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The hottest news you need to know right now.
⚽️ The women’s sport industry is predicted to make over $1B in total revenue for the first time—plus, ~20 new women’s sports teams are launching in 2024. You go, girls!
🏒 We haven’t been able to snag the Stanley Cup recently (next year’s our year?), but Raleigh did secure a spot on WalletHub’s list of best cities for hockey fans. … Take warning!
💸 Cash rules everything around us. Raleigh’s $1.43 billion budget was approved, in effect July 1, with an increase in property owner tax bills and police/firefighter pay (10%).
🎟️ Raise your hand if you’ve ever been victimized by Ticketmaster fees (!). Enter the TICKET Act, passed by the House in May, which would require sellers to be transparent about the total cost of tix up front.
🧑💻 Cary ranked third for the best job market out of 343 cities, thanks to a low unemployment rate of 1.6% and a remote work rate of 40%.
🍼 A new male contraceptive gel—a hormonal hand sanitizer-like substance applied on the shoulder blades—is proving to be safe and effective.
💗 If you needed a sign to delete your dating apps, here ya go. Eventbrite saw attendance for singles/dating events increase 42% from 2022 to 2023. IRL connections for the win!
🌊 TikTok’s favorite stingray Charlotte is not, in fact, pregnant—despite the ongoing rumors. Rather, the cartilaginous fish has a rare reproductive disease.
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