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Moore Square and the surrounding blocks are getting ready for a development boom with two new residential and mixed-use projects. The square has traditionally been a place for those in need to get services, but those organizations are moving out. The city has bought up substantial property on the east side of the square and has a $14 million rehab in the works for the park. Continue Reading →
William Peace University President Debra Townsley spoke with the Record recently about the controversy over Seaboard Station and the school’s plans for the future. Continue Reading →
Peace University officials withdrew an application for bond after City Council members asked the school to meet with residents and share its plan for the Seaboard Station shopping center. Continue Reading →
County budget talks for the next fiscal year start next week, and Wake County Manager David Cooke says he will propose building the long-awaited Northeast Regional Library in Wakefield. Continue Reading →
A study of the 68 trees in Moore Square found that they will survive construction of a redesigned park on the site if the work is done right. Continue Reading →
Raleigh’s homegrown chocolate company Escazu is ready to expand, but waiting for the right space. Continue Reading →
Raleigh’s plans to make the nation’s top five regions for entrepreneurship are shaping up, but money and experienced help are still wanted. Continue Reading →
Ten-year-old plans to restore the 104-year-old St. Agnes Hospital building will finally take shape this year. Continue Reading →
Julia Smith, 97, worked as a nurse at St. Agnes Hospital at St. Augustine’s College, the only hospital of its kind for African Americans between Washington D.C. and New Orleans. Continue Reading →
Raleigh City Council members this week approved a new citywide small business loan fund. Meanwhile, 19 downtown retail and restaurant projects are at a stalemate as Councilors rework their small business lending strategy. Continue Reading →