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🌱 Cruel Taunting Halloween 'Costume' + Seaboard Station Phase 2 Plans

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Happy Bonfire Night Raleigh!

It's such a sweet weekend feeling in the air. Hopefully the temperature gets nice and low so we can heat up the night with some toasty warm bonfires. Don't worry, below I have all the details you need to know to be safe in Raleigh while really diving into fall. There's that and so much more below, including:

  • Here's a helpful list of road closures for major weekend events
  • Dive deeper into the 911 BBQ story.
  • Information on early voting is available. (Today is the last day to register and vote same-day.)

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and very warm. High: 80 Low: 61.

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Here are the top five stories in Raleigh today:

  1. Residents of the Hedingham neighborhood are outraged, after someone's costume was a mass shooting suspect on Halloween. Angel Turner said she was in her garage with her daughter and neighbor when they saw someone walking down the street wearing army fatigues. The person also had a shirt that said "mass shooter's lives matter" with skeleton face paint and hands and neck painted black. The unidentified person pointed an object that was made to look like a gun or rifle at the group and they heard something reminiscent of a flash bang pop sound. Turner called the police and they identified the object as a broom, but were unable to do anything to the person in "costume." (FOX8)
  2. The City of Oaks marathon is taking place Sunday and is being dedicated to Susan Karnatz, who was killed in the Hedingham mass shooting on October 13. The event will kick off with words from her husband Tom before the 7 a.m. kick off. The City of Oaks marathon will have a full marathon, as well as a half marathon, a 10k, and a 5k. The race begins at 400 Glenwood Avenue and will complete at Smoky Hollow. You can view road closures from this and other events here. (CBS17)
  3. On Friday, developers unveiled the newest plans for the expansion of Seaboard Station. The new plans include two new apartment buildings that contain nearly 280 units and a 150-room hotel. When it is complete, the entire Seaboard Station neighborhood will contain 577 apartments. A September meeting with developers and the Raleigh City Council approved rezoning for the project under the condition that the historic Seaboard Train Station is maintained in the development. Photos released on Friday show street level-dining and shopping. In the news release, it said there would be underground parking as well. (CBS17)
  4. There have been growing staff vacancies across Wake County public safety response teams since the pandemic. In recent data obtained, it appears that the shortages have gotten worse. The county is considered to be in "E-stat" or emergency status when the county has 10 or fewer ambulances available. When fully staffed the county can run around 49 ambulances. A 911 operator has stated that lately, having less than 10 ambulances available is a regular occurrence. Wake EMS has also reported reaching zero units available 148 times so far in 2022. When EMS is at "level zero" it is still available to help, but must prioritize calls with higher levels of emergency. (abc11)
  5. One Raleigh restaurant has received an influx of customers after an unhappy customer called 911 on them for serving her "pink barbecue." Now Annie Cooke is sharing her side of the story. According to Cooke, she has had barbecue at other restaurants and it was never pink. According to her, the issue started when she returned to ask that the barbecue be cooked longer or that they give her something else off the menu, which she says was refused. According to Cooke, the reason she called the police is because they refused to refund her or give her a different plate. Owners of Clyde Cooper's Barbecue say they did offer her a different meal, but she refused, and also are offering to educate her on "North Carolina, southeastern-style barbecue." Cooper says that she is considering filing a civil lawsuit after the incident. (WRAL)

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From my notebook:

  • It's Bonfire Night, and there is absolutely nothing I love more than a bonfire on a fall night. Before you plan to light up your backyard though, check out the City of Raleigh's Fire Pits and Open Burning Safety guidance.
  • You have until 3 p.m. today to participate in North Carolina's early voting. It will also be your last opportunity to vote if you have yet to register, as on-site registration will not be available on November 8th. (abc11)
  • Marbles Kids Museum celebrated on Friday, after artist and actress, Alexandra Nechita donated a painting to the museum, along with proceeds from her weekend show. (CBS17)
  • Longleaf Swine opened its first brick-and-mortar location on E. Edenton St. (WRAL Foodie News)
  • Milklab is hosting its grand opening in Smoky Hollow today from 3 p.m.-9 p.m.. the first 130 customers will receive some free goodies.

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll see you around!

— CJ Fullford

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