Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The ninth annual Tour D’ Coop event, a one-day tour of chicken coops and urban farms, will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 10am to 4pm. The event collects non-perishable food items and raises money for Urban Ministries, a non-profit that…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Deep South Entertainment recently announced the lineup for a series of free concerts this summer. Organizers say that the Oak City 7 concert series will once again appear downtown after a successful run last year. For all shows, there is absolutely free admission to…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The Raleigh Telegram announced that it has redesigned its website over the past two weeks and relaunched it, in an effort to make the website more readable and to return the publication to a more profitable status. The newspaper said that due to work…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The Raleigh City Council voted today to fire long-serving Raleigh City Manager J. Russell Allen. Evidently, the dismissal was less than conciliatory, as the City of Raleigh public affairs department said that Allen was not talking directly to the media about his dismissal.…
By Anne Edmondson, Special To The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH, N.C.—The annual series of competitive barbecue cooking is now in full swing in Eastern North Carolina with three contests set for the coming weekend, including large gatherings in Greenville and Raleigh expected to draw thousands of pork barbecue lovers. But the…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A new poll released today regarding the Dorothea Dix facility in downtown Raleigh says that by a two to one margin, Wake County voters favor keeping a deal in place that would create a “central” park on the 306 acre property. The Dorothea Dix…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Cate Edwards, the daughter of former Senator John Edwards, is appearing on television on Friday morning on the “Today” show and on Friday night on NBC when she is interviewed by reporter Savannah Guthrie on “Rock Center,” a news program. This is the first…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The City of Raleigh has announced an illustrious group of musicians that will play this upcoming summer season in the outdoor downtown amphitheater that is next to the Raleigh Convention Center. Last year’s lineup included big names like the Beach Boys and this year…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The City of Raleigh’s largest parade all year long will be held this coming Saturday, March 16th at 12pm noon in downtown Raleigh. The Raleigh St. Patrick’s Day event is the largest celebration of its kind between Washington DC and Savannah, Georgia with…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – According to North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory’s office, insurance giant MetLife says it will be hiring around 2,600 people in the Charlotte and Raleigh areas by the end of 2015. “We’re proud that a strong corporate partner like MetLife has decided to invest in North…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has recalled forward Chris Terry from the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL). This marks Terry’s first NHL recall since turning professional in 2009.…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that goaltender Cam Ward has been diagnosed with a third-degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament (MCL). Surgery will not be required for the injury, but he is expected…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A rock and roll legend will be stopping in Raleigh this spring. Known for such songs as “Turn the Page,” and “Rock and Roll Never Forgets,” Bob Seger is currently on tour and will be in the Triangle in April. Bob Seger & The…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Justice and the State Bureau of Investigation said in statements to the press that methamphetamine drug lab busts in total numbers were up in 2012. State Bureau of Investigation agents investigated around 460 meth labs in 2012, compared to…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Unlike last week where Triangle residents saw snow land in the area with temperatures in the 30′s, this week folks will feel the winter chill without precipitation but with low’s at night dipping down into the teens. Residents may want to make sure that…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – If you’re looking for a new upscale joint to enjoy beer in Raleigh, the newest location of Yard House has opened up in the North Hills area. The upscale beerhouse and restaurant is located next to World of Beer across the street from the…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Following a public hearing on Tuesday, the Raleigh City Council voted to adopt a resolution of intent to lease the Stone’s Warehouse property to the Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina. According to the city, the foundation will enter into an option to assign…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The long wait for hockey fans in Raleigh is finally over, as management and the hockey players’ union has reached an accord. Although it will be a truncasted season, the National Hockey League announced that there will be a 2012-13 regular season after all.…
By The Raleigh Telegram CARY – Local filmmaker and adventurer Allan Smith survived a terrifying but unique experience this past summer as he filmed an expedition trying to make a record climb to the top of Mt. Everest. By the end of the summer, 10 people had died on the…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH - Governor Patrick McCrory, was sworn-in Saturday as governor, ended his first day on the job with veterans at “A Salute to North Carolina Veterans” at the Hilton hotel in North Raleigh. The fundraiser was the first of its kind for the Veterans Leadership Council of…
