Morning Notes for Oct. 31: Public safety, City Hall, County, Schools, Around town

Oct. 31: 13 items from Raleigh's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.

Weather: Today: Partly sunny, 67°F. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, 47°F. Sunday: Mostly sunny, 67°F. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, 47°F. (NWS forecast)

Public safety

734 incidents reported in Raleigh in the week to Oct. 31, 2026 Raleigh Police Department incidents (Open Data Raleigh) lists 734 incident reports dated Oct. 25, 2026 to Oct. 31, 2026. Most common: Miscellaneous/All Other Non-Offenses (111), As (Raleigh Police Department incidents (Open Data Raleigh))
Weapons/Shots Fired (With Evidence) reported on the 1600 Block of North Market Dr Raleigh Police Department incidents (Open Data Raleigh): Weapons/Shots Fired (With Evidence) reported Oct. 31, 2026 on the 1600 Block of North Market Dr (North). Records row only; (Raleigh Police Department incidents (Open Data Raleigh))
Weapons/Shots Fired (With Evidence) reported on the 1200 Block of S East St, Downtown Raleigh Police Department incidents (Open Data Raleigh): Weapons/Shots Fired (With Evidence) reported Oct. 30, 2026 on the 1200 Block of S East St (Downtown). Records row only; sta (Raleigh Police Department incidents (Open Data Raleigh))
Robbery/From Person reported on the 500 Block of June Ln, Southeast Raleigh Police Department incidents (Open Data Raleigh): Robbery/From Person reported Oct. 29, 2026 on the 500 Block of June Ln (Southeast). Records row only; status as listed: not (Raleigh Police Department incidents (Open Data Raleigh))

Theater on the Greenway Sunday, November 8 (City of Raleigh)
New Exhibition at Pullen Arts Center (City of Raleigh)
New Podcast Episode: How has Raleigh's Greenway System Changed Over the Past 50 Years? (City of Raleigh)

Wake County Animal Center offers special adoption fees in November (Wake County)
Early voting for the 2026 General Election ends tomorrow (Wake County)

Oct. 30 - Update for Pre-K families at select schools (Wake County Public School System)

Remembering Fred Wilson ’61, the Heart Behind the Wilson College of Textiles NC State mourns the loss of Fred Wilson Jr., a respected business leader and the patriarch of a proud Wolfpack family, whose generosity will sustain the nation’s leading college of (NC State University)
Researchers Create Light-Activated Cages for ‘Protein Killer’ Molecules Researchers have created a molecular “cage” that keeps protein-degrading drug molecules inactive until they are exposed to low-energy red light. (NC State University)
How Common Dietary Fats Can Aggravate Chronic Itch A breakdown product from a commonly consumed fat can bind to a receptor associated with psoriatic itch and inflammation. (NC State University) Morning Notes is a daily digest of what Raleigh’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.