Raleigh on Thursday evening for May Day, or International Workers’ Day. They wore
Wake County Reps. Urge Republicans Not to Cut SNAP for Kids
In North Carolina, more than one in five children rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to get
Saint Augustine’s University board chair makes claims
As Saint Augustine’s University faces down existential threats in the form of lawsuits, property liens, crippling debt, a state investigation,
Cary approves affordable housing in church’s backyard
On Thursday night, the Cary Town Council unanimously approved a rezoning application from Greenwood Forest Baptist Church that paves the
The skaters of Graveside DIY
Before February, when the excavators came, Raleigh was home to a vibrant skate park. Known as Graveside DIY, the park
Raleigh software engineer laid off due to USAID cuts
After working for private sector companies like Cisco and IBM, Raleigh resident Paige Sullivan took a position as a software