One commissioner says the practice runs afoul of his religious beliefs. (Also, isn’t that how Poltergeist started?)
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Transgender Advocates Condemn N.C.’s Exclusion of Gender Dysphoria From State Employees’ Health Plan
The state’s proposed health care plans won’t save much money, could cost lives, they say.
Raleigh City Council Moves Forward With Electric Scooter Agreement
Lime rep: “We absolutely have the bandwidth to provide everything they want.”
In Wake Schools, Black Students Are 5.6 Times More Likely to Be Suspended Than White Students
A new ProPublica project shows the academic achievement gap all over the country—and in North Carolina.
Cooper Cautions Residents as Tropical Storm Michael Descends on North Carolina, Wake Opens Shelters
Emergency response and water rescues have already begun in western North Carolina.
A Company Wants to Put Free Wayfinding Kiosks in Downtown Raleigh. Why Won’t the City Council Say Yes?
The Downtown Raleigh Association has been working on this deal for two years, but the council is worried that the kiosks will turn DTR into “Las Vegas.”
Here’s What Dorothea Dix Park Is Going to Look Like
Raleigh wants its centerpiece park to have something for everyone
Why Does the Raleigh City Council Seem So Scared of Mobile Retail?
“The council ran as a progressive group. They’ve been the opposite.”
Hundreds Party for a Cause at Pride at Night in Raleigh
The music blared and the glitter was on point Saturday night when hundreds of rainbow-clad LGBTQ community members and allies lit up the streets outside Legends Nightclub in downtown Raleigh at the Pride at Night Festival. The block party was aimed to spread awareness, promote education and provide financial resources to the LGBTQ community at […]
Wake Commissioner Greg Ford Wants to Blaze a Trail for Future LGBTQ Leaders
He doesn’t just want to be the first. He wants to be the first of many.

