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🌱 Officers Not Charged in Turcios Death + Plans for 'Cottage Court'
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Here are the top five stories today in Raleigh:
- A report released on Wednesday outlines the findings in the investigation into the death of Daniel Turcios. The report found that Turcios was armed, refused to let go of one of his children, and swung the knife at several officers. The report from District Attorney Lorrin Freeman cited the North Carolina Supreme Court stating "the calculus of reasonableness must allow for the fact that police officers are often forced to make split-second judgments in circumstances that are tense, uncertain and rapidly evolving." No charges will be filed against the officers involved. (abc11, CBS17, WRAL)
- In December 2021, the Raleigh City Council approved a measure allowing developers to build tiny homes in undeveloped lots. Now, Raleigh entrepreneur Zachary Milburn is looking to create a tiny home community for "digital nomads" on Rock Quarry Road. The concept is known as a "cottage court" and as companies like Amazon, Apple, Meta and Google plan to develop in the area, the homes would provide a co-living and co-working space for residents. (WRAL Tech Wire)
- Raleigh neighbors are concerned that a north Raleigh Airbnb is violating city ordinances. The Airbnb off of Torrey Pines Place has had multiple occurrences of late night gatherings and people drinking. The complaint came from a social media site and alleged that the property broke Airbnb rules including not having a permit, cars blocking the street and constant disruptions. If caught violating the ordinance, the homeowner could face penalties. (CBS17)
- Part of Wade Avenue near Glenwood Avenue was closed for several hours on Thursday morning due to a downed tree. The massive tree fell around 5 a.m. and the road was not reopened until 10 a.m., after crews cut the limbs down for removal. Raleigh police say that the tree fell naturally, and was not due to a crash. (CBS17, WRAL)
- A driver crashed into an office building in Raleigh on Wednesday night. The driver suffered minor injuries following the 11:30 p.m. crash at the building on Lake Woodard Drive. The 30-year-old driver was the only person involved and firefighters say that the crash caused no major structural damage to the building. (WRAL)
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Today in Raleigh:
- Celebrate Juneteenth at the Museum of History (1 - 4 p.m.) & The City of Raleigh Museum (5 - 9 p.m.)
- Foodie Fridays at Dorothea Dix Park (5 - 7 p.m.)
- Sock Hop Under the Stars at Little Doodles (6 - 9 p.m.)
- 21 Marbles Summer Camp Shindig at Marbles Kids Museum: 21+ Event (6:30 - 9:30 p.m.)
- Comedy Night at Transfer Co. (8 - 10 p.m.)
Bonus: Weekend Best Bets (WRAL) & 9 Things to do With Kids. (WRAL)
From my notebook:
- It's National Flip Flop Day and Tropical Smoothie Café is bringing back its Flip Flop Day special, and giving a free 12 -ounce Sunrise Sunset Smoothie to customers who come in wearing flip flops from 2 - 7 p.m.
- Videri Chocolate Factory is hosting a Soft Serve Social today from 3 - 6 p.m., and Bull City Ciderworks Cary is hosting a Drag Queen Story Hour at 5 p.m. Both events will benefit the LGBT Center of Raleigh.
- The City of Raleigh has announced that this year, the annual 4th of July fireworks show will be hosted at Dix Park. (City of Raleigh Facebook)
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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!
— CJ Fullford
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