March 1, 1991
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The City of Raleigh kicks off its curbside recycling program.
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June 17, 1991
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The high-rise First Union Capitol Center opens on Fayetteville Street Mall, just a block south of the Capitol just as another skyscraper, Two Hanover Plaza opens on the mall, just three blocks to the south.
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July 1, 1991
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Raleigh’s population of 212,610 makes it the state’s second largest city.
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July 7, 1991
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Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, Raleigh’s $13.5 million premier entertainment complex, opens for its first season.
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December 31, 1991
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The first First Night Raleigh is held.
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1992
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The City opens section of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard located adjacent to the MLK Memorial Gardens at the intersection of Rock Quarry Road and MLK Boulevard.
The City opens the Walnut Creek Softball Complex which quickly becomes one of the South’s most popular softball facilities.
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December 31, 1992
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Raleigh celebrates its bicentennial with a parade and the burying of a time capsule in the center of Nash Square.
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1993
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The last two sections of New Hope Road are opened, offering motorists a continuous east-west connector north of the beltline from US 70 West.
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May 19, 1993
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The City of Raleigh dedicates the newly completed, 726-space Wilmington Street Station parking deck.
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July 1993
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The Cabarrus Street Parking Garage is completed, adding 595 parking spaces downtown.
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November 12, 1993
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A restored Estey Hall, the first structure built in the United States for the purpose of educating black women is celebrated on the campus of Shaw University.
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November 27, 1993
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An enduring drought lowers Falls Lake to its all-time low at 242.73 feet.
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December 7, 1993
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Tom Fetzer begins the first of three terms as the mayor of Raleigh.
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June 30, 1994
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Avery C. Upchurch, mayor of Raleigh from 1983 to 1993 and City Council member from 1979 to 1983 dies at the age of 65.
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Oct. 5, 1994
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Spring Forest Road Park opens.
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April 4, 1995
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Raleigh voters approved a bond referendum for nearly $28 million in parks system improvements, more than $11 million for improvements to the water system and nearly $7 million for improvements to the sewer system.
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August 4, 1995
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Raleigh Police Officer Denise Holden was killed in a single-car accident at Morgan and Hillsborough streets.
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Jan. 29, 1996
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The City of Raleigh Police Department installs mobile computer terminals in patrol vehicles.
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June 21, 1996
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The Olympic Torch is welcomed to Raleigh with a huge celebration on the Fayetteville Street Mall. The Torch spent the night in Raleigh before continuing on its trek to Atlanta.
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Sept. 5 & 6, 1996
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During the waning hours of Sept. 5 and the earliest hours of Sept. 6 category three Hurricane Fran tore through town with 79-mile-per-hour winds whipping 9.5 inches of rain into a howling Maelstrom and leaving in its wake devastating flooding, structural damage totaling nearly $275 million and extensive power outages for days to come.
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January 8, 1997
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The newly renovated and expanded Raleigh Convention and Conference Center celebrates its brand new look with a grand re-opening.
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May 19, 1997
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The City opens its first-ever satellite service center. It is located at 8320 Litchford Road.
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July 11, 1997
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Det. Paul Hale was shot to death in the line of duty. He had served the City of Raleigh as a Police Officer for seven years.
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December 17, 1997
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After nearly 40 years as part of the City’s Capital Improvement Plan and being approved by voters three times, the 1.4-mile Western Boulevard Extension is completed.
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May 5, 1998
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Raleigh voters approve a $50 million bond referendum for transportation and culvert improvements.
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May 6, 1998
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A new era of stage spectacular dawned in Raleigh following major modifications to Memorial Auditorium to accommodate the new age, high-voltage Broadway blockbusters. The curtain rose on “Phantom of the Opera,” the first in the auditorium’s Best of Broadway series that consistently delighted droves of theatre lovers.
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May 15, 1998
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The City of Raleigh makes its initial purchase of alternative-fuel vehicles when it receives a grant from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Health and Natural Resources to assist in the purchase of five vehicles. The van, small pickup and two sedans use compressed natural gas and another sedan operates on electricity.
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July 2, 1998
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The City of Raleigh opened fire station #21 at 5621 Southall Road.
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August 5, 1998
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The City of Raleigh dedicated fire station #22 at 9350 Durant Road.
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August 6, 1999
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The City of Raleigh flag is moved from the Avery C. Upchurch Gov. Complex to spend its centennial at the Raleigh City Museum on Fayetteville St. Mall. The flag was created in 1899 as a reciprocal gift to the USS Raleigh. The cruiser had presented its city namesake with a small cannon captured during the Spanish-American War. The cannon sits on the front lawn of the Fire Department’s Keeter Training Center. The cost of the first ensign in November 1899 was $52. more>>>
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