Community Corner
🌱 Omar Abdullah Indicted + Community Innovation Grant Recipients
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Happy National Chicken Wing Day Raleigh!
First, today's weather:
A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 95 Low: 75.
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Here are the top five stories in Raleigh today:
- Ex-Raleigh detective Omar Abdullah has been indicted on felony obstruction of justice charges. Abdullah is accused of framing dozens of young Black men in a fake heroin scheme. The indictment came following a long investigation, following his termination from the department on October 28, 2021. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit against Abdullah spent more than seven years in prison, and more than two years in jail before the charges were dismissed. (abc11, WNCT9, WRAL)
- Wake County has selected five nonprofit organizations to receive the new Community Innovation Grant. CASA NC, Families Together, Oak City Cares, Southeastern Wake Adult Day Center and StandUp-SpeakOut North Carolina were all selected to receive $100,000 a year for the next two years. The funds come from some of the $3.8 million grant given to Wake County Health & Human Services by the CDC in 2021. The Community Innovation Grant was established to help organizations dedicated to serving people facing adversities that impact their health and well-being. (Spectrum News 1)
- According to new data, 66% of millennials who spent their teen years in Raleigh have stayed in the area. According to Census data, millennials have been less likely to move away from home in their young adult years. While Raleigh millennials have not been moving away from the city as much, the data shows that 49% of millennials in Raleigh now are from areas outside of the city. (WRAL)
- Mile markers will soon be changing on what will eventually become the new Interstate 587. A 37-mile stretch of U.S. 264 between Wilson and Greenville was redesigned as I-587 and is in the process of having the numbers changed to new numbers through Wilson, Nash, and Wake counties. The numbers began going up on Thursday and should be completed by early next week if the weather permits. (CBS17)
- Five temporary cooling stations will remain open through next week. All of the locations open at noon on Monday-Friday. Officials said in a release that they will remain open with "the possibility of continuing if heat remains a safety concern." All Wake County Public Libraries are also offering relief from the heat, and are open over the weekend. (CBS17)
Today in Raleigh:
- GalaxyCon Friday at The Raleigh Convention Center (2 - 7 p.m.)
- Extreme Game Night by After Dark Events at The NC State Fairgrounds (5 - 11 p.m.)
- Trivia at Clouds Brewing (7:30 - 9:30 p.m.) & Music Bingo at PourWorks (7:30 - 10:30 p.m.)
- Nerdlesque Invasion at Ruby Deluxe (9 - 11 p.m.)
- Karaoke at Brickhouse (9 p.m. - 1 a.m.)
- Rocky Horror Picture Show at Rialto Theatre (11:30 p.m. - 2 a.m.)
Saturday in Raleigh:
- Watermelon Fest at Phillips Farms of Cary (9 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
- Yoga & Mimosas at The Dogwood Bar & Eatery (11 a.m. - noon)
- GalaxyCon After Dark (3 - 7 p.m.)
- Hops & Heroes Party at Boxcar Bar + Arcade (4 - 11:11 p.m.)
- Grand Gala: Back to Our Roots, an 80's Gala at Whitaker & Atlantic (7 - 10 p.m.)
- Dinner with Divas: Tapas & Drag Show at Catalan Tapas Bar (9:30pm - 2 a.m.)
Bonus: 8 Things to do with kids (WRAL) & Weekend Best Bets (WRAL)
From my notebook:
- It's National Chicken Wing Day, odd that it isn't closer to the Super Bowl, but regardless, here are some of the best spots for wings in Raleigh courtesy of Unation.
- William Shatner sat down for a Q & A with WRAL ahead of GalaxyCon.
- Cary's Morrisville Parkway will be impacted by lane closures for the next two weeks (CBS17)
- If back to school shopping is looming in your household and your budget is slimmer, abc11has some tips to save money.
- NC State Department of Music was able to raise over $15,000 to purchase new drums for the Power Sound of the South. (NC State University Facebook)
You're all caught up for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update.
— CJ Fullford
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