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🌱 Tax Filing Updates + Wingstop Altercation + Affordable Housing

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Happy National Drink Wine Day Raleigh!

First, today's weather:

Breezy; cooler in the p.m. High: 66 Low: 30.

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Here are the top five stories today in Raleigh:

  1. North Carolina tax filing has been pushed back to February 28. The tax season has been pushed back due to the budget delays that included tax changes that impact this year's filings. The department says that if taxpayers file electronically, they can expect to begin receiving refunds in April. (WSOC-TV)
  2. Several videos are circulating on social media that show Raleigh police officers using controversial tactics while responding to a dispute at Wingstop on Friday night. Officers responded to a dispute, after the customers involved had left, and began to question a customer that was not present for the initial altercation. As employees attempted to clarify what had happened, tensions rose and the incident escalated, leading to four people being charged and an internal investigation among RPD. (WRAL, WRAL Video)
  3. The North Carolina House of Representatives has reached an agreement on the new district maps. The House map passed 115-5, but the North Carolina Senate is finding the task much more difficult. Republicans and Democrats in the Senate appear to be less aligned on the collaborative efforts while drafting maps. Today a lower Wake County court will choose the map to be used in upcoming elections. (CBS17)
  4. Raleigh is rezoning city-owned land off of Fayetteville Street to build a new affordable housing complex. Local officials identified the need for affordable housing near downtown in the Dix Edge Area Study that began in July of 2020. According to a report from ApartmentList, rent prices in Raleigh have risen by 20.91% in the last year, and this move would reserve living space for people who make 80% or below the area's median income. (WRAL)
  5. The North Carolina State Graduate Workers Organizing Committee gathered to working conditions and policies related to COVID-19. The demonstration happened outside of Holiday Hall on February 16 as part of the Southern Workers Assembly statewide Day of Action. Workers are calling for paid sick leave, employer provided N95 masks, enforced social distancing, better workplace sanitation, and more. (The Technician)

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Today in Raleigh:

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From my notebook:

  • It's National Drink Wine Day and if you don't happen to have a bottle on hand, no worries, Raleigh is home to several wine bars that have you covered. (VisitRaleigh)
  • Fortnight Brewing Co. is hosting Axe Throwing For Hearts today from 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm to benefit the American Heart Association.
  • R&D Brewing is opening their first taproom, Seven Saturday's Tap Room this week. (Raleigh Magazine)
  • Manning Drive will be closed to vehicles and pedestrian traffic from today at 8:00 pm until Monday at 5:00 am. (GoTriangle Facebook)

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