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Five candidates are vying to become Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell, Paul Fitts, Eugene Myrick, Terrance "Truth" Ruth and James Shaughnessy IV.

Raleigh mayor race: Five candidates discuss housing, public safety and downtown revitalization

LEFT OF THIS CAMPAIGN SEASON. DO YOU FEEL THAT WAY TOO? RIGHT NOW YOU PROBABLY HAVE A SENSE OF WHO YOU'LL BE VOTING FOR THE BIG RACES LIKE PRESIDENT AND GOVERNOR, IF YOU DO, YOU'VE AT LEAST THOUGHT ABOUT IT. BUT HAVING TO SPEND MUCH TIME THINKING ABOUT THE DOWN-BALLOT RACES, YOU KNOW, RALEIGH'S CURRENT MAYOR, MARY-ANN BALDWIN, SHE'S NOT RUNNING AGAIN. THAT MEANS THE CITY IS GETTING A NEW MAYOR. IT WILL BE ONE OF 5 CANDIDATES, JANET CAL PARENTS, RUTH PAUL FITS YOU. JEAN MYRICK AND JAMES SHAUGHNESSY. I SAT DOWN WITH ALL OF THEM. WE TALKED ABOUT ISSUES IMPORTANT TO YOU AFFORDABLE HOUSING, PUBLIC SAFETY AND DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION. SAME TOPICS FOR ALL CANDIDATES. BASICALLY THE SAME QUESTIONS THAT WAY YOU CAN COMPARE THEM. I'M NOT GONNA PLAY THE FULL INTERVIEWS HERE. IF YOU WANT TO WATCH THOSE YOU, WE'RE GOING TO POST THEM TO WRAL DOT COM AND THE WRAL YOUTUBE PAGE. YOU CAN WATCH THEM UNFOLD THERE INSTEAD FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS, WE WILL GO ISSUE BY ISSUE HIGHLIGHTING THE CANDIDATES POSITIONS AND HOPEFULLY HELPING YOU MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION BASED ON WHO FITS WITH YOUR VALUES. SO TONIGHT, LET'S FOCUS ON HOUSING IN RALEIGH THAT YOU CAN AFFORD. SO LET'S GET INTO IT. HOW DO THESE 5 PEOPLE WANT TO ADDRESS THAT ISSUE? YOU KNOW, ALL CANDIDATES WANT TO ADDRESS THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS. THE MEDIAN HOME PRICE IN RALEIGH HAS GONE UP. 42% FROM 316,000 IN OCTOBER, 2020 TO 445,000 LAST MONTH AND THE MEDIAN RENT IN THE CITY IS OVER $1500. TERRENCE RUTH PROFITS, YOU JEAN MYRICK JANET CAL, THEY HAVE SIMILAR POSITIONS. THEY WANT TO UTILIZE STATE COUNTY OR CITY OWNED LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT BUT EACH OF THE CANDIDATES HAVE DIFFERENT IDEAS ON HOW THEY WANT TO EXECUTE THAT. IF IT'S, FOR EXAMPLE, HE'S A MORTGAGE BROKER AND HE HAS THIS PROPOSAL. HE WANTS TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE HOUSING BY MOVING CENTRAL AND WOMEN'S PRISON OUT OF DOWNTOWN RALEIGH. >> WHY THEY LEFT TO PRISONS IN THE MOST EXPENSIVE REAL ESTATE IN THE ENTIRE STATE. JUST BOGGLES MY MIND. BOTH PRISONS ARE OUTDATED. THE CENTRAL PRISON CAME INTO EFFECT SOMETIME IN THE LATE 18. 100'S. I BELIEVE BOTH FACILITIES COULD EASILY BE REMOVED AND ALLOWING HOUSING TO TAKE PLACE IN THOSE AREAS. >> JANET? CAL, SHE IS THE FORMER STATE TREASURER AND SHE TAKES A FINANCED, FOCUSED APPROACH. FOR EXAMPLE, SHE WANTS TO USE A STRATEGY IS CALLED TAX INCREMENT FINANCING. I KNOW IT'S A IT'S A FANCY WORD, BUT HERE'S A REALLY, REALLY SIMPLIFIED EXPLAINER. ESSENTIALLY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC COME TOGETHER. THEY MAKE AN INVESTMENT IN THE SHORT TERM GAINS ON THAT INVESTMENT GO TOWARDS SOME CITIES WHICH HELP PAY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THAT'S A TOOL THAT RALLY HAS NOT USED MUCH. AND I WOULD LOVE TO SEE US USE IT LIKE CHARLOTTE, DURHAM AND OTHER CITY STAFF. >> NOW SOMETHING THAT CAL AND TERRENCE RUTH HAVE IN COMMON IS THEIR DESIRE TO GET OTHER ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED LIKE. >> NONPROFITS AND BUSINESSES. BUT RUTH, WHO IS AND NC STATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR WAS THE ONLY ONE TO BRING UP COLLABORATING WITH FAITH-BASED COMMUNITIES. >> AND I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE FAITH COMMUNITY TO REALLY RETHINK THEIR PROPERTY AND LAND AS WELL WITH THE COUNTY. AND THAT'S ANOTHER AUDIENCE IS READY TO ENGAGE. >> NOW, JAMES SHAUGHNESSY BY FAR THE YOUNGEST CANDIDATE IN THE RACE. HE'S A STUDENT AT WILLIAM PEACE UNIVERSITY. HE SEES THAT AS AN ADVANTAGE AND CHINA SEA SEES THE FUTURE OF HOUSING IN RALEIGH AS BEING VERTICAL. NO MORE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES HE WANTS MIXED USE CONDO BUILDINGS ONLY. >> AS WELL AS LIKE HAVING THAT RETAIL SPACE ON THE FIRST FLOOR AS PART OF MIXED USE, YOU GET A STRONG TAX BASE FROM SALES TAX AND OFFERS MORE MOBILITY OR LESS MOBILITY FOR CARSON. >> ALRIGHT, LASTLY, YOU JEAN MYRICK. HE WAS ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO TRIED TO BLOCK THE CITY FROM REZONING SHOW UNIVERSITY WAS A FAILED ATTEMPT. MYRICK THINKS THE REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ARE REALLY OUT OF TOUCH WITH REALITY RIGHT NOW, YOUR INCOME WOULD HAVE TO BE AT LEAST 80% BELOW THE AREA. MEDIAN INCOME. SO FOR A FAMILY OF 4, THAT'S $97,800. MYRICK WAS AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO BE BASED ON AN INDIVIDUAL'S INCOME. NOT A MATH EQUATION FROM A FEDERAL AGENCY. >> LIKE LET'S GET THE INCOME OF THOSE FOLKS THAT LIVE THERE. NOW TO ENSURE THAT BEFORE THEY MOVED OUT, THEY HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE. >> HIS POINT IS THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE FLEXIBILITY WITH WHAT THE CITY DEEMS AFFORDABLE. SO THIS IS JUST ONE TOPIC THAT WE HAVE COVERED IN OUR CONVERSATIONS NEXT UP, WE GO OVER PUBLIC SAFETY, THINGS LIKE POLICE FUNDING SECURITY MEASURES THAT IS TOMORROW NIGHT RIGHT HERE ON WRAL NEWS AT 7. AND AGAIN, THE FULL INTERVIEWS AND MUCH MORE INFORMATION TO EDUCATE YOURSELF BEFORE YOU

