2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (547+ words) Traffic backups along Six Forks Road, which are often a daily frustration for many drivers, are renewing calls for long-term solutions as Raleigh leaders advance a major redesign aimed at easing congestion in the growing North Hills area. Drivers say…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (484+ words) A new bill could bring big changes to the legality of owning cannabis products in North Carolina. Currently, North Carolina is one of only a handful of states with no legal avenue for purchasing or selling cannabis. It is decriminalized,…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (344+ words) Thousands of teachers and their supporters are expected to descend on downtown Raleigh this Friday, May 1, to rally and protest for more school funding. The North Carolina Association of Educators called on teachers to call out of work for the…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (353+ words) Following Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s visit to Western North Carolina in early April, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced an additional $255.8 million in funding for 85 recovery projects, according to an April 23 news release from the agency. The…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (892+ words) Raleigh’s decision to strip long-standing development rules from a residential lot in east Raleigh shows how growth pressures are increasingly starting to override the city’s traditional guardrails on neighborhood development. The Raleigh City Council recently signed off on a rezoning…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (454+ words) Raleigh homeowners will likely face higher property tax bills as the city faces a bleak budget situation. The city’s property tax base has shrunk, budget director Sadia Sattar told the Raleigh City Council on Monday, a situation she described as…...