Wake County
Raleigh’s City Council Voted to Reduce Hours of Operation for Pushcart Vendors. Vendors Say the Move will Destroy Their Small Businesses.
Two weeks ago, the Raleigh City Council voted 7–1 that food carts should close by one fifteen a.m., effectively killing many food cart vendors' source of income. Read more
Dec. 08, 2021
Wake County Makes Progress on Affordable Housing
Wake County just surpassed its goal of creating 2,500 new affordable housing units. But is it enough? Read more
Dec. 07, 2021
California Company Works to Preserve N.C. Housing
A break in the status quo came last month as a developer swooped into Raleigh to preserve affordable housing rather than destroy it. Read more
Dec. 02, 2021
A Once Common Salamander Species Found Only in North Carolina is Under Threat From Development
The Neuse River waterdog was upgraded to federally threatened status this summer. The species has nearly disappeared from waterways surrounding urban areas and development may be to blame. Read more
Dec. 01, 2021
Courtesy of Sarah Wright
Advocates at N.C. State University are Tackling Student Homelessness
According to a survey of undergraduate and graduate students at N.C. State, 9.8 percent of students experienced homelessness sometime in the 2019-20 school year. That number increased to 15 percent during the pandemic. Read more
Nov. 29, 2021
Photo by Brett Villena.
Hate Groups Are Getting Millions Through Raleigh-Based Fidelity's Nonprofit Charity Fund
From 2015 to 2018, $4.8 million was funneled to hate groups nationwide through Fidelity Charitable, the philanthropic arm of Fidelity Investments; another $2.5 million was given to these groups in 2019 for a total of $7.4 million. Read more
Nov. 24, 2021
COVID Boosters Open To All
COVID boosters will be available in Wake County starting Tuesday. Read more
Nov. 22, 2021
Randall Williams
Wake County Delivers More Bonus Payments to Teachers, Staff
It's all about money this week. As cafeteria workers went on strike, the Wake County school board approved a series of $1,250 bonuses for staff, and state officials finally reached a compromise on the biennial budget. Read more
Nov. 16, 2021
For "Adopt a Senior Pet Month," the Friends of Wake County Animal Center is Promoting a Local Heartworm Treatment Program
The Heal a Heart program sponsors treatment for heartworm-positive dogs that have been in the shelter or on the adoption floor for at least 30 days. Read more
Nov. 11, 2021
