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🌱Wake Schools Expand Mental Health Help + More Antisemitic Propaganda
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Happy Are You Okay Day Raleigh!
Today's recap has a lot of information regarding notable meetings in Raleigh, and so much more. Check out everything you need to know about:
- Reactions to Raleigh's Missing Middle housing plan
- Hopscotch Music Festival activities starting today
- A sad farewell to C. Grace after more than a decade
First, today's weather:
Humid with a shower in places. High: 83 Low: 64.
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Here are the top five stories today in Raleigh:
- Raleigh's City Council meeting was tense as people protested outside and spoke out in the meeting about Raleigh's Missing Middle housing plan. Raleigh's Planning and Development Director Pat Young said that addressing supply is one of the main ways to make housing affordable. Residents are upset with the development projects that could bring more dense living arrangements to their neighborhoods and the traffic it would bring. Council Member David Cox voted against the change. He said that we've lost review the public has no opportunity to express their concerns around development projects. (abc11, CBS17, WRAL) During the meeting, the City Council agreed to move forward with rezoning requests that would allow two high-rise buildings on Hillsborough Street. (Spectrum News 1)
- The Wake County Public School System will be expanding some mental health services to more schools. The discussion took place after Wendell Middle School announced it would have counselors present after a student's death on campus. The State Board of Education sent a report last week to lawmakers showing that the state is not meeting nationally recommended ratios of students to support professionals. The Wake County school system is now offering in-school mental health services at 40 schools, provided by 16 therapists, with plans to expand more in the future. (abc11, WRAL)
- Antisemitic fliers have been distributed in another Raleigh neighborhood. Not too long ago fliers littered a north Raleigh neighborhood spreading propaganda blaming Jewish people for a variety of things. Now, a neighborhood on Killington Drive is the second community in Raleigh to have the antisemitic fliers distributed. The most recent data for North Carolina shows that there have been 61 incidents of hate, antisemitism and terrorism from January until March of this year. (abc11)
- Wake County Commissioners heard neighbors feedback on the proposed changes to the outdoor shooting ordinance. Over the last year deputies responded to 128 shots fired calls around Knightdale. Many of those shots hit homes and fences and have concerned neighbors. The changes would increase the minimum distance for firing near a home to 300 yards and require a backstop to contain projectiles. Grass Roots North Carolina, a gun rights organization, took issue with the distance increase, but agreed the shooting in Knightdale is problematic. (WRAL)
- Wake County has begun sending out severe weather alerts to residents who apply. You can sign-up to get alerts via call, text or emails and they will be sent out based on locations you register. You can register any amount of locations here as long as they are in Wake County. The county also offers alerts for emergency evacuations, missing person, community rabies or boil water and public service alerts like road closures or parades. (CBS17)
Today in Raleigh:
- Hopscotch Rock & Roll Pizza Party at Ruby Deluxe (noon - 8 p.m.), Hopscotch Day Party at The Pour House (noon - 9 p.m.) and Hopscotch After Party at The Pour House (10 p.m. - 2 a.m.)
- Official Hopscotch Music Festival Day 1 (3:45 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.)
- Tai-Chi intro at Cary Yoga Collective (3:15 - 4 p.m.)
- Trivia: Vault Craft Beer (6:30 - 8:30 p.m.), Buffalo Brothers Cary (7 - 9 p.m.), Real McCoy's WF (7 - 9 p.m.), Fortnight Cary (7 - 9 p.m.), JoCo Garner (7 - 9 p.m.), House of Hops Cary (7:30 - 9:30 p.m.), PourWorks (7:30 - 9:30 p.m.)
- Karaoke at Wild Wing Café (8 p.m.)
- ComedyWorx Stand Up Open Mic at ComedyWorx (8 p.m.)
- Latin Party at Umami Bistro (9 p.m. - midnight)
Thursday in Raleigh:
- Unofficial Hopscotch Events: Boxcar (noon - 6 p.m.), Junction West (noon - 6 p.m.), Pour House (noon - 9 p.m.), Crank Arm Brewing (1 - 6 p.m.), Schoolkids Records (2 - 5 p.m.)
- Official Hopscotch Music Festival Day 2 (3:45 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.)
- Mind Under Matter Campout Festival at Lakeside Retreats (7 p.m.)
- Trivia: Clouds Brewing (7:30 - 9:30 p.m.)
- Comedy Showcase at Sammy's Tap & Grill (8 p.m.)
- Karaoke at the Brickhouse of Raleigh (9 p.m. - 1 a.m.)
From my notebook:
- It's Are You Okay Day and with Wake County schools expanding health services, I just want to say it's important for everyone who isn't in school to be able to access care as well. WakeMedcompiled a list of free clinics and community centers that offer free and low cost services in Wake County.
- Raleigh's C. Grace has had to close even after surviving the pandemic, due to staffing issues. (INDY Week)
- Elizabeth Pridgen, a fourth-year student of English at N.C. State University has published her third novel at only 21 years old. (The Technician)
- Saturday, Mordecai Historic Park is hosting a 50th Anniversary Festival! (Raleigh NC)
That's it for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update.
— CJ Fullford
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