City of Raleigh - Government

10/23/2026

A new arrival in the SECU DinoLab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences!

Researchers will study this ornithomimid to learn where it fits in the dinosaur family tree and whether it represents a new species. The specimen will be prepared in the public lab over the next 18 months, and visitors can come watch the science happen in real time.

10/23/2026

Leaves are falling! Remember we now have weekly yard waste collection instead of the vacuum trucks. As leaves fall on your lawn, you can put them in your bright green bin and/or paper bags for weekly pickup, or leave the leaves as a simple way to return nutrients to the soil! https://raleighnc.gov/landfill-and-reuse/services/leaf-collection-options |

10/22/2026

Assemble the team! Our Downtown Services team is on a mission to keep downtown clean, safe, and welcoming. Power washing, safety barriers, sidewalk care, and more. Meet the team and see them in action! |

10/22/2026

This week we celebrated an affordable housing groundbreaking for Chapanoke Apartments! This development will bring 200 affordable rental homes to the area. With our $4.5 million and Wake County’s $7.1 million plus a low-cost, long-term land lease, these homes will serve households earning between 30-70% of the area median income (AMI). https://raleighnc.gov/news/construction-begins-200-new-affordable-homes-raleigh

10/21/2026

Technology is awesome, but it can be confusing! Do you need some advice to better use your device? Stop by Green Road Community Center Saturday from 1-3 and our Digital Ambassadors will help you out! https://raleighnc.gov/community/events/advice-about-your-device-drop-hours-43 |

10/21/2026

Let’s prevent medications from getting into the wrong hands. If you have some unneeded or expired medications you’d like to get rid of, drop them at one of two locations Saturday from 10-2!

Falls River Pharmacy
Wegmans (Wake Towne Drive)

This is a free service. No questions asked.

Thank you for printing this page from the City of Raleigh's Official Website (www.raleighnc.gov) https://raleighnc.gov/community/events/national-prescription-take-back-day-0 10/19/2026 1:50 pm

10/20/2026

A traffic jam 75 million years in the making! From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, W. Jones Street downtown will be closed between Wilmington St. and Salisbury St. The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is moving a 75-million-year-old dinosaur into the SECU DinoLab!

Plan accordingly if this affects your commute. If you want to see the move (from a safe distance!) as it happens, the Museum is expecting dino delivery at approximately 11 a.m. |

10/20/2026

October 20 City Council Highlights:

✅ Council authorized the Raleigh Housing Authority to issue up to $21,000,000 in bonded debt for the purpose of financing and constructing the affordable housing rental development, Duplex Village. https://pub-raleighnc.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=cb88b7bf-53f4-47c8-a180-e99cc852ec8b&lang=English&Agenda=Agenda&Item=9006&Tab=attachments

✅ Council authorized staff to accept a $1,092,000 federal grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to support the Rocky Branch Creek and Grove Project at Dix Park. https://pub-raleighnc.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=cb88b7bf-53f4-47c8-a180-e99cc852ec8b&lang=English&Agenda=Agenda&Item=9001&Tab=attachments

✅ Council authorized spending $2,000,000 to help the Triangle Land Conservancy buy 77 acres to protect Falls Lake watershed quality. https://pub-raleighnc.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=cb88b7bf-53f4-47c8-a180-e99cc852ec8b&lang=English&Agenda=Agenda&Item=8995&Tab=attachments

✅ Council authorized speed limit reductions (35 mph to 25 mph) on Ben Bur Road, Canary Falls Lane, Carolyn Drive, Edgemont Drive, Lansing Street, Sellona Street, and Valley Estates Drive. https://pub-raleighnc.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=cb88b7bf-53f4-47c8-a180-e99cc852ec8b&lang=English&Agenda=Agenda&Item=8971&Tab=attachments

✅ Council approved conditional funding of $5,696,000 to support construction of 563 affordable rental units across four developments. https://pub-raleighnc.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=cb88b7bf-53f4-47c8-a180-e99cc852ec8b&lang=English&Agenda=Agenda&Item=9012&Tab=attachments

October 20 Public Hearings

✅ K1. Demolition of Unfit Building. A motion to approve on 310 Cutler Street passed 7-1. A motion to approve on 524 Euclid Street passed 5-3. https://pub-raleighnc.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=cb88b7bf-53f4-47c8-a180-e99cc852ec8b&lang=English&Agenda=Agenda&Item=8864&Tab=attachments

✅ K2. Public Nuisance Abatement. Property Liens. Passed 8-0. https://pub-raleighnc.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=cb88b7bf-53f4-47c8-a180-e99cc852ec8b&lang=English&Agenda=Agenda&Item=8863&Tab=attachments

✅ K3. Rezoning Z-56-25. Carya Drive. Passed 8-0. https://pub-raleighnc.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=cb88b7bf-53f4-47c8-a180-e99cc852ec8b&lang=English&Agenda=Agenda&Item=9007&Tab=attachments

✅ K4. Rezoning Z-15-26. Falls of Neuse Road. Passed 8-0. https://pub-raleighnc.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=cb88b7bf-53f4-47c8-a180-e99cc852ec8b&lang=English&Agenda=Agenda&Item=8992&Tab=attachments

✅ K5. Rezoning TCZ-19-26. Edwards Mill Road. Passed 8-0. https://pub-raleighnc.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=cb88b7bf-53f4-47c8-a180-e99cc852ec8b&lang=English&Agenda=Agenda&Item=9005&Tab=attachments |

10/19/2026

Our Yard Waste Center (900 N. New Hope Road) is accepting pumpkins and seasonal gourds for composting now through December 12! You can drop them off during business hours (M-F: 7-3 and Saturday: 7-1). Please do not put them out with curbside yard waste collection. https://raleighnc.gov/landfill-and-reuse/news/yard-waste-center-accept-pumpkins-composting-fall |

10/19/2026

Happy Monday, Raleigh! Looking for a job? We're having a job fair at the Atlantic Union Bank Convention Center on October 21 (https://raleighnc.gov/careers-jobs-and-volunteering/news/attend-city-raleigh-expo-and-job-fair)! And check out our Oct. 24 Shred and Dead event if you need to unload some electronics or documents (https://raleighnc.gov/landfill-and-reuse/events/solid-waste-services-2026-shred-dead-event)! |