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Lakes are a draw, not flaw

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.

Updated: Jul. 18, 2008 2:21 AM | Full story

No input on lake? Seriously?

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.

Updated: Jul. 11, 2008 1:22 AM | Full story

Crabtree road plan in doubt

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.

Updated: Jul. 4, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story

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.

Updated: May. 30, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story

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

Updated: Sep. 28, 2007 5:05 PM | Full story

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.

Updated: Mar. 30, 2007 3:27 AM | Full story

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.

Updated: Apr. 27, 2007 3:23 AM | Full story
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