Land use Coverage

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending May 2

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted during the previous week.

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Judge rules in favor of RDU over land-lease issue

A judge has ruled in favor of the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority in a lawsuit over the land-lease agreement between the group and Wake Stone Coropation.

Group steps up protest against development of airport land

The Umstead Coalition is stepping up opposition to a plan that could convert some unused land near Raleigh-Durham International Airport to a rock quarry. The group says there is better use for the property, and they want to get the word out.

Richard Adkins, WRAL photojournalist

Raleigh residents say protest petitions ensure their voices get heard

The House Local Government Committee approved a bill Thursday that would do away with a tool activists used to slow down large, new developments in neighborhoods throughout the state.

Senators discuss bill to remove religious exemption to vaccination

Three senators discuss a bill that would remove the religious exemption for vaccinating children in North Carolina.

Lawmakers push to eliminate tool used to fight new developments

Protest petitions allow neighbors of property that is to be rezoned to force city councils to approve the change in land use by a super-majority. Developers say they slow down economic development, but residents say they help protect property values.

Mark Binker