Lakes are a draw, not flaw
Matthew Eisley: As Wake County's residents and leaders debate important decisions about planning the future Little River Reservoir, we should keep this in mind: We've been here before.
No input on lake? Seriously?
Matthew Eisley: There might be good reasons to oppose Wake County's decades-long plan to help thirsty Raleigh build the future Little River Reservoir between Rolesville and Zebulon.
Crabtree road plan in doubt
Matthew Eisley: In an irony of city planning, the development surge in North Raleigh's Crabtree Valley is snuffing out an old proposal to alleviate the key side effect of the hub's growth: congested traffic.
A Little step forward
Matthew Eisley:Wake County is moving closer to downzoning thousands of acres around its Little River, hoping the move will help persuade state and federal regulators to let Raleigh build a reservoir on the pristine water supply in the county's northeast corner.
Room to grow, flow, go
Matthew Eisley::It's a small parcel, just five acres, off North Raleigh's crowded Glenwood Avenue. But the Rooms to Go furniture store's urge to grow there, between a bustling thoroughfare and a quiet neighborhood, poses this question for city planners and policy makers
N. Wake vs. an airport
Northeast Wake County residents are getting a taste of development conflicts familiar to those who live and work near Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Forgery slows shops
It looks like a fast-growing section of North Raleigh will get a new shopping center the city already approved once -- as soon as the regrettable matter of a forged real-estate document gets worked out.
