by Lauren Kruchten | Nov 20, 2024 | Buzz, November 2024
Temps may be cooling down, but local + national news is only heating up as we near the end of 2024. Here, we round up some of the latest newsy tidbits that should be on your radar.
Say goodbye to all your parking probs. … Free two-hour parking in select DTR decks has officially begun!
It’s our state. Raleigh’s Music for the Mountains concert raised over $1 million for those affected by Hurricane Helene.
Delayed/canceled flight? No problem. The Department of Transportation ruled all airlines in the U.S. must automatically refund passengers for a canceled or delayed flight in cash–not just a voucher.
All aboard! The North Carolina Railroad Company received a $105 million grant for transformational modern rail improvements, allowing for increased ridership and new routes.
Catch flights, not feelings. RDU has announced two new international flights: Nonstop to Bermuda, beginning April 11, and Calgary, Canada, launching in June.
Nothing’s finer! Attendance at the 2024 NC State Fair hit a post-pandemic high with almost a million visitors.
In colorful news, local artist Lidia Churakova completed a new mural in DTR as part of a pedestrian safety initiative.
In need of a new furry friend? Wake County Animal Shelter is celebrating Adopt a Senior Pet Month through November.
Transit takeaway: GoTriangle is adding 10 new bus stops along its ZWX route that will provide better connectivity between Zebulon, Wendell and Raleigh.
Solar power ftw! The City of Raleigh added new solar electric vehicle chargers at Anderson Point Park and Brier Creek Park.
I-440 drama lives on. The bridge over Western Boulevard will be closed for construction over the next couple of weeks, with the project expected to be complete before Thanksgiving.
by Anna Beth Adcock | Jan 25, 2022 | December 2021/January 2022, Web Exclusive
WEB EXCLUSIVE During our fave Golden Girl’s would-be 100th birthday, donations rang in from all over the country to support the Wake County Animal Center.
Betty White once attributed her long life to not eating her greens, but we think it might also have something to do with her affinity for pups.
A nationwide fundraising effort to honor the comedian’s legacy (and her love for animals), the #BettyWhiteChallenge went viral on Facebook this month, raising millions of dollars for shelters around the country.
On Jan. 17 (Betty’s birthday!), $16,000 in donations poured from all over the country for our very own Wake County Animal Center. In total, $22,052 was donated by 600-plus people since the fundraiser’s announcement. Many of the donors included people who have already adopted from the shelter to add furry children to their families.
The #BettyWhiteChallenge reached more than 30,000 people on Wake County’s various social media outlets and led to around 1,000 visits to the Animal Center’s donation webpage.
Commented one donor, Amanda Fulcher, on Facebook: “[I’m] happy to have donated in memory of Betty and in honor of our Izzy who we adopted from you in 2009. She will be celebrating her 13th birthday this spring.”
Wake County Animal Center is the only open admission shelter in the county that takes in stray, abandoned and surrendered pets. Last year, the shelter took in over 8,000 animals, adopting out nearly 3,500 pets and finding foster homes for 1,700. The shelter also helped reunite more than 1,000 animals with their owners and placed another 2,000 animals with partnership organizations throughout North Carolina.
“We want to thank everyone so much for all the donations,” says Animal Services Director Dr. Jennifer Federico. “This is an amazing outpouring of support for our shelter. Our community has always been generous, but this exceeded all our expectations.”
Still want to donate to the doggos? There’s always room for more support: You can make a monetary donation, sponsor a pet adoption fee, volunteer, be a foster dog parent, or swing by to donate dog food or other needed items. The options are paws-itively endless. Fur-real. wakegov.com
