🌱 Reckless Driving Crackdown + Manhunt Conclusion + Wake Testing

Raleigh NC

21 December, 2021

2:34 PM

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Happy National Cookie Exchange Day Raleigh! First, today's weather: Turning sunny; warmer. High: 53 Low: 24. Rent this space: Are you a local business owner or marketer in Raleigh? We'd love to start connecting local businesses with our amazing readers. Click here to learn how it works. Here are the top stories in Raleigh today: Raleigh police charged 31 people with driving while impaired over the weekend. The NC State Highway Patrol assisted the Raleigh police effort to cut down on aggressive driving, driving while impaired, and speed violations. There were also two guns confiscated as a result of the efforts. (CBS17)After a 5 day manhunt, Raequon Mudd has been taken into custody. Mudd was considered armed and dangerous following arson, and shooting into another home. Sheriff Gerald Baker publicly vowed to capture Mudd on Tuesday, and later that day residents near the search were informed that Mudd was in custody. (abc11)Data shows that 9th grade is typically the year with the highest number of students not proceeding to the next grade level, and this year nearly 1 in 6 North Carolina 9th graders will repeat the year. The Wake County Public School System is using federal COVID-19 stimulus funds to hire more school counselors and intervention teachers to help keep students from failing classes. (WRAL)As demand for COVID-19 testing is surging ahead of the holidays, Wake County had to offer alternative links for appointments when the site was knocked offline due to an update. With the spread of the Omicron variant, state health officials warn that we could see as many as 10,000 new cases a day in days ahead. (WRAL) Wake County is also adding 2,000 appointments for testing ahead of the holiday. (CBS17)On Monday Governor Roy Cooper and members of the state's coronavirus task force held a briefing regarding COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters shots. NCDHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen emphasized that the delta variant is still dominant in NC but the omicron variant is expected to take over relatively soon. (WAVY) Today's Raleigh Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at GoodRx — the best way to save money on your prescriptions. GoodRx helps you locate the lowest prices for medications at local pharmacies, so you're not overpaying. Works for pet medications too! To see how much you can save, go to GoodRx.com. Today in Raleigh: Holiday Arts & Craft Party at Ben & Jerry's North Hills (5:00pm-10:00pm)Board Game Night at Game Theory Downtown (6:00pm)LUMP in the Night: outdoor screening of Black Christmas + Holiday horror short (7:00pm)National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Trivia at Chubby's (7:00pm)R&B Wednesday All Black Affair at the Sheraton (9:30pm-2:00am) From my notebook: It's National Cookie Exchange Day and if you only excel at baking coal, or you just don't have time with everything else, AM Bakery offer's a Christmas DIY Kit so that you can swap cookies that look 'just good enough.If you like football and have blood, consider giving some to the Red Cross this January, and you could win a trip to the Super Bowl in Los Angeles. (Patch)Papa John's Cary is hosting a spirit night to benefit Parkside Elementary PTA today. (Facebook)The NOW Massage is holding its Brier Creek grand opening today. The first 50 new members can receive a gift bag. (The NOW) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Save 15 Percent On FTD's Christmas Collection (December 25) Add your event Loving the Raleigh Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business showcased in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow for another update! — CJ Fullford