Raleigh mayoral candidates discuss how to address affordable housing

Five candidates are vying to become Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell, James Shaughnessy IV, Paul Fitts, Terrance "Truth" Ruth and Eugene Myrick.

Asheville has tap water, but no one knows when it will be drinkable

Asheville Has Tap Water, but No One Knows When It Will Be Drinkable

Election Day is only 8 days away. Here's how early voters can avoid the long lines

8 days until Election Day; long lines expected this week with record early voter turnout

Thousands attend 'Music for the Mountains' Sunday; Hurricane Helene relief surpasses $1 million

'Music for the Mountains' in Raleigh 

Child, woman killed in head-on crash in Durham

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Temperature Turnaround: Warming up to near-record highs by Halloween

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Federal funds gave NC school employees more than $1B in bonuses. Now the money's gone

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Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Raleigh Wednesday, the North Carolina Democratic Party announced Sunday.

Vice President Kamala Harris coming to Raleigh Wednesday, NC Democratic Party says

Kamala Harris rallies in Greenville as election countdown begins 

NEW YORK (AP) â President Joe Biden slammed Elon Musk for hypocrisy on immigration after a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked illegally in the United States. The South Africa-born Musk denies the allegation.

Biden calls out Musk over a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked in the US illegally

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The Durham County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to a shots fired call around 10:30 p.m. at a Cook Out on S. Miami Boulevard, where they found 29-year-old Davicia Annie Jean Lee shot to death.

