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Tornado Touches Down in South Raleigh

A tornado touched down just south of downtown Raleigh Saturday afternoon. See a photo slideshow of the damage.
April 16, 2011 | Posted in: News | Tags: | Comments closed | Full Story »

Republicans sweep county commission races

The four Republican candidates running for the Wake County Commission won Tuesday’s election. Incumbent Republican Tony Gurley will now chair the commission with a solid Republican majority.
November 2, 2010 | Posted in: News, The Latest, Wake Co. Commission | Comments closed | Full Story »

RPD looking for would-be bank robber

Raleigh police are asking for help to identify a man who robbed a bank in North Raleigh yesterday. The would-be robber didn’t get any cash, but bank security cameras did get a couple photos of him.
September 16, 2010 | Posted in: The Latest | Comments closed | Full Story »

Pig pickin’ fundraiser Sept. 19

UPDATE: We reached our fundraising goal! Thank you to everyone who joined us on Sunday and to our sponsors.
August 31, 2010 | Posted in: Featured | Comments closed | Full Story »

City crime stats Aug 9-15

Starting this week, the Record will begin bringing you the crime statistics released by the Raleigh Police Department each week.
August 19, 2010 | Posted in: Police Blotter | Comments closed | Full Story »

Public hearings on tree conservation, floodplain rules July 20

The Raleigh City Council has three public hearings on tap Tuesday, July 20. Councilors will hear public input on changing floodplain, tree conservation and stormwater drain funding rules and a new neighborhood overlay district for Cameron Park. The hearing will be at 6:30 p.m. in the city council chambers on the second floor of the municipal building at 222 W. Hargett St.
July 15, 2010 | Posted in: The Latest | Comments closed | Full Story »

Councilors get ready for budget time

City councilors weigh in on closing the $8 million budget gap for the next fiscal year. They need to approve a balanced budget by the end of June.
May 10, 2010 | Posted in: City Council, News, The Latest | Comments closed | Full Story »

Raleigh planners will show off their Union Station idea on the 12th

The Raleigh Planning Department will be holding an open house next Wednesday to showcase its idea for the Raleigh Union Station. The proposal would put a large transit station on the western side of downtown, with regional and city bus service, Amtrak and eventually high-speed rail.
May 6, 2010 | Posted in: News | Comments closed | Full Story »

Public meetings for March 8 – 13

A break down of the agendas for this week’s public meetings.
March 8, 2010 | Posted in: Public meetings calendar | Comments closed | Full Story »

Police offering $15,000 reward for bank robber

The Raleigh and Cary police departments say they think one man is responsible for four bank robberies in the area since November. The two departments along with Wachovia and SunTrust banks are offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
March 5, 2010 | Posted in: News | Comments closed | Full Story »