Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Raleigh.

NC sees number of COVID-19 hospitalizations increase for 4th straight day

North Carolina saw its number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 increase for the fourth straight day. A total of 521 people are hospitalized across the state due to the virus, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

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NCDOT suspends Piedmont train service between Raleigh and Charlotte, citing financial reasons

Starting Monday, people traveling between Raleigh and Charlotte will need to use Carolinian trains 79 and 80. Amtrak is waiving change fees on all existing reservations until Aug. 31.

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Officer headbutted, hospitalized while serving search warrant in Raleigh

A boy headbutted an officer after being detained during an investigation, according to Raleigh Police Department.

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FBI serves warrant on Sen. Burr in investigation of stock sales tied to COVID-19

The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized a cellphone belonging to North Carolina Republican Sen. Richard Burr as part of a probe into controversial stock sales at the induction of COVID-19 in the United States, a law enforcement official told the LA Times.

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Man can’t counter-protest, so he hires plane to fly banner over ReOpen NC demonstration

As ReOpen NC protesters took to the streets of downtown Raleigh again Tuesday, a counter-protester took to the sky. Todd Stiefel hired a plane to fly a banner throughout the ReOpen NC protest. The banner read, “fewer graves if we reopen in waves.”

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