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Another New Muppet on Salisbury Street

For a couple of years now, I’ve followed the muppet in the storefront display of Teddy Wright’s Bail Bonds on Salisbury Street. A few days ago, I noticed that the jailed muppet now has company: a prison guard.

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Green Square: Breaking the Mold of Boring Government Buildings

Department of Environment and Natural Resources Building

The economy has torpedoed nearly all large-scale building projects downtown, but state or county governments are busy on three: additions to the NC State Prison, a new courthouse, and the Green Square Project. Unlike the first two, Green Square will be a place for the enrichment and furthering of culture for visitors to Downtown Raleigh.

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Project: Homeless for the Holidays

Meet Will (above). For the next 6 days, he will be living out of his car to raise awareness for the homeless.

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Raleigh, Capitol of N.C.
by Raleigh Boy

Capitol_elevated view_web

This week Flashback Friday soars high above Raleigh’s beloved State Capitol. The sophisticated 19th century Greek Revival building has stood on this spot for 175 years. We’ll also take a peek at the history of this building and its predecessors. So climb aboard and enjoy the flight!

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