City Manager Proposes Budget + Schmalz Inc. new HQ Breaks Ground

Happy Thursday Raleigh Patch Community,

Big changes are coming to North Carolina courtesy of our beautiful capitol city, Raleigh. Today Raleigh looks back while planning ahead, righting wrongs and reflecting on where the city has fallen short.

Today's Weather
Clear throughout the day, high of 87° and a low of 59°

Here are the top 5 stories in Raleigh today

1. City Manager proposes a budget for the 2022 year that focuses on helping the community recover and re-establish itself. It emphasizes adjusting the living wage and prioritizing investments to the capital infrastructure. (RaleighNC.gov)
2. Raleigh Police are searching for a man who has been charged in the death of Sharen White, age 47. Sharen was found near NC State's campus deceased on Tuesday evening. (abc11 and CBS17)
3. Schmalz Inc. broke ground on its new headquarters on Oak Forest Drive in Raleigh. Schmalz is a rapidly growing leader in vacuum automation products that has tripled in size in the last few years. With its new HQ breaking ground you can expect more jobs to be created upon its completion. (The Mountaineer)
4. With the recent Colonial Pipeline hack, officials are looking at the state's sole dependence on the Colonial Pipeline to supply fuel to the state and starting to raise concerns about the future implications it might have. (abc11)
5. Two brothers are seeing justice after being wrongfully convicted for a crime that took place in 1983. The brothers are set to receive $31 million each as compensation after being arrested based on hearsay and coerced convictions. (Patch)

Today in Raleigh

• The Moore You Know Lunchtime Trivia: Get together a team of 6 and head over to Moore Square for a 30 minute trivia session. There will be 3 themed rounds of trivia to partake in. (12:15pm)
• Raleigh Night Market: Tonight the Raleigh Night Market returns to Moore Square. There will be family-friendly live entertainment, food trucks, and over 30 local vendors. (5pm-9pm)
• Sip & Graze: If you're looking for a fun time to learn about crafting charcuterie boards and their perfect wine pairings, make sure you hurry to get your tickets for this awesome event. It will be held at Origin Hotel Raleigh. Get your tickets here! (6:30pm)

Raleigh Patch Notebook

• The Carolina Hurricanes are back! Keep up with the season at the NHL's Hurricanes homepage.
• Raleigh-Durham Rec centers are actively hiring for summer positions. Only 70% of positions are filled as of now. CBS17
• Barnes & Noble will be opening in the Village District, formerly Cameron Village, late this summer. The News & Observer

I for one am so excited about some of the changes as we look toward the future in Raleigh! The city is continuing to blossom and grow in some incredible ways! If I missed anything or you want to share your excitement about something happening this week, leave a comment to let me know!

Stay curious,
CJ Fullford