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🌱 Raleigh Fire Engines Out Of Service + Sinkhole Forms Near Wegmans

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Happy National Hot Fudge Sundae Day Raleigh!

First, today's weather:

Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 93 Low: 75.

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Here are the top five stories in Raleigh today:

  1. On Saturday, Raleigh fire announced that two engines are out of service due to staffing shortages. Engine 13 services the west side of downtown and engine 4 serves the Six Forks corridor. The Facebook post announced the temporary service suspension, "Until leaders admit massive issues and come to the table to work on real solutions ... this will be the new norm." (abc11, CBS17)
  2. Raleigh police had to shut down a stretch of Industrial Drive to Six Forks Road. The road, located behind the Wegmans grocery store was forced to close after a water line break. The break also led to the development of a sink hole and some water outages. Traffic was detoured along Wake Towne Drive and some customers along Front Street were without water. (CBS17)
  3. The North Carolina General Assembly is set to reconvene in Raleigh this week, but there will not be any attempts to override new vetoes by Governor Roy Cooper. The House and Senate planned floor meetings for Tuesday, as part of a series of brief work periods lined up through December. In a Friday email from chief of staff for Speaker Tim Moore, it was expressed that the House won't hold recorded votes and a spokesperson for Senate leader Phil Berger said the Senate doesn't anticipate similar votes. (WSOC-TV, WWAY3)
  4. The North Carolina Association of Educators announced that it is opposing a proposal that would change how teachers are licensed and paid. The plan could lead to higher pay for teachers but would eliminate the current pay structure that is based on seniority, and the Association of Educators say it is based on "obscure benchmarks." The plan would increase starting pay, and the current state salary schedule, but according to the NCAE would also threaten to revoke teacher's license if they failed to meet benchmarks. (CBS17) School systems across North Carolina are already scrambling to fill teaching positions as many are leaving the industry entirely. (abc11)
  5. Other notable NC News this week:
    1. NC Attorney General Josh Stein said on Thursday that he will not work to enforce the state's 20-week abortion ban. (WRAL)
    2. North Carolina and the United Kingdom entered in an agreement to boost cooperation on goals to reduce carbon emissions and expand economic ties. (Spectrum News 1)
    3. Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina was one of 16 senators that introduced a bipartisan proposal to reform the Electoral Count Act of 1887. (CBS17)
    4. N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein's campaign asked a federal judge to strike down a state law that enabled authorities to investigate an ad campaign that targeted Stein's 2020 challenger. (Spectrum News 1)

Today in Raleigh:

Tuesday in Raleigh:

From my notebook:

  • It's National Hot Fudge Sundae Day, and Trek Bikes is hosting a ride to go enjoy hot fudge sundaes together from 6 - 7 p.m.
  • REEF has launched the first ever "Virtual Food Hall" at RDU Airport, where travelers can digitally order from 9 restaurant concepts operating out of an evolved ghost kitchen. (Business Wire)
  • Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream will be opening a location in Raleigh NC. The shop will be located in the Village District, but the timeline is uncertain. (WRAL)

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