For the Wake County commissioners, 2015 was the year of education, with school funding increased by $44.6 million. Twenty-sixteen was the year of transit, as they placed a successful referendum on the November ballot to fund a far-reaching transit plan. Now 2017, it seems, will be the year of affordable housing. On Monday, with new […]
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That Big Ku Klux Klan Rally Didn’t Amount to Much
The Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan didn’t run. They drovehauled ass, in factaway from confrontation, only screaming “white power” from the safety of their pickup trucks, tails between their legs, when it was completely safe to do so. That’s what happened Saturday, as a long-planned and much-discussed rally to celebrate the election […]
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Carolina RailHawks Change Name, Announce Plans For MLS Bid
The Carolina Railhawks have changed their name to North Carolina FC and are pushing to become an NWSL franchise within the next six months and an MLS franchise within the next year and a half. Team owner Steve Malik said that his club is “well-positioned” for the jump to the top tier of American soccer. […]
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Raleigh Approves Oak City Outreach Center Funding
At its Tuesday afternoon meeting, the Raleigh City Council voted to approve funding for the Oak City Outreach Center. The move will appropriate $3.1 million to “establish a permanent site and facility for the Oak City Outreach Center,”, a 30,000-foot space at 1430 South Wilmington Street which will serve as a multi-service center for the […]
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Breaking: Jessica Holmes Retracts Resignation From Wake County Board of Commissioners
Last night, Wake County Commissioner Jessica Holmes abruptly resigned. Today, she changed her mind. Here is her full statement: Yesterday, I shared my plan to resign my position from the Wake County Board of Commissioners. Serving the people of Wake County has been a privilege for which I am incredibly thankful. An opportunity had presented […]
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In Shock Move, Wake County Commissioner Jessica Holmes Resigns
After winning an affordable housing vote and losing narrowly to become the vice-chair of the Wake County Board of Commissioner, Jessica Holmes – the youngest person to ever serve on the board, and the board’s only woman – abruptly resigned Monday night, leaving commissioners in shock. Holmes, who clashed with other board members at the […]
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Breaking: Pat McCrory Concedes Governor’s Race
In a video statement, Governor Pat McCrory has finally conceded the governor’s race to Roy Cooper. “Despite continued questions that should be answered regarding the voting process, I personally believe a majority of our citizens have spoken, and we now should do everything in our power to support the 75th Governor of North Carolina, Roy […]
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The Morning Roundup: Profiles in Courage
Good morning, here’s what you missed over the weekend.1. KKK “parade” is an utter failure. In the days after Donald Trump’s election, the NC-based Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan announced that they would hold a parade in North Carolina to celebrate on December 3. They didn’t specify the location until Friday night, […]
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State Board of Elections Throws McCrory a Lifejacket
On the same day that Roy Cooper’s lead cleared 10,000 votes for the first time, the State Board of Elections ordered a recount of 94,000 votes in Durham on a party-line vote — despite one Republican board member saying he personally “doesn’t have any reason to doubt that any information entered was correct.” On Wednesday, […]
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Pat McCrory Wasn’t Quite Sure What HB 2 Did Two Days After He Signed It
In October, the INDY sued the McCrory administration over public records requests made throughout 2016 that have gone ignored and unanswered. Last week, the administration started responding to parts of those requests related to that lawsuit, including staff correspondence with news networks after HB 2 was passed, messages involved in the drafting of a pro-HB […]