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Wake Up, Raleigh!

Wake Up, Raleigh!

Written by: Matt Peiken
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 Catch up on all the Raleigh news every weekday morning. Our newscast podcast draws stories from across the local news media landscape to keep you in-the-know in under four minutes.Wake Up the News Politics & Government
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  • Thursday, Jan. 15: UNC Health on Campus + Involuntary Commitment Push + Pullen Park Temp Closure

    Thursday, Jan. 15: UNC Health on Campus + Involuntary Commitment Push + Pullen Park Temp Closure
    Jan 15 2026

    Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:

    • UNC Health to lead Chapel Hill student health
    • Lawmakers probe involuntary commitment after Raleigh teacher killing
    • Pullen Park amusements close Feb. 2 for lake repairs
    • TowneBank buyout ends Raleigh-based Dogwood State Bank era
    • Nasher’s Dis/orient reframes Asian diaspora art at Duke
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    4 mins
  • Wednesday, Jan. 14: Cary Ex-Manager Scrutiny + Raleigh Livability + Bloc83 Sells at Loss

    Wednesday, Jan. 14: Cary Ex-Manager Scrutiny + Raleigh Livability + Bloc83 Sells at Loss
    Jan 14 2026

    Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:

    • Cary ex-manager under SBI, DA scrutiny for spending
    • Raleigh ranks 85th in livability; U-Haul pegs growth
    • Bloc83 sells for $210.5M, far below 2021 price
    • Wake Animal Center closes six weeks for repairs
    • New state archivist expands public engagement, digitization
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    4 mins
  • Tuesday, Jan. 13: ICE Protests + UNC Closures + Pittsboro Sued + Durham PD Chief Retiring

    Tuesday, Jan. 13: ICE Protests + UNC Closures + Pittsboro Sued + Durham PD Chief Retiring
    Jan 13 2026

    Today's Raleigh newscast includes these stories:

    • Raleigh protests ICE shooting after video spreads nationally
    • UNC to close six area studies centers amid $70M cut
    • Groups sue Pittsboro over Chatham Park South Village approval
    • SBIR grant lapse threatens Triangle startups’ early-stage research
    • Durham Chief Patrice Andrews retires May 1, eyes politics
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    4 mins
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