Morning Notes for Nov. 5: Public safety, City Hall, County

Weather alert

• Dense Fog Advisory: Dense Fog Advisory issued November 5 at 6:00AM EST until November 5 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Raleigh NC * WHAT…Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog across portions of the eastern Piedmont, Sandhills and Coastal Plain of central North Carolina. * WHERE…Portions of the eastern Piedmont, Sa (National Weather Service) Weather: Today: Patchy fog then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, 80°F. Tonight: Chance of showers and thunderstorms, 65°F. Friday: Patchy fog, 71°F. Friday Night: Mostly clear, 51°F. (NWS forecast)

Public safety

• 758 incidents reported in Raleigh in the week to Nov. 5, 2026 Raleigh Police Department incidents (Open Data Raleigh) lists 758 incident reports dated Oct. 30, 2026 to Nov. 5, 2026. Most common: Miscellaneous/All Other Non-Offenses (99), Assa (Raleigh Police Department incidents (Open Data Raleigh))
• Weapons/Shots Fired (With Evidence) reported on the 11900 Block of Field Towne Ln, North Raleigh Police Department incidents (Open Data Raleigh): Weapons/Shots Fired (With Evidence) reported Nov. 4, 2026 on the 11900 Block of Field Towne Ln (North). Records row only; s (Raleigh Police Department incidents (Open Data Raleigh))
• Robbery/From Person reported on the 600 Block of Glenwood Ave, Downtown Raleigh Police Department incidents (Open Data Raleigh): Robbery/From Person reported Nov. 3, 2026 on the 600 Block of Glenwood Ave (Downtown). Records row only; status as listed: (Raleigh Police Department incidents (Open Data Raleigh))

City Hall

• Raleigh Receives $10 Million Grant Aimed at Road Safety (City of Raleigh)
• Solid Waste Services Hosts Successful ‘Shred and Dead’ Disposal Event (City of Raleigh)
• Seasonal Household Grease Collection Runs Nov. 16 - Jan. 11 (City of Raleigh)
• Watch City Council Live Today: Afternoon session at 1 p.m. and evening session at 7 p.m. (City of Raleigh)

County

• Wake County shines a green light on support for local veterans (Wake County)
• Wake County and Town of Zebulon invest in major improvements to Nomaco Park Stadium (Wake County)
• Tracy Bahrakis Brings Years of Animal Shelter Experience to New Leadership Role (Wake County) 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.