Talking with the designers of Dix Park’s Gipson Play Plaza
Gipson Play Plaza in Dix Park is opening this June—waterfall, sand pit, sensory maze, multi-story climbing tower, mega-swing and all. […]
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Thousands march through downtown Raleigh for May Day
Thousands of people marched shoulder-to-shoulder through downtown Raleigh on Thursday evening for May Day, or International Workers’ Day. They wore
Wake County Reps. Urge Republicans Not to Cut SNAP for Kids
In North Carolina, more than one in five children rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to get
Saint Augustine’s University board chair makes claims
As Saint Augustine’s University faces down existential threats in the form of lawsuits, property liens, crippling debt, a state investigation,
Cary approves affordable housing in church’s backyard
On Thursday night, the Cary Town Council unanimously approved a rezoning application from Greenwood Forest Baptist Church that paves the
The skaters of Graveside DIY
Before February, when the excavators came, Raleigh was home to a vibrant skate park. Known as Graveside DIY, the park
Raleigh software engineer laid off due to USAID cuts
After working for private sector companies like Cisco and IBM, Raleigh resident Paige Sullivan took a position as a software
Raleigh aims to create affordable housing, end homelessness
Nine years ago, the City of Raleigh set an “aspirational goal” of creating 5,700 affordable housing units by 2026. Today,
New report shines light on Raleigh LGBTQ community spaces
From the 1940s through the ‘60s, there was the Kitty Hawk Tavern. In the 1970s, there was the Admiral’s Galley.
Raleigh budget preview with Mayor Janet Cowell
Of all the things local government does, passing a budget each year is one of the most complex and bureaucratic.