By Guest Editorial, Special To The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The Raleigh Telegram publishes letters to the editor as long as they meet our criteria for publication. The Telegram recently received a letter from the Occupy Raleigh group which has criticized the City of Raleigh’s panhandling ordinances as being too…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – According to the Raleigh Police Department, a couple living in a downtown home in the historic Oakwood neighborhood were victims of a home invasion, shooting, and attempted rape early Monday morning. Police say that after the suspects fled, the men were apprehended after a…
By Gary Robertson, Special To The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Pat McCrory was officially installed as North Carolina’s governor today, getting sworn in during a brief, low-key ceremony that belied momentous changes marked by new Republican dominance within state government. Chief Justice Sarah Parker administered the oath of office to…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The Raleigh City Council is going to be holding a public hearing next month to accept public input to allow a vacant warehouse owned by the city to be turned into living and working spaces for artists by a private developer. The large brick…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The Raleigh Telegram newspaper announces that it experienced record monthly traffic in November and also saw record numbers for readers during the entire year ending on December 31st for its website at raleightelegram.com. The Raleigh Telegram, which is the only locally owned general…
By Raleigh Public Affairs, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Well known Assistant City Manager Julian Prosser is retiring at the end of this month after a career in public service that spans more than 40 years, including 32 years with the City of Raleigh. “I’ve been really lucky to…
By The City Of Raleigh, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH - Don’t know how to throw away your Christmas tree? Raleigh residents can dispose of the trees by simply placing them at the curb with regular yard waste on their scheduled collection day. The city asks that residents remove all…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A Raleigh Irish pub and restaurant that served as a local landmark and was one of the first nightspots to help kick off Glenwood Avenue’s resurgence as a downtown destination has sadly burned to the ground. On the day after Christmas, the Hibernian…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – In case you missed it on TV, you can watch the GadgetMonkey Post Thanksgiving, Pre New Year’s, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas Day TV Special, presented by RTP-TV and the Raleigh Telegram. The half hour special is hosted by the world-famous GadgetMonkey as well as local…
By Artsplosure, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – First Night Raleigh, an annual New Year’s Eve celebration in downtown Raleigh, will bring circus-inspired activities to the streets of downtown Raleigh on December 31st for an all-day New Year’s celebration. Around 80,000 people attended the event last year in the…
By Andy Martin Jr, The Raleigh Telegram DURHAM – Most in attendance won’t remember the first show Joe Bonamassa every played the Triangle. It was the Summer of 1995 when Joe made his debut appearance in North Carolina. As a member of the band Bloodline, he opened for Lynyrd Skynyrd…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – According to City of Raleigh officials, the Raleigh Police Department is investigating a series of fake parking tickets that were recently put on cars in the Hillsborough Street area in downtown Raleigh. “The bogus notices also include information on the amount of the original…
By The City Of Raleigh, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – On November 6th, the Raleigh City Council accepted the donation of two horses for the City of Raleigh Police Department’s mounted patrol. Ms. Donna Sparkman donated a five-year old, crossbred Percheron and Quarter horse named Prince (aka Zeus),…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A high profile Ironman competition race that is scheduled to appear in North Carolina for the first time will get at least $70,000 in funding from local government and civic groups. The race is scheduled to take place in the Triangle and in Raleigh…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The City of Raleigh main offices will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving and also on Friday. Some services such as leaf collection and bus routes will be resuming on Friday. See details listed below. The City of Raleigh will observe the Thanksgiving holiday on…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The popular Raleigh Christmas Parade once again drew a huge crowd of people this year, as fans of all ages lined the streets in the downtown section of the capital city. The annual parade is the largest such holiday parade between Atlanta and Washington…
By RLT, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Cinderella and her colorful friends return to Raleigh Little Theatre this holiday season, once again bringing to life this timeless tale and delighting families from across the region. This year marks both the 29th anniversary and the 300th performance of this…
By NCMH, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in North Carolina, the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh is presenting a three-part exhibit series titled North Carolina and the Civil War: 1861-1865. The series explores the four-year conflict that…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – It’s Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 – Election Day. Today is an important day in the voting process, as the US Presidential election is held today along with statewide votes for governor and other decisions for local races as well. Every vote matters, so please…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – In this letter to the editor, the director of the North Carolina Voter Integrity Project (VIP) responds to statements made in a newspaper article by the North Carolina Board of Elections. The article was about the group’s assertions that the state had up to…
