🌱 $35M For New Bern Avenue Bus Rapid Transit + Raleigh Blvd. Shooting

Hello, friends! I'm Sean Peek, filling in for your usual curator CJ today and tomorrow on the Raleigh Daily. Please note that your newsletters may be a bit lighter than usual during this time. Here's what you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

A thunderstorm around in the p.m. High: 87 Low: 69.

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Here are the top three stories today in Raleigh:

1. On Thursday afternoon, the City of Raleigh was presented $35 million in federal funding to design and begin construction on the New Bern Avenue Bus Rapid Transit project. According to the City, local, state, and national leaders gathered at GoRaleigh Station to receive the award. This new bus route would connect the WakeMed Raleigh Campus with New Hope Road and is one of many under the Wake County Transit Plan. The County anticipates a total of $120 million to $140 million in funding coming in this year to finance the plan. (WRAL News)
2. One person is in the hospital after a Thursday afternoon shooting at the intersection of Raleigh Boulevard and New Bern Avenue. By 2:30 p.m., multiple Raleigh police vehicles had been called in to block off the area and close the intersection to traffic. Officials say two vehicles — a gray sedan that appeared to have a bullet hole in its back windshield and a white sedan that had crashed into a nearby power pole — were on the scene. No further information has been released at this time. (WRAL News)
3. The City Of Raleigh has announced some upcoming community meetings to help plan for the South Park Heritage Walk and Chavis-Dix Strollway. This project will connect important points in Raleigh, including the South Park Historic District, John Chavis Memorial Park, and Dix Park. There will be two sessions in mid-September: One on Thursday, Sep. 15, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and one on Saturday, Sep. 17, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Registration is encouraged. Interested parties can learn more about the South Park Heritage Walk/Chavis-Dix Strollway here. (Press Release Desk )

Today in Raleigh:

• 4th Friday Connections At Designed For Joy (10:00 AM)
• Live Video Call From A Dino Dig, Hosted By North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (12:00 PM)
• Jamey Johnson With Blackberry Smoke & Megan Moroney At Red Hat Amphitheater (6:30 PM)
• Black On The Block By Black Friday Market (7:00 PM)
• My Chemical Romance At PNC Arena (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Jazz in the Square kicks off in the Moore Square Historic District on Thursday, Sep. 1 with La Fiesta Jazz Latin Ensemble. From 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., there will be on-site food vendors on-site and wine and beer for sale. Grab your blankets, chairs, and picnic baskets for an evening of great music with the community! (Downtown Raleigh via Instagram)
• The Raleigh Murals Project has announced a beer release and Mural Day Party on Saturday, Sep. 10, at The State of Beer, to coincide with the Hopscotch Music Festival. Keep an eye out on their social media accounts for more details as the date gets closer! (The Raleigh Murals Project via Instagram)
• The City of Raleigh's Hispanic and Immigrant Affairs Board will host an economic development panel tomorrow, Saturday, Aug. 27. This event at Powell Drive Park is free and open to the community. Interested participants can learn more and register at this link. (City of Raleigh - Government via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.