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Happy National Make A Dog's Day Raleigh!

It's the last weekend to enjoy the State Fair! I promise, if you haven't made time yet, it is very worth the time. I took my kids and my oldest got to enjoy his first roller coaster, my youngest enjoyed the balloon ferris wheel, and I enjoyed that salmon pop! Before you head out, get all caught up on:

  • 2022 Christmas Parade Announced
  • Festivals in Raleigh today
  • Raleigh Denim seeking worn out jeans

But first, today's weather:

Sunny and beautiful. High: 72 Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories today in Raleigh:

  1. On Thursday, Raleigh police released their preliminary report in last Thursday's mass shooting. The report details the timeline of events and gives more insight into the apprehension of the suspect. Upon discovering the approximate location of the suspect, officers were fired upon, injuring officer Casey Clark and returned fire to help provide cover to help get Clark to safety. Officers with the Selective Enforcement Unit were able to identify the exact location of the suspect and weapons in his possession before advancing into the building. Of the approximately 23 shots fired by RPD officers, the suspect only appeared to be suffering from a single gunshot wound, that has not been identified as coming from officers or self infliction at this time. The Raleigh Police Department officers who discharged their firearms have been placed on administrative duty, as is standard protocol, and the Department will petition for the release of agency recordings from officers that capture the officer-involved shooting. The collective motive for the attacks is still unknown based on currently available information. The full, four-page report can be found here. (CNN, JournalNow, NBC News, WBTV)
  2. The Triangle currently only has about 60% of the hospital beds that are needed to effectively treat people in crisis. According to officials, the area need another 580 beds to help meet demand. WakeMed has proposed a new behavioral health center that would be located in Knightdale to add an additional 150 beds for mental health care. They are still waiting on approval from the state to allow the project to move forward, but in a public hearing on Thursday, no one spoke against the idea. (WRAL)
  3. More than 700 9th graders from Wake County Public Schools got the opportunity to explore professional careers during the "Great Xplorations" event on Friday. Students were able to get advice on emerging and non-traditional career advice, learn team building, and leadership skills and the importance of networking. The aim of the event was to help students get to explore their passions and understand they could change their mind any number of times. (CBS17)
  4. The North Carolina Department of Transportation has closed two of the three I-540 West lanes for maintenance work. The lane closures past the Buffaloe Road exit will remain until 6 a.m. on Monday. The lane closures will also take place on Monday and Tuesday nights, with the final closure to end early Wednesday morning. NCDOT asks drivers to slow down and anticipate the reduced lanes as crews conduct maintenance on the joints of westbound I-540 bridge over the Neuse River. (CBS17)
  5. The 2022 ABC11 Raleigh Christmas Parade has been announced and will be taking place on November 19. The parade will take place at 9:30 a.m. in downtown Raleigh. This will mark the 78th year of the annual event, and is the larges parade between Atlanta and Washington D.C. More than 65,000 people are expected to attend with 250,000 more watching from home. This year's mile long parade will have 115 entries of bands, floats, balloons, marchers, twirlers, and more. (abc11)

Today in Raleigh:

Sunday in Raleigh:

From my notebook:

  • It's National Make a Dog's Day and if you want to make your dog's day, check out this list of 7 dog-friendly outings by RaleighMag.
  • On Thursday state officials held the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill, as they remind residents to stay earthquake aware as North Carolina has already recorded more than a dozen earthquakes this year. (CBS17)
  • Raleigh Denim Workshop is looking for worn out jeans to help create the company's next wash. (Rivet)
  • Clture has thrown together a list of all the fall concerts in the Triangle.

You're all caught up for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update.

— CJ Fullford

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