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☆ Stocks making the biggest midday moves: Coinbase, First Citizens, Roku and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

First Citizens BancShares — The Raleigh, NC-based bank soared 50% after agreeing to buy Silicon Valley Bank's deposits and loans. Roku — Shares of the media platform jumped more than 4% after Susquehanna upgraded it to positive from neutral. The Wall Street firm said it continues to see Roku as "a prime beneficiary of the secular shift of linear budgets." It reaffirmed revenue of $2.95 billion to $3 billion, compared to $3 billion expected by analysts, per StreetAccount. Marqeta — The payments stock jumped nearly 10% after Wolfe Research upgraded it to outperform from peer perform.

☆ People who moved to Tennessee for cheaper homes and a laid-back life say they're happy — for the most part
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The 50-year Florida resident decided to pack up and move to Memphis, Tennessee, for a more manageable mortgage payment while on a fixed income. Foster said clients have recently moved to Tennessee from New York, New Jersey, and California. He traded snowy Buffalo for the ease of southern livingMichael and Danielle Ekstrum moved to Tennessee after becoming empty nesters in 2018. A retiree fed up with California's overcrowding bought a home in Tennessee without thinking twiceMichael and Bonnie Tyler moved from Sacramento, California, to Jonesborough, a historic town in eastern Tennessee. "There's too much traffic, too many people, it's way too expensive, and there's no water," Tyler told Insider.

☆ Six Raleigh, N.C., Police Officers Put on Leave After In-Custody Death
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-12 | by ( Arian Campo-Flores | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Raleigh, N.C., police department placed six officers on administrative leave in connection with the January arrest of a Black man who died in police custody after officers used a Taser on him, according to a memo and body-camera footage released by the department. Darryl Tyree Williams, 32 years old, was approached by police while in a parked car with a passenger late at night, according to a memo with a preliminary report of the incident written by Raleigh Police Chief Estella D. Patterson to Raleigh City Manager Marchell Adams-David that was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Body-camera footage shows that while detained and scuffling with police, he told them he had heart problems. After officers used a Taser on him at least three times, he became unresponsive and was pronounced dead at a hospital later that night, according to the memo.

☆ The 10 best cities to buy a home in 2023 are all in the South
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The median price of homes in some of these markets isn't cheaper than the national median of $398,500. However, these cities scored high on other metrics such as job growth or housing supply. Here are the 10 best places to buy a home in 2023, according to NAR:1. However, this fast-growing market has strong migration gains and job growth that is nearly twice the national average. Just under 30% of renters can afford a typical home with a 10% down payment, which is almost twice the national average.

☆ Death of co-pilot who mysteriously exited plane midflight during emergency landing was an accident, autopsy says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The death of a pilot who fell out of a twin-engine plane in North Carolina in July was an accident, according to his autopsy report. The autopsy said the plane then encountered turbulence and Crooks told the pilot he was not feeling well. Crooks declared an emergency and coordinated with air traffic controllers at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, according to the report. After Crooks fell from the plane, the commanding pilot alerted air traffic controllers and went searching for Crooks, the report says. I think he got that when he was a sophomore,” Crooks told the station.

☆ Results: Mary-Ann Baldwin defeated Terrance Ruth in Raleigh, North Carolina's mayoral election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Hanna Kang | Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Three candidates ran in Raleigh, North Carolina's mayoral race. (3 Districts) Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. NC-13NC-01NC-06 House Statehouse Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. (1 Race) Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Raleigh MayorIncumbent Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin defeated Terrance Ruth in Raleigh, North Carolina's mayoral race.

☆ Mary-Ann Baldwin faces off against Terrance Ruth in Raleigh, North Carolina's mayoral election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Incumbent Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin is running against Terrance Ruth in Raleigh, North Carolina's mayoral race. 2022 General EmbedsWhile mayoral elections in Raleigh are nonpartisan, Baldwin is a self-identified Democrat and Ruth is a self-identified liberal. Before being elected mayor in 2019, Baldwin served on the Raleigh City Council for a decade, serving five terms. Affordable housing, public safety, and transportation and infrastructure are top of mind. Ruth, an assistant professor in the NC State University of Social Work and Africana studies program, is also running with a goal to develop and expand affordable housing options in the city.

☆ Parents of teen accused of fatally shooting 5 in Raleigh, North Carolina, say they are ‘overcome with grief’
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The parents of the 15-year-old accused of fatally shooting his teenage brother and four adults in Raleigh, North Carolina, said in a statement released Tuesday that they are “overcome with grief.”“Words cannot begin to describe our anguish and sorrow," said the parents, according to NBC affiliate WRAL of Raleigh. They said their son "inflicted immeasurable pain on the Raleigh community, and we are overcome with grief for the innocent lives lost." NBC News is not identifying the parents or the suspected shooter because he is a minor. The Oct. 13 shooting unfolded after 5 p.m. in a neighborhood northeast of central Raleigh and prompted warnings for residents to stay inside. “Jill and I are grieving with the families in Raleigh, North Carolina, whose loved ones were killed and wounded in yet another mass shooting in America,” Biden said.

Shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday, the Raleigh Police Department said that officers were responding to the scene of an "active shooting" in an area northeast of downtown. An off-duty officer was killed as police are responding to an active shooting situation in an east Raleigh, N.C., neighborhood on Thursday afternoon. A witness told the station that he saw an apparent gunman who was armed with a long-barrel shotgun and dressed in camouflage. "I saw him basically pass by my house in the backyard," the witness, identified only as Robert, told the station. Another witness who saw the apparent gunman told the station that he was wearing black boots and appeared to be a teenager.

☆ Venmo the Bride: Bachelorette Parties Ask Strangers to Foot the Bill
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Julia Carpenter | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Savanna Joi Norris had a big to-do list as one of the organizers of her friend’s bachelorette extravaganza in August. The 23-year-old in the Raleigh, N.C., area helped choose Charleston, S.C., as a destination and worked with other attendees to plan festivities, including an outing to a piano bar and a “sip n’ shop” tour of boutiques.

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