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🌱 Levelle Moton Honored for Contributions + Ballot Breakdown
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week Raleigh!
First, today's weather:
Decreasing clouds. High: 85 Low: 63.
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Here are the top four stories today in Raleigh:
- On Saturday morning, the City of Raleigh hosted a renaming ceremony for the LeVelle Moton park in Raleigh, formerly Lane Street Park. Many friends, family members, and colleagues from NCCU were in attendance. During the celebration, Moton gave an unscripted speech acknowledging the value of teamwork. (abc11, WRAL Sports Fan, City of Raleigh Facebook)
- The City of Raleigh is working to create hundreds of new housing options, but is still struggling to meet demand. Levelle Moton has had a hand in transforming his old neighborhood. Developers are securing the funding to start building a 17-home subdivision on Lane Street. The homes will be available for people who make between 50 to 80 percent of the area's median income. Since 2016, the city of Raleigh created 2,872 affordable housing units, with 544 more in the works, and a goal of 5,700 by 2026. (WRAL)
- Four years ago, Howard Boone was victim to gun violence, and was left paralyzed from the neck down. Now, after a long delay, Boone has achieved his personal dream and graduated from Saint Augustine's University with a 4.0 GPA and a degree in criminal justice. Prior to the incident that took Boone's mobility, he aspired to rise through the ranks in the military, and now he hopes to inspire the next generation with his story of perseverance. (Spectrum News 1)
- Early voting is underway, and if you are looking to compare candidates before heading off to the polls, Vote411 can give you the ballot breakdown. There are seven races on the primary ballot, and polling places throughout the county. Before you go to vote, read a short bio, or explore candidates websites to be informed. (Vote411)
Today in Raleigh:
- STEMposium 2022 at The McKimmon Conference and Training Center (9:00am-11:00am)
- Story Time and Craft at Little Doodles Play Cafe (11:00am)
- Yoga in the Park at Flowers Field in Dix Park (6:00pm-7:00pm)
- Game Night at Tin Roof (6:00pm-11:00pm)
- Trivia at Alamo Drafthouse (7:00pm-10:00pm) & Fortnight Brewing Co (7:30pm-9:30pm)
From my notebook:
- Today is the beginning of Teacher Appreciation Week and Triangle on the Cheap has rounded up a list of freebies and deals for teachers.
- Pullen Park has won WRAL's Voters' Choice Award. (Raleigh Parks Twitter)
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