The LGBT Center of Raleigh announces the grand opening of its new office space in downtown Raleigh, which will take place during May’s First Friday on May 7, and the appointment of Executive Director, Bobby Hilburn.
WakeGOV.com – NEWS: Wake to Hold Justice Center Groundbreaking
We are very excited to begin construction on the Justice Center,” said Wake County Board of Commissioners Chair Tony Gurley. “We have planned the facility very carefully and strategically for many years, and we are fortunate to be breaking ground at a time when we can build a large facility, like this one, for $22 million under the original estimate.
Saving money because of the down economy. Not a bad idea. Groundbreaking is on Monday, May 10th.
via WakeGOV.com – NEWS: Wake to Hold Justice Center Groundbreaking.
CAM :: Programs // Events & Exhibits
Raleigh’s Contemporary Art Museum (CAM) will officially break ground at its future home, 409 W. Martin Street, on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. The renovated 20,000 sq. ft. historic warehouse-turned-museum will serve as the only non-collecting museum of contemporary art + design in North Carolina.
Raleigh Streetcar Tracks Make An Appearance On Edenton Street
Edenton Street is currently being repaved. With the top layer of asphalt stripped away, some Raleigh history has been revealed. Take a look at the photos posted below and you’ll see some of the old streetcar tracks that once rolled from the capitol down Blount Street.
We have talked about buried tracks before and the map from North Carolina Maps confirms the track lines. Shown below are tracks on Edenton Street and the beginning of the curve onto Blount Street.
Weekend Exposure: Nash Square Old Timer
Nash Square Old Timer by dtraleigh, on Flickr
City of Raleigh | Section Of Morgan Street To Open To Two-Way Traffic On May 1
The two-way conversion of Morgan Street is part of the roundabout construction project at the intersection of Morgan and Hillsborough streets. Drivers should be aware of the construction and possible traffic delays when traveling in this area.
via City of Raleigh | Section Of Morgan Street To Open To Two-Way Traffic On May 1.
Pic of the Week
Triple craning it for the Justice Center Expansion.
Joe’s Place turns the lights off – Dining – NewsObserver.com
Sciolino, 55, has found a buyer for the business, although he said Monday that the ink had not quite dried on all the paperwork. He declined to name the new owners but said the space would reopen as a restaurant.
via Joe’s Place turns the lights off – Dining – NewsObserver.com.