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Top Raleigh news: Leaders encourage donations of stimulous checks; park maintenance impacted; more

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Published on April 21, 2020
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Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Raleigh.

Raleigh, Durham leaders encourage donating stimulus checks to immigrant taxpayers

A group of elected officials from Raleigh and Durham are encouraging the public to donate a portion of their stimulus checks to help immigrants during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read the full story on WRAL TV.

Johnston County prison moves inmates out of facility, staff reassigned to Neuse Correctional Institution

The North Carolina Division of Prisons has temporarily suspended operations at Johnston Correctional Institution and has transferred inmates out of the facility. 

Read the full story on WNCN.

Thousands of Duke Energy customers without power in Cary, Raleigh

According to Duke Energy's outage map, around 3,000 customers in Wake County were without power.

Read the full story on WRAL TV.

Raleigh’s park maintenance impacted by COVID-19; virus may prevent Dix Park sunflowers from being planted

The city of Raleigh hasn't laid off any of its parks maintenance staff, but there have been cuts in some areas. One area they haven't cut is the grass. 

Read the full story on WNCN.

Raleigh family out $1,700 after scammer 'rents' them home on Zillow that he didn't own

A Raleigh family is now out nearly $2,000 after moving into their new rental home, a rental that was never theirs to move into.

Read the full story on Troubleshooter Diane Wilson WTVD.


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