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HISTORIC MILLS Recommissioned

In an effort to provide more clean energy for Raleigh’s growing population, a number of historic mills and dams will be recommissioned to accommodate hydroelectric generators. Lassiter Mill in North Hills, Yates Mill off Lake Wheeler Road, the Company Mill in Umstead State Park and the Milburnie Dam on the Neuse River are among those slated for use.

Tell-All Memoir from Raleigh “Royalty”

Sources say a scathing new book is in the works from David Meeker, the son of lawyer and longtime mayor Charles Meeker. The book is expected to offer a raw, unflinching look at the pressures of growing up in the shadow Raleigh political “royalty.” “David’s on all these boards and has done a ton for Raleigh — but because he’s not a politician, it’s just never been enough,” says a friend who asked to remain anonymous.