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🌱Prepare for Snow + School Board Backlash + Synthetic Blood Work

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Happy Take A Walk Outdoors Day Raleigh!

First, today's weather:

Periods of rain. High: 49 Low: 25.

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Here are the top five stories today in Raleigh:

  1. New weather models released Wednesday are predicting the triangle could see between 2-5 inches of snow on Friday. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for the Triangle through Saturday morning. Raleigh is expected to have a 65% chance for up to 3 inches of snow. (WRAL)
  2. On Tuesday, Democrats stifled Republican efforts to further delay the state's primary, stating that the matter should be left to the state Supreme Court. Governor Roy Cooper also seemed to criticize the attempt, that if successful, he would have the ability to veto. House Minority Leader Robert Reives expressed that they should wait for the Supreme Court decision before moving the election. (WNCT9)
  3. The Wake County Democrats group and two school board members are facing backlash after the group posted a controversial cartoon on Twitter. The cartoon depicted parents at a school board meeting as conspiracy theorists, white supremacists, anti-vaccine activists, and January 6 protestors. The cartoon has since been deleted following backlash, but screenshots show two members of the Wake County School board "liked" the tweet, leading Wake County Representative Erin Pare to call for them to denounce the illustration. (abc13)
  4. Researchers in Raleigh are working on an artificial blood component that they hope will be able to serve as a synthetic substitute for human blood. The American Red Cross officially declared a "blood crisis" this month as supply is running out at hospitals and blood banks. NC State's Biomedical Partnership Center in west Raleigh is hoping that their research will be able to alleviate the national blood-supply crisis. (abc11)
  5. A report from the TSA revealed that airports are seeing a spike in concealed weapons brought to security checkpoints. RDU saw 100 guns in 2021, around 30% higher than pre-pandemic years. Travelers found with firearms at security checkpoints can face criminal citations, and/or civil penalties up to nearly $14,000. (abc11)

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Today in Raleigh:

From my notebook:

  • Since snow is in the cards for tomorrow, what a perfect day to celebrate Take A Walk Outdoors Day! Check out some of the trails that Raleigh has to offer with TrailLink.
  • If you've been following the death of Daniel Turcios, the five day report was released on Wednesday outlining some preliminary details. (WUNC)
  • Wake County is opening another COVID-19 testing site at Highland Baptist Church in Garner as demand continues to be high. (abc11)
  • Student-led nonprofit, Lux Resources, is supporting survivors of sexual violence at NC State. (The Technician)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— CJ Fullford

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