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🌱 Teen Escapes From Moving Lyft Ride + Second Biannual Day Of Care

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Happy Daylight Savings End Raleigh!

Are you the kind of person who takes the extra hour and sleeps a little longer, or does your body wake you up forcing you to be productive? Whatever is your fall back persona, I hope you are enjoying your extra hour of you time. Before you start your day, get caught up on everything, including:

  • Early voting statistics
  • The NC International Festival continues
  • Where to pre-order a Thanksgiving Day feast

But first, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 81 Low: 61.

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Here are the top stories today in Raleigh:

  1. Early voting has ended and Tuesday will be the last opportunity for voters to weigh in on the mid-term elections. Voting sights were "a madhouse" with long lines as voters came out for the last day of early voting with most Wake County sites reporting two-hour wait times on Saturday afternoon. The in-person early voting period concluded on Saturday at 3 p.m. and prior to Saturday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections was already reporting 1.97 million votes cast either in person or by mail, representing around 27% of registered voters. (abc11, CBS17) Advocates with Black Voters Matter and Advance Carolina spoke on Saturday at Chavis Park to address voter intimidation. (CBS17)
  2. A Raleigh teenager is sharing her experience after she had to jump out of a moving vehicle to escape an unsettling Lyft ride. According to the alleged victim, she got into the Lyft after work around 9 p.m. on Tuesday. While inside the car, the driver commented on her appearance and kept spraying something in the car, and after the fourth spray, she began feeling sleepy. Bowden says that she cried and yelled, but the driver would not let her out. She was eventually able to get the door open and jump out on Fox Road, where the driver "pretended to be a bystander and called the police for her." Lyft issued a statement regarding the incident and said that the driver's access to the platform has been removed and they are prepared to assist law enforcement in any way. (abc11, WRAL)
  3. On Friday, the second biannual Day of Care was held in downtown Raleigh to connect people experiencing homelessness with necessary resources. Thirty-one organizations were present. They set up in tents with services at Moore Square Park. Darlene McClain, a social service specialist with the Downtown Raleigh Alliance said that providers were excited to be present and came ready to give. The next Day of Care has not been officially scheduled but will take place in the first half of 2023. (Spectrum News 1)
  4. New data released on Friday is showing violent crime on the rise in Raleigh. The trend has been present across the nation, and Raleigh is no exception. Chief of Police Estella Patterson pointed to several potential solutions including intelligence-led policing and engaging and partnering with the community. (abc11) In the same night that data was released, Raleigh experienced another homicide after a fight between among three women ended with one woman in the hospital and another killed. (abc11, CBS17)
  5. Raleigh saw two fatal crashes between Friday night and Saturday morning:
    1. A 91-year-old woman died at the hospital after being struck by a car while riding her mobility scooter on Friday afternoon. The woman was attempting to cross the street during her grocery trip, when she was hit. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with law enforcement. There was no indication of impairment. The investigation is ongoing and no charges have been made at this time. (CBS17, WBTW, WRAL)
    1. A driver was killed in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 540 early on Saturday morning. Police were called to the scene near Exit 7 and Glenwood Avenue. Investigators say that Roberto Erasmo Bartolon-Mendez was driving a Honda CRV the wrong way in westbound lanes and crashed into a BMW535i. Bartolon-Mendez died at the scene. The driver and passenger of the BMW were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (abc11, CBS17, WRAL)

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Today in Raleigh:

Monday in Raleigh:

From my notebook:

  • It's time to "fall back" with the end of Daylight Savings Time. If you're like me and stoked about that extra hour but also a little confused because you thought they were trying to end the time changes, then you can catch up on all the details here.
  • Raleigh has made a high mark again. This time it was ranked as the best city for veterans according to WalletHub. (WNCT9)
  • Don't feel like cooking this Thanksgiving? Plan ahead and pre-order dine-in or takeout from some of Downtown Raleigh's best restaurants. Check them out courtesy of Downtown Raleigh Alliance.
  • Supply chain issues are continuing to be exacerbated as the diesel shortage alert for the Southeast US continues. (CBS17)

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