Weather

• 76º | Showers | 60% chance of rain 🌧️

Opening

• Joy Worthy Co. is opening its first storefront in a ~100 year old building in the Moore Square District. Located at 131 S. Wilmington St., the events + workshop company will be neighbors to Sellars Beauty Salon and Gravy. The shop plans to open this fall. 🎉 (Triangle Business Journal)

Civic

• Yesterday, the Board of Commissioners approved two affordable housing actions. The Board authorized a $1 million loan to create 27 units across Raleigh + to turn six acres of land on Chapanoke Road into affordable housing. There will be 235 units with access to green space, retail spots, and bus lines.

DYK

• Did you know that August is Clear the Shelters Month? The Wake County Animal Center (820 Beacon Lake Dr.) is waiving all adoption fees on Sat., Aug. 27. From 10 a.m.-6 p.m., browse pets + apply to take home a new furry friend for free. 🐾 (WRAL)

Traffic

• Interstate 440 between Jones Franklin Road and Western Boulevard will be closed every night for the next five weeks as a part of the I-440 + Blue Ridge Improvements project. Closures will start with one lane closing at 9 p.m. and full road closures from 12-5 a.m. 🚧 (CBS17)

Health

• Yesterday officially marked the end of NC’s COVID-19 state of emergency. In July, Gov. Roy Cooper signed the state budget into law which includes changes requested by the NC Department of Health and Human Services. (The News & Observer)

Development

• WakeMed has proposed to build a 45-bed critical care hospital and 150-bed mental health hospital between White Oak Road and Timber Drive East. WakeMed is hoping to start both projects in 2024 and to open both hospitals by 2027. (WRAL)
• The Calvert Holly Springs IcePlex, a youth athletic facility, is being developed ~30 minutes from downtown. The 12.6-acre complex will include an indoor ice sports training facility and a boarding school. ⛸️

Cause

• Raleigh-based company Gabi’s Grounds is asking for donations to continue the mission of Gabi’s PALS (packaging, assembling, labeling + shipping). The non-profit program provides employment and workplace training for individuals with special needs. ☕

Eat

• Don’t just eat better — eat the best. Sunbasket’s meal kit service delivers delicious, healthy meals created by award-winning chefs straight to your front door. Bonus: RALtoday readers can get $100 off their first four deliveries and more when they sign up. 🍽️ *

Correction

• We had too many eggs in one basket. On Friday, we shared the wrong deadline for NC Egg Association’s Summer of Eggs Giveaway. You have until Sat., Aug. 20 to upload your receipt or a photo of the eggs to be entered to win a $1,000 or $500 grocery gift card . 🥚 *