Raleigh’s new mayor and city council, sworn in Monday, face an unexpected and defining leadership challenge. With Police Chief Estella D. Patterson announcing she will retire in March, our elected ...

RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) -- Raleigh City Council is following the lead of about 140 other municipalities across the country setting up a universal living wage. It boosts the pay of 143 city ...

The Raleigh City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved spending $500,000 on a program to help renters by preventing evictions and providing legal support for those who face losing their homes. The ...

Raleigh could change the way it elects its mayor and city council members. The council voted Tuesday to begin the process of changing the city charter. Right now, all council members and the mayor are ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Raleigh City Council is diving into two interesting items during Tuesday's city council meeting. In a public hearing, the council will discuss possibly changing the length of ...

Hundreds of Raleigh police officers and advocates are fighting for better pay, and asked the city council for more competitive salaries during Tuesday's meeting. The officers signed a petition ahead ...

Given the direction of the Raleigh government, would you say things are on the right course? If not, what specific changes will you advocate for if elected? Raleigh is a great city — vibrant, growing, ...

This Tuesday marks the last day of meetings for a Raleigh City Council that was led, for the last five years, by outgoing Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin. Baldwin decided not to run for reelection, but on ...

Fifty-seven people signed up to speak during public comments on Tuesday during the Raleigh City Council meeting. The majority of speakers were calling on the leaders to sign a resolution to call for a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An aerial view showing the high-rises in downtown Raleigh, June 16, 2021. (Travis Long/tlong@newsobserver.com) Raleigh’s new mayor ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Raleigh’s new mayor and city council, sworn in Monday, face an unexpected and defining ...