Taking the Temp

In Buzz, May 2024 by Raleigh MagazineLeave a Comment

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Get ready for takeoff! RDU Airport is going wheels up on 15 new direct national and international flights, the first of which hit the runway in April. Wanderlust activated!

WHAT’S HOT

Console yourselves—Raleigh ranks as a Top 5 Major Esports Event Host Destination from 2021 to 2023.

The medical world is getting piggy with it—literally. The first genetically modified pig kidney was transplanted into a 62YO living male diagnosed with kidney disease. And so far—squeals of joy.

Gut check: The State Health Plan halted coverage of trending weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound—though officials are in talks with the companies who make them to negotiate another deal for coverage.

Joel Justus, NC State men’s assistant basketball coach, danced away from the program following the team’s Final Four run to become the associate head coach at Ohio State. 

More money, more problems. SmartAsset recently reported you need to pull in a salary of $102,752 to live comfortably in Raleigh.

Inflation is (still) rising, with consumer prices rising 3.5% in March, up from February’s 3.2%—derailing Fed’s plan to reduce interest rates in June and raising questions on whether cuts = economic slowdown. 

WHAT’S NOT

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