29-year-old woman shot to death near Durham Cook Out

Person killed in shooting near Durham Cook Out, sheriff's office says

The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It'll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the U.S.

Daylight saving time ends this weekend. This is how to prepare for the potential health effects

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As the state fair concludes its vibrant 11-day run, attendees reflect on the whirlwind of fun, food, and memories made under the crisp autumn skies.

State Fair bids farewell after 11 days of fun, food, and family-friendly education

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According to the school, campus police issued an active shooter alert for the campus around 7:43 p.m. Then, around 8:59 p.m., the school issued a second active shooter alert.


Four people shot at NC Central homecoming celebration hours after shots fired on campus

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The primary purpose of the "Brotherhood Run" game was to benefit the Duke Children's Hospital, but there was also the chance to reconnect with Bobby Hurley.

Hurley's return to Duke ends in an exhibition blowout loss

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Extreme cold can happen without wind, so the National Weather Service is revising how they warn for dangerous winter conditions.

Ask the Meteorologist: Why are wind chill alerts being changed to 'extreme cold' alerts this winter?

Wind Chill alerts will be replaced with Extreme Cold alerts starting in the winter of 2024/2025.

Interstate 95 was shut down in both directions after Exit 77 (Hodges Chapel Road) in Johnston County. The NCDOT said the incident has been cleared, but WRAL's traffic cams are still detecting some backups. 

Crash shuts down both directions of I-95 near Hodges Chapel Road in Johnston County Sunday

I-95 shut down in both directions near Hodges Chapel Road in Johnston County

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The "Music for the Mountains" concert took place Sunday at Raleigh's Red Hat Amphitheater, rallying support for the recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene.

NC Voter Guide 2024: Everything you need to know for Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. Who's running, how, where, when you can vote.

Early voting is underway. See your ballot and make a plan to vote.

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A Milwaukee man is behind bars, charged with first-degree reckless homicide for shooting and killing a store worker over a pizza order.

Convenience store worker killed over pizza order, police say

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This week's foodie news brings exciting updates, including a new LaFarm location, a brunch spot in north Raleigh and several new Italian restaurants. 

Foodie News: LaFarm Bakery expands, new Italian restaurants and brunch spot

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Ketch Secor, founder of Old Crow Medicine Show, shares his deep connection to North Carolina, where the band first found its roots and inspiration.


Old Crow Medicine Show founder talks music, hurricane relief and this weekend's big benefit show

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The 2024 North Carolina State Fair is a beloved annual tradition, offering something for everyone. From thrilling rides and delicious food to educational exhibits and live entertainment, there's always something to enjoy.

Your ultimate guide to the 2024 North Carolina State Fair  

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Hurricane Helen's impact has been widespread, affecting many facets of life, including domestic violence victims. 

Domestic abuse cases often rise during natural disasters, NC Coalition offers emergency support 

Some vendors report record profits following State Fair

Woman, child killed in crash on Page Road in Durham

Woman, child under 5 killed in head-on crash 

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Fire guts home on South Miami Boulevard in Durham 

One man in custody, another suspect on the run after shots fired outside Raleigh mall

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Stress, shelter, and safety: Hurricane Helene's effect on domestic violence victims in NC

Durham home on South Miami Blvd. faces 2nd devastating fire 

Goldsboro police investigating two Saturday night shootings that left two men in critical condition

Another equipment issue reported at New Hanover County early voting site

Iranâs imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate hospitalized with severe health issues

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US voters concerned about post-election violence and efforts to overturn the results: AP-NORC poll

The trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia hangs on the outcome of the US election

McDonaldâs Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source

Resistance forces push military regime close to brink in Myanmar

The growing and selling of Fraser Fir Christmas trees is a big economic driver for western North Carolina. After Hurricane Helene crushed the region, there's uncertainty around this year's sales, leaving some growers' livelihoods up in the air.

'Operation Save Christmas' underscores challenges for Christmas tree growers in western NC after Helene

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Steep Canyon Rangers is working to help those affected by Helene in western NC

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Grandfather Mountain reopens weeks after Helene

Helene closes Grandfather Mountain to visitors, staff and animals doing well

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Fact check: Grafstein says Lassiter 'repeatedly campaigned' for large school funding cuts

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Fact check: Did Washington Republicans vote against FEMA funding?

Fact check: Did Harris stage NC photo op with supplies that weren't sent to Helene victims?

