http://www.raleighnc.gov/home List of current news on the Official City of Raleigh Portal. en-us Copyright 2012 | Official City of Raleigh Website | All Rights Reserved Wed, 23 May 2012 12:26:07 -0400 Bruce.Taggart@raleighnc.gov 40 Wed, 23 May 2012 08:30.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/DigitalConnectorsGrad.html On May 24, fifteen young people will graduate from Digital Connectors, a national program offered by the City of Raleigh. The program provides intensive computer training, builds leadership skills... Mon, 21 May 2012 16:30.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/ArtistCall.html The City of Raleigh Arts Commission is inviting artists and curators living and/or working in Wake, Chatham, Durham, Johnston or Orange counties to submit applications for the 2013 and 2014 exhibitions... Mon, 21 May 2012 10:30.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/10DigitDialing.html Ten-digit dialing continues to cause significant problems for the Raleigh-Wake Emergency Communications Center. Instead of dialing the area code 919, callers are mistakenly dialing 9-1-1 and... Fri, 18 May 2012 16:15.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/DrivingElectricTransportation.html The recently published “EV City Case Book: A Look at the Global Electric Vehicle Movement” recognizes the Triangle as a global leader in plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) readiness, having made... Fri, 18 May 2012 15:00.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/BattlebridgeRoadClosing.html Battlebridge Road from Auburn Knightdale Road to Brownfield Road in southeast Wake County will be closed for 60 days beginning June 4. The road closing is needed to accommodate the installation... Fri, 18 May 2012 15:00.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/UnsungHeroes.html Foster Grandparent, RSVP Volunteer Named 'Unsung Heroes' Thu, 17 May 2012 14:30.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/RaleighTop10ForGrads.html Rent.com has compiled a list of the 10 best cities for college graduates in 2012 and Raleigh is on it. The list was based on: mean annual income, cost of living, rental inventory and the unemployment... Thu, 17 May 2012 13:00.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/RFDCentennialHistoryBook.html The City of Raleigh Fire Department is celebrating 100 years as a career fire department this year. To help commemorate the anniversary, production has started on a Centennial History Book. The... Thu, 17 May 2012 10:30.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/CityCampRaleigh.html Citizen-led "unconference" brings Innovation to the Capital City Thu, 17 May 2012 10:30.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/CityCampRaleighEvt.html CityCamp Raleigh will be held June 1-3 at two Downtown Raleigh area locations. The second annual City-focused “unconference” unites government, business, neighborhood, non-profit, and academic... Wed, 16 May 2012 23:30.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/PresenceExhibition.html "Presence,” an art exhibition sponsored by the City of Raleigh Arts Commission, will be on display June 7 to July 16 at two City government locations. The locations are the Miriam Preston Block... Wed, 16 May 2012 17:15.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/BattlebridgeRoad.html Battlebridge Road from Auburn Knightdale Road to Brownfield Road in southeast Wake County will be closed for 60 days beginning June 4. The road closing is needed to accommodate the installation... Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/SeventhOnJobsList.html The Forbes Magazine survey of best big cities for jobs found a significant shift in the market, with a definite private sector upswing, particularly in the booming oil and gas industry, and a... Tue, 15 May 2012 12:30.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/Signage.html The Raleigh City Council referred proposed changes to the City Code dealing with special event signage to its Law and Public Safety Committee for review, on May 14. The changes proposed by a... Tue, 15 May 2012 10:15.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/ParkMasterPlanning.html The Raleigh City Council, in its May 14 meeting, approved a comprehensive program intended to enhance public participation in park planning actions. The program incorporates changes recommended... Tue, 15 May 2012 10:10.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/FoodTruck.html The Raleigh City Council, in its May 14 meeting, referred a six-month summary report on food truck activity to its Law and Public Safety Committee for further review. During the six months since... Tue, 15 May 2012 06:00.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/LandlordTraining.html Useful Tips for Rental Property Owners, Managers Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/Referendum.html The Wake County Board of Commissioners should place a proposed half-cent sales tax increase on the ballot to pay for countywide transit improvements, under a resolution approved by the Raleigh... Mon, 14 May 2012 14:15.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/CityMgrProposedBudget.html City Manager J. Russell Allen today submitted a proposed budget to the City Council that continues to promote fiscal sustainability and cost competiveness, with budget reductions targeted to... Mon, 14 May 2012 13:15.00 -0400 http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/news/content/CorNews/Articles/RecordKick.html Mayor Nancy McFarlane led today’s City Council meeting at 1 p.m., by proclaiming May 14 in honor of Jeremy Shelley, the University of Alabama field goal kicker who nailed five field goals in...