Author Archives: Charles C. Duncan Pardo
Hundreds Protest as Senate Sends Gay Marriage Amendment to Voters
Hundreds of protestors rallied Tuesday after the state legislature approved an amendment to the North Carolina Constitution banning same-sex marriage.
Wake Dems Endorse McFarlane for Mayor
The Wake County Democrats released a slate of endorsements for city council and school board.
District C’s Carr Off Ballot, Could Face Charges
The Wake County Board of Elections voted Thursday to remove Lent Carr from the ballot for the District C seat on the Raleigh City Council. Board members also sent the evidence on Carr to the DA for possible criminal charges for lying on a voter registration form.
Wake Republicans Endorse Redmond for Mayor
Wake County Republicans endorsed a slate of candidates this week for Raleigh city Council and school board.
Sky-High Sparkle
Workers clean windows on the RBC building high above Fayetteville Street.
Crossing the Tracks
Members of Raleigh’s Passenger Rail Task Force took a tour of a proposed downtown train station site Wednesday. State transportation officials say the station could be built in two years once funding is secure.
Raleigh’s Water Conundrum: Conservation v. Rates
Raleigh is in a moderate drought, but a task force says: don’t push water conservation. Raleigh, like many other cities, faces tough choices when it comes to water. Water is paid by user fees. So when people conserve, the utility, which has its own budget, loses revenue.
PETA Protest
Summer interns with animal rights group PETA donned fake fur coats and crawled into cages Tuesday at Moore Square to protest the trade in animal skins.
UDO Comment Period Ends Monday
The two-month comment period for the rewrite of Raleigh’s zoning code closes Monday. Some community leaders say they are still struggling to digest the technical document. The Unified Development Ordinance has been in the works for more than a year and puts the conceptual vision of Raleigh into law, as laid out in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
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