Record #:

17113

Author(s):

Coleman, Vernal

Abstract:

The Durham County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a measure to ban smoking on sidewalks and trails, bus stops, parks, and other publicly owned property. Passed in February, the ban goes into effect later this month and violators will be charged a $50 fine if caught smoking any tobacco products in the newly protected public areas.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 31, Aug 2012, p5, 11 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Smoking--Laws and legislation; Durham County--Politics and government

Record #:

17132

Author(s):

Geary, Bob

Abstract:

N.C. State has expanded student housing into an area near the neighborhood of Stanhope in Raleigh. The large housing complex is incongruous with a housing plan created by community members in 1999. Stanhope denizens originally planned to integrate student housing with members of the community to create a \"urban village\" with more diverse housing options and locally owned businesses but instead the university has erected large dorm-like housing for the growing student population.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 31, Aug 2012, p7, 9, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Urban development

Record #:

17133

Author(s):

Hankerson, Mechelle

Abstract:

TNR stands for trap-neuter-return, a program to decrease stray and wild cat populations. Wake County Board of Commissioners approved a TNR ordinance in June to deal with feral animal populations, cats specifically because they are the most prevalent.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 31, Aug 2012, p20 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Ordinances, Municipal