Fact check: No, North Carolina's post-Helene election changes are not signs of 'cheating'

Fact check: Trump falsely claims Cooper blocked Helene aid to western NC

Two US House members seek to become North Carolina's attorney general

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'So much crazy': Why Obama says he's 'self-interested' in NC superintendent race 

Freedom Caucus chair says he was taken out of context on NC legislature deciding presidential electors

First lady Jill Biden, GOP VP nominee JD Vance visit NC

GOP VP nominee JD Vance speaks in Hoke County

Durham Public Schools face 30% school bus driver shortage

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Durham Public Schools trying to hire more bus drivers

Warrant: Man explains in police interview why he targeted NC State fraternity with gun

St. Augustine's and Shaw universities to provide economic updates to Raleigh City Council Tuesday

St. Augustine's, Shaw universities to meet with Raleigh City Council Tuesday

Rising tides: The impact of sea level rise on North Carolina's coast

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Real estate apps work to help homebuyers understand climate risks

Bonds for libraries, parks, housing could add hundreds of dollars to Cary homeowners' bills

1,700 fire safety violations: Wake County schools cited for failing to inspect fire alarms, sprinklers

Advocates call for laws to increase staffing, improve care at nursing homes

Young struggles as Nix and Broncos shine in 28-14 loss at Denver 

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No. 9 UNC cruises in final exhibition game vs. Johnson C. Smith

Maye exits with a concussion, Brissett leads Patriots to 25-22 win over Jets 

Tyler Reddick wins at Homestead, giving Michael Jordan a chance at the NASCAR title

No. 22 SMU beats Duke 28-27 in overtime after Blue Devils fail to convert winning 2-point conversion

Championship preview: Predictions for NCHSAA girls golf teams and individual titles

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NCISAA crowns 23 champions across multiple fall sports to kick off 2024 postseason

Jordan, New Hanover make history in 4A girls tennis championships

Terry Sanford sweeps 3A girls tennis singles, doubles state titles

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WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty explored what the proposed constitutional amendment means on 2024 North Carolina ballots.

In Depth with Dan: Making sense of the constitutional amendment on the NC ballot

As more companies adopt invasive employee surveillance tools, workers have a right to know how their personal information is being collected and used.

Agency outlines workers' rights when employers are monitoring them

Employees' right to know: Understanding employers' use of digital surveillance and privacy protections

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Cary police are investigating a targeted home break-in in the Windermere neighborhood, which they believe is part of a South American gang targeting wealthier homes in recent months.

What's the deal with Chilean organized crime rings?

Wake County voter Noelle Browne never misses an election. She was excited to cast her ballot Monday at a Wake County early voting site. But when she presented her photo identification and gave her name, an election worker told her she'd already voted by mail.

Wake County voter says election worker told her she had already voted. She hadn't.

Losing a home in a natural disaster once is traumatizing enough. Twice is something Josie Borg tells WRAL she's worried she and her family may not make it through.


'It financially annihilated us': Pregnant mother displaced for 2nd time after western NC floods

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5 On Your Side reveals the best and worst toothpastes for kids' dental health

5 On Your Side: Picking the most effective, safest toothpaste for your child 

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Monday at 6 on WRAL: WRAL investigates why some veterinarians face minor consequences for fatal errors!

Wake Schools safety violations uncovered in WRAL investigation sound alarms for student safety

Lawmakers could require more staff at nursing homes, but it would be costly

Abuse at Durham nursing home caught on camera: WRAL Investigates the conditions inside the facility

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Tom Snyder: When AI takes over, it will be in a different way than you think

Donald Thompson: Use consistency, clarity and compassion to build culture in times of chaos

Grace Ueng: The compounding power of small habits

Introducing the implementegist: A new title for a new model of hands-on leadership

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Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said

Allies hope a Trump win changes the system for mortgages. Some warn it will make them pricier

Spirit Airlines plans to cut jobs and sell some planes amid looming financial struggles

In a suburban Miami shopping center, Kmart's last 'Blue Light Specials' flicker

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Halloween 2024 freebies & deals

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CDC report shows sharp rise in child obesity

Trick-or-treat tips: Parents, kids, drivers can all take steps to make Halloween safe

Trick-or-treat forecast: Halloween will likely be warm and dry

Thursday is the last day for Helene victims to get D-SNAP benefits. Here's how you can apply

Top Amazon deals: New "Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 19" only $9 (40% off), Surge Protector Power Strip with outlets & USB only $8.99, 3 in 1 Apple Devices Charging Station only $13.29 w/coupon (reg. $42.99)

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