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Residents can weigh in on proposed election changes, including adding more district seats to the city council, at a workshop on Wednesday

The Raleigh City Council picked several items they'd like to start working on immediately to revitalize downtown

After more than a decade of planning and indecision, the Raleigh City Council approved a scaled-back project near North Hills.

It was the first meeting since Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin said the city would not issue a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas War.

Unruly speakers calling for a Gaza ceasefire resolution forced Raleigh city council to end its meeting early and evacuate the chambers.

Critics of the CACs argued they had an outsized voice, especially on rezoning cases, and did not represent the entire city.

America's midsize cities exploded over the past few years. Now residents, new and old, are fighting over housing, traffic, and local culture.

“Sometimes international issues become local issues because members of our community are personally affected by them,” said one Raleigh City Council member.

“I kind of look at this as our opportunity to really put a shining light on what redevelopment can look like,” says Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin.

The 2024 election season has begun, even if the official filing period is months away. Here’s what Branch told us, plus a quick look at who else might run.