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The Raleigh City Council has voted in favor of building a new Red Hat Amphitheater, a $40 million project to construct a 6,000-seat venue that tourism officials say will attract bigger musical artists.

Raleigh and other cities across the Triangle banned vehicles in parades after the death of 11-year-old Hailey Brooks in 2022.

A public hearing will be held April 2. Two more meetings must be held before the end of August to meet the 2026 start date. The council could also decide to send the proposal to voters for a November referendum.

Raleigh is pausing applications for new parade permits as the city reviews the way it hosts the events. The move comes shortly after Raleigh and some other areas banned motorized vehicles at Christmas parades this year.

Nearly a year after a mass shooting in Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood, the memory of Rob Steele's late fiancée is fresh in his mind as he starts a campaign for Raleigh City Council.

75 vouchers will be available to all Raleigh residents. They will receive a $500 voucher, good for the purchase of a new e-bike. Another 75 will be reserved for people with low incomes.

Other cities around the country—including Denver, Austin, and Burlington, Vermont, have launched similar voucher programs.

In 2021 and 2022, the council eased restrictions on building duplexes, townhouses and accessory dwelling units — also known as garage apartments or granny flats.

City officials in Raleigh are discussing language changes to zoning laws that could bring back corner stores in some areas and help combat food deserts.

The North Carolina legislature appears close to passing a bill that would see elections in three dozen municipalities this fall delayed until early 2022 due to redistricting delays.