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🌱 Social District Proposals + Sheriff Investigates School Threats
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Hi all. It's me, Christina Fullford, your host of the Daily. Come along for everything you need to know about what's going on in town these days...
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Partly sunny and more humid. High: 88 Low: 68.
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Here are the top three stories today in Raleigh:
- Raleigh has been discussing the potential to create social districts to allow take-out alcohol sales in designated areas. The Downtown Raleigh Alliance presented ideas to the city's economic development committee this week, with a pilot social district starting on Fayetville Street, and options reaching out to Moore Square and possibly the Warehouse District. In the DRA surveys, 74% of those surveyed indicated "support or general support" for social district creation. (CBS17)
- The Carolina Peace Center held a vigil in downtown Raleigh for victims of gun violence. The group and founder, Faisal Khan, called upon lawmakers to ban assault weapons, implement thorough background checks, and introduction of common sense gun laws. Speakers at the vigil included people who lost family members to gun violence. (Spectrum News 1)
- At least seven threats were made last week against Wake County schools according to Sheriff Gerald Baker, and many of them are being investigated. Baker says some could face criminal charges for the threats made against middle and high schools in the district. Most of Wake County public schools are without school resource officers and Sheriff Baker says that they are "tracking them down so we can find out who they are, and make sure that we stand in their way." (WRAL)
Today in Raleigh:
- NC Next Top Model at Panther Branch Community Center Garner (2 - 6:30 p.m.)
- Evening Yoga at The Raleigh City Farm (6 - 7 p.m.)
- Monday Game Night at Tin Roof Raleigh (6 - 11 p.m.)
- Trivia at Champions (7 - 9 p.m.) & Video Vortex (7 - 10 p.m.)
- Sunset Zumba at Parkside Town Commons (7:30 - 8:30 p.m.)
From My Notebook
- It's Memorial Day and there are areas holding observances: Garner Veteran's Memorial (9:30 a.m.), Veteran's Freedom Park Cary (2:30 - 3:30 p.m), Historic Oakwood Cemetery (4 p.m.)
- The City of Raleigh is offering a "Camping for new Campers" class to help those who are interested in camping and want the knowledge to do so successfully.
- The NC International Festival & Raleigh's International Food Festival is returning June 4 to Fayetteville Street. (GoTriangle Facebook)
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- Wellness Together Walk-Aleong At The Streets at Southpoint (June 8)
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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update.
— CJ Fullford
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