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Raleigh is the largest city in the state without a data center moratorium. Why?
3+ week, 3+ day ago (420+ words) Raleigh city leaders had a lot on their plate Tuesday. But one item not on the agenda is still drawing some opposition. Over the weekend, a developer pulled plans for a data center in southeast Raleigh. By the time the…...
Chemours, EPA ‘behind our backs’ deal heavily criticized in North Carolina - AOL
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (617+ words) (The Center Square) – Two elected executive officers for North Carolina, and a member of the Stein administration, oppose the proposed settlement negotiated they say “behind our backs” by the EPA and Chemours. First-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, first-term Democratic Attorney…...
America at 250: Retracing Washington’s journey through North Carolina
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (303+ words) (WGHP) — As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, a look back at President George Washington’s 1791 Southern Tour reveals an important stop in North Carolina. In May of 1791, Washington arrived in Charlotte during the return leg of a nearly 1,900-mile journey…...
Trust in North Carolina elections shaky a year after shift in control
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1635+ words) Republicans who took control of the North Carolina elections board a year ago have sought to clean up voter rolls and improve election security. Yet North Carolinians remain skeptical of election administration in the state, new data shows. Nearly one-third…...
North Carolina teens call for tougher vaping laws at NC General Assembly
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (277+ words) Students from across North Carolina are calling on lawmakers to strengthen nicotine laws, pushing for legislation that would raise the legal age to purchase vaping products. Students and educators from 14 counties gathered Wednesday at the North Carolina General Assembly, urging…...
Inside North Carolina's cannabis 'Wild West': $4B market, few rules and growing concerns
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (679+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — For Franny Tacy, cannabis isn't a trend, it's been her life's work. "I've had a very close relationship with cannabis since I was a teenager," she said. "I kept it hidden for decades." Now, she's no longer hiding....
Why Raleigh City Leaders Won’t Commit to a $200 Million Affordable Housing Bond
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (716+ words) Last weekend, Reverend Bankole Akinbinu of Baptist Grove Church in Raleigh led 300 congregants in a prayer for affordable housing. “We pray now, God, for the most vulnerable amongst us that are represented in this county and some even in this…...
Growth puts pressure on Raleigh’s neighborhood land-use protections
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…...
Advocates push for affordable housing bond and land commitments in Raleigh
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (543+ words) Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell said she does not support a $200 million housing bond for the city. It comes as ONE Wake, a local faith-based group, held an assembly Saturday, demanding affordable housing initiatives and to hear where officials stand on…...
Budget shortfall could prompt Raleigh to raise homeowners’ taxes, city says
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…...