2015 was another great one for Raleigh. Whether it was much love on cable networks, a slew of new downtown apartments, or great new restaurants, there was a big story almost every week that had an impact on the future of Raleigh. With big changes coming in key decision-making positions, 2016 promises to be a key year for the upcoming decade.

Here’s a look back a the 30 stories that shaped us and moved us in 2015, The stories are presented in no particular order.

• John Kane Teases Duda Paine Tower for Warehouse District
• Gateway Center Concept Teased for South End of Downtown
• Sur la Table Opens in North Hills
• Stuart Scott Dies, Buried in Raleigh
• Dix Park Deal Finalized
• Wake County Public Schools screws up social media with late snow announcement, attitude
• Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Comes To Raleigh (Smash Mouth singer yells “COME ON, CHARLOTE!” three times)
• Ray Price Dies
• Death and Taxes building opens, gets Architectural Digest feature
• Slide the City Sells Out, WNFIV posts epic video
• Google Fiber Picks Raleigh, begins installation
• Rolling Stones Bring 17-city Stadium Tour to Raleigh, Avett Brothers open, exposing them to an older audience
• Triangle Bus Systems Consolidate Branding
• Wake County Rolls Out Bus Service, Commuter Rail Plan
• Larry Stogner Retires, ALS Diagnosis
• Greg Hatem Calls Downtown “Unlivable”; #drunktown Campaign Strategies Ensue
• Charter Square Opens
• Skyhouse Apartments Open
• Raleigh “House of Cards” Intro finds its way on YouTube
• Pho Nominal Dumplings Wins Food Network’s “Great Food Truck Race”
• Raleigh Gets Over 55 inches of rain. (12” more than average, 9.5” more than Seattle)
• Final Video Store Lost As North American Video Closes
• Changes in Leadership with Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, City Planner (‘14), and Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Registered Sex Offenders Arrested at State Fair
• Raleigh Houses Featured on HGTV’s “Love It Or List It”
• Stanhope Village Opens
• Aloft Hotel On Hillsborough Street Opens
• Escher Exhibit Wows at NCMA
• Musician Loading Zones Approved
• Annoying Bike Lane Designs Implemented