The battle of 616 Oberlin Road is over. When the Raleigh City Council meets on Feb. 5, a five-story apartment complex will be approved for the site, which is near but not in the Cameron Village shopping center, replacing a one-story office building. Development triumphs again. A stone’s throw down Oberlin Road, a six-story apartment […]
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Where is McCrory on a bill to cut unemployment benefits?
As a candidate for governor, Pat McCrory offered mostly glittering generalities about the glories of business, but he did make one surprisingly specific claim: that the state budget wasn’t balancedas it is constitutionally required to bebecause of the red ink in our unemployment insurance account with Washington. McCrory’s claim was surprising for a couple of […]
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[Update: Wins by 5-3 vote] Raleigh Council asked to back “Return Our War Dollars” campaign
[Update, Tuesday: The measure passed by a 5-3 vote, albeit with a friendly amendment to remove the words ” … troops and …” from the text — as shown below. Voting yes: Mayor Nancy McFarlane, Councilors Russ Stephenson, Eugene Weeks, Thomas Crowder and Mary-Ann Baldwin. Voting no: Councilors Randy Stagner, John Odom and Bonner Gaylord. […]
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N.C. State vs. Duke: No. 20 at home against No. 1. And No. 1 goes down. State explodes, 84-76.
PNC ARENA/RALEIGH—A big, albeit early (conference) season game. It’s mid-January, two months to go to March madness. Duke has already shown its toughness this season, going unbeaten against a strong schedule. With Ryan Kelly out, the Devils have some adjusting to do but nothing to prove. State has played good but not championship basketball so […]
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Cleaning up the dirty work of torture
Retired U.S. Air Force colonel to speak on torture WHAT Morris Davis, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel who served as the chief prosecutor for military trials at Guantanamo from 2005 to 2007, will speak about U.S. policy on torture. WHEN Thursday, Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m. WHERE In the graphic arts lecture hall of Johnston […]
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From wars to schools to transportation: New DOT Sec. Tony Tata, renaissance man!
(Updated to include McCrory press release, below, with bios of Tata and three other appointments, including two with extensive Duke Energy backgrounds — like McCrory himself.) Tony Tata, ex-Army general turned ex-Wake schools superintendent, will be DOT secretary in the McCrory Administration. Puts me in mind of the “Welcome Back, Kotter” theme song. Ironic, in […]
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Thank you, New Raleigh: After five good years, NR blog says good-bye
Thank You Readers! ra.ly/UIsNrz— NewRaleigh (@NewRaleigh) January 2, 2013
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New Year’s resolutions for North Carolina progressives
Get involved When Thursday, Jan. 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m. What NC WARN and Greenpeace workshop to learn how to effectively engage with Duke Energy in the lead-up to hearings on their rate hikes and long-term Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) Where Durham Public Library South Regional Branch, 4505 Alston Ave. “Twas the night before New Year’s And […]
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“Justice demands”: Gov. Perdue issues pardons of innocence to Wilmington Ten
Photo courtesy of N.C. Governor’s OfficePerdue signing 10 pardons. Good news on New Year’s Eve in the Wilmington Ten case. Gov. Bev Perdue has come through with the hoped-for pardons of innocence. Her office sent us the photo. Gov. Perdue’s statement follows: “I have spent a great deal of time over the past seven months […]
