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Good morning to you Raleigh! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want Halloween fun and adoptable pups in Raleigh next weekend?
  • New Drift Coffee & Kitchen coming soon to Raleigh Iron Works
  • Want to see where Raleigh's affordable housing is actually being built?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 70, low: 62.
  • Monday: Warmer with decreasing clouds, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pup-kin Fall Event at Mitchell Mill Animal Hospital Rescue Oct. 10 (triangleonthecheap.com) — Raleigh pet lovers can head to Mitchell Mill Animal Hospital Rescue on Saturday, October 10, for a free Pup-kin Fall Event with adoptable costumed dogs. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., families can enjoy games, prizes, and trunk-or-treat fun while meeting pups looking for new homes at the Mitchell Mill Road location.
   

2. Raleigh Iron Works to open new café and brunch spot this year (newsobserver.com) — Raleigh Iron Works is adding a new Drift Coffee & Kitchen café and brunch spot later this year at its East Whitaker Mill Road campus, expanding your nearby breakfast and coffee options. This will be Drift's third Raleigh location, joining sites at Ridgewood and near Dix Park, and will serve an all-day menu from avocado toast to açai bowls.
   

3. Raleigh Launches Tool That Maps Out Affordable Housing Information (caro.news) — Raleigh has launched an online Housing Production Dashboard so you can see where affordable homes are being built, how bond money is spent, and which neighborhoods are changing. The tool supports the city's 2026–2030 Affordable Housing Plan, which responds to rising rents, rapid population growth, and a shortage of units for lower-income residents across Raleigh.
   

4. 3 new business openings worth knowing about in downtown and North Raleigh (heraldsun.com) — New options are coming to Raleigh with Spirit Yoga & Fitness opening at Falls Village in North Raleigh by January 2027, a third Cup A Joe planned for Hillsborough Street, and the fully renovated Hotel Indigo Raleigh Downtown now open. These additions bring fresh fitness, coffee, and lodging choices to familiar local corridors.
   

5. Victoria Monét Drops New Album 'Frequency Of Love' and Announces North American Tour (youknowigotsoul.com) — Raleigh will be the very first stop on Victoria Monét's new Frequency Of Love Tour, kicking off here October 27 in support of her just-released 22-track album packed with high-profile collaborations. Local fans can grab tickets online and even add a small donation to support her new youth-focused Frequency Of Love Foundation, which funds community garden and wellness programs.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • "Happy October.
    May your coffee be hot, your evenings cool, and your HOA ignore the inflatable pumpkin until at least the 15th." (Nextdoor Six Forks Celebration)
  • Is someone missing a little black dog he is walking on Darby street !!
    Right now !!! I'm going to try to get him and bring him until the owner can claim him I been see him for days around the neighborhood (Rochester… (Nextdoor Rochester Heights)
  • Flowserve Corporation posted a job opening for Machinist Level 3 in Raleigh. Apply here.
  • Golden Corral posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Raleigh. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Raleigh here.

Ok Raleigh! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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