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🏗️ Apple pauses RTP campus

Apple announces pause on Research Triangle Park campus
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Apple’s CEO Tim Cook is no stranger to executing huge tasks. | Photo via Apple
Apple confirmed a pause of development for the Research Triangle Park campus to the Triangle Business Journal and is trying to extend the project by four years. The tech company announced plans for the $1 billion investment into NC in 2021 which would bring 3,000 jobs to the Triangle.

What this means

Construction has not begun and no public updates for an intended start date have been announced. In a statement the Triangle Business Journal Gov. Roy Cooper said Apple, “emphasized their commitment to build this transformative campus here in North Carolina.”

In a statement, Apple said in part "...we’re deeply committed to growing our teams here...and we’re looking forward to developing our new campus in the coming years.”

Though Apple has operated in NC for two decades, the RTP project’s delay will impact its eligibility for hundreds of millions of dollars in state incentives conditioned on the company’s milestones toward hiring and investment goals.

Direct impacts

Since April of 2021, Apple has employed nearly 600 people in Raleigh, but whether the company will be able to provide the quantity of jobs that would have long-term economic benefits is currently uncertain.

The delay of the campus may affect the $100 million committed to support schools and education incentives in the Triangle along with an additional $110 million pledged for infrastructure across 80 NC counties.
 
Events
Wednesday, June 26
Thursday, June 27
  • Sazi Cocktail Making Class | Thursday, June 27 | 7-9 p.m. | House of Art, 306 E. Hargett St., Raleigh | $65 | Make your own fun and cocktails with this interactive session.
Friday, June 28
Saturday, June 29
  • “Be The Barista” Espresso Basics Workshop | Saturday, June 29 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Joy Worthy Co., 131 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh | $75 | Learn the basic of espresso while crafting your own signature caffeinated beverages.
  • Cycle & Brunch | Saturday, June 29 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Studio Volare, 402 Oberlin Rd., Ste. 104, Raleigh | $25 | Get fit and fed with this two-in-one event centered around fun + tastiness.
  • RALEIGH TOMORROW - City Connect Series | Saturday, June 29 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Marsh Creek Community Center, 3050 N. New Hope Rd., Raleigh | Free | Step into the future at this immersive, family-friendly event featuring cutting-edge tech, robotics, coding games, digital scavenger hunts + more.*
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News Notes
Weather
  • The heat wave will continue into today and will mark the hottest day in June surpassing 100 degrees. Cold fronts tonight and Thursday evening are expected to provide relief to the six-day extreme heat stretch. (ABC 11)
Concert
  • Post Malone will make his way to Raleigh at Coastal Credit Union Music Park on his “F-1 Trillion” tour. Tickets for the October concert will be available Monday, July 1.
Sports
  • The Carolina Panthers’ stadium will receive updates after the Charlotte City Council approved $650 million toward renovations. The stadium is among one of the oldest in the NFL — the Panthers have played at the Bank of America stadium since 1996. (CLTtoday)
Eat
  • What’s cooking? Hone-Sharpen, a startup by Chef Cherisse Byers, is coming to Smoky Hollow in early 2025 providing a demonstration kitchen, a commercial kitchen + more. The venue will also host classes, professional training, and events to learn from food professionals of various backgrounds.
Listen
  • Raleigh has big ideas — and now they’ll be shared through a podcast launched by the City of Raleigh. The podcast will explore the city’s hidden gems, the food scene, history, and parks. Listen to new episodes every other Monday beginning July 8 wherever you get your podcasts.
Plan Ahead
  • Raleigh-based band American Aquarium is heading back home as part of its 10th annual Roadtrip to Raleigh happening February 6-8, 2025 at the Lincoln Theatre.
Finance
  • This card is a cash rewards dream, ft. unlimited cash rewards on purchases, a $200 bonus after spending $500, and a long intro APR on purchases + balance transfers. Reward seekers, say it with us: Cha-ching.*
 
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📽️ Raleigh native lands home renovation show

Raleigh native Robert Hartwell lands Max home renovation show
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Robert Hartwell at the Raleigh tour stop for Breaking New Ground. | Photo by RALtoday
Big Raleigh native news. Robert Hartwell, an entrepreneur, director, choreographer, Broadway performer, and the latest — a television executive producer, recently made his way home to Raleigh to give a first glance at his new show, “Breaking New Ground.” The show follows Hartwell’s process of renovating his Massachusetts home originally built in 1820 as a plantation-style property.

Hartwell went viral in 2020 after purchasing the historical home built by enslaved people and starting a process of redemption + renovation stating that he would “fill it with love and find a way to say their name.”

After four years of renovating and filming, the HGTV and Oprah Winfrey Network produced show will premiere to the world tomorrow, June 27 by way of Max. Watch the trailer and subscribe now.
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I had the pleasure of experiencing a first glance of Robert Hartwell’s new show on Max, and now it has me wanting to update my space. I’ll definitely be venturing over to Hunt & Gather for unique pieces.
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