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Happy National Pumpkin Day Raleigh!

First, today's weather:

Breezy and not as warm. High: 68 Low: 48.

Here are the top stories today in Raleigh:

  1. The NC State Fair has called it a wrap. Numbers for the closing weekend are not available yet, but the year's attendance is trending to be the lowest turnout since 2008. (abc11) Although the final weekend numbers aren't available, the fair manager estimates around 720,000 total attendance for the event. (abc11)
  2. Police are investigating a walk-in shooting victim that came to WakeMed around 6:15 am on Monday morning. The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries and no suspect information is available at the time. (CBS17)
  3. A Raleigh-Durham apartment complex sold for a record-setting $122 million. Blue Heron Asset Management sold the Indigo Apartments after acquiring them in 2018 and working to revamp the community. (WMBF)
  4. A Harris Teeter in Fuquay-Varina was closed to the public following a bomb threat on Monday morning. The threat that was sent via text message to the store's management is still being investigated, although the store has reopened. (WRAL)
  5. NC State University professor Rob Handfield studies the global supply chain and is predicting the shortages will continue well into 2022. North Carolina meat and poultry processing plants have been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with similar issues having created a variety of problems extending far beyond North Carolina businesses. (WFAE)

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Today in Raleigh:

Raleigh Patch Notebook

  • It's National Pumpkin Day which means it's the perfect time to snag the perfect pumpkin for a Jack-O-Lantern or your fall décor! Check out some of the pumpkin patches (and corn mazes) that Raleigh has to offer at VisitRaleigh.
  • North Carolina's Climate Change Council will be meeting virtually on Thursday to discuss the Energy Solutions for North Carolina Act. (Carolina Coast)
  • NC IDEA has given 22 $10,000 grants to startups across North Carolina. (TechWire)
  • Videri Chocolate Factory has given a behind-the-scenes look at how their chocolate is made. (CBS17)

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