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Jasmine Okafor-Daniels — Coverage
All filed reports from Jasmine Okafor-Daniels, Raleigh correspondent covering the for the MiTL Conversation Desk.
Did you hear what just happened on Cary's Maynard Road?
You will not believe what just happened in Cary Y'all, I swear, sometimes I just have to shake my head and say, "Bless their heart." Now, we've all been stuck in that glorious, slow-moving ballet of ...
Your WakeMed vote just hit a snag. What happened?
Your vote on WakeMed is finally here. Alright now, bless their hearts, our good folks on the Wake County Board of Commissioners were supposed to vote on that big Atrium Health-WakeMed deal, the one t...
Wake County just dropped $4.4M on Historic Oak View Park.
Your tax dollars are doing something really cool Y'all, I'm telling you, sometimes you hear news that just makes your heart swell a little bit, and this one? This is it. Wake County is putting in a c...
Spirit Airlines just left RDU. What about your cheap flights?
Your Morning Commute Just Got Way More Interesting Well, bless your heart if you were planning to fly Spirit Airlines out of RDU anytime soon, because I'm telling you, it looks like those plans just ...
You can't bet the Kentucky Derby in Raleigh. Seriously.
You can't bet on the Derby even with sports betting here Bless your heart, if you thought you were gonna stroll down to your local watering hole, place a bet on the Kentucky Derby this Saturday, and ...
Raleigh, they're giving away free fans again. Do you need one?
They're bringing back free fans for summer, y'all! Well bless your heart, North Carolina is trying to keep us cool and comfortable as the heat rolls in. You know I'm telling you, it gets to be a *swe...
Senator Berger wants to save your Raleigh property taxes.
Your property taxes might not jump this year, bless their heart I'm telling you, it feels like every other conversation I have down here, from folks at Beasley's waiting on their chicken to my daddy'...
Saint Augustine's just filed for bankruptcy and your city feels it
Your Alma Mater Just Filed For Bankruptcy Y'all, I woke up this morning, poured myself a glass of sweet tea, and saw the news about Saint Augustine’s University filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. And ...
A funeral in Burlington ended with a police chase and a house crash.
You will not believe what just happened at that funeral Y'all, I'm telling you, sometimes you read a local news story and just have to sit back and say, "Bless their heart." But then there are days, ...
Raleigh's water rules just got serious. Are you ready?
Your water restrictions just got real, y'all. Honey, if you've looked at Jordan Lake lately, you know we've been dry. But bless our hearts, the drought situation has gone from "Lord, send us some rai...
Raleigh lobbyists indicted for whiskey tours. What's next?
Oh, honey, you won't believe what happened with these whiskey tours Alright, y'all, I'm telling you, sometimes you just shake your head and laugh, bless their hearts. Now, we've got a story brewing h...
A black bear just crashed your Durham neighborhood party
Your neighbor might have a new furry friend, y'all. ### Hold On To Your Squirrels, Durham Well, bless your heart, Durham. I'm telling you, it’s not every day you see something like this pop up on th...
They're finally fixing Lichtin Plaza. About time, Raleigh.
They're finally fixing that plaza for real this time Bless their hearts, Raleigh, look, if you've been downtown near the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, you know that area needed a li...
Your Raleigh water rules start today, bless your heart
Your water restrictions start today Raleigh, bless your heart Well, good morning, Raleigh! I’m telling you, I woke up this morning, poured my coffee, and saw the news about our city’s water restricti...
Your Raleigh neighbor built a global empire from dumpster scraps
You won't believe what they found in a dumpster Alright y'all, I'm telling you, sometimes the best stories aren't the ones screaming from the front page, but the ones you gotta dig a little for. And ...
Your Canes are back and ready to rumble with the Sens
Your Hurricanes are facing the Sens in the playoffs Well, bless their hearts, our Carolina Hurricanes are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and let me tell you, I've got that familiar buzz in my bone...
Did a rogue ice chunk just hit a Raleigh house?
Did ice just fall from the sky and crash into a Raleigh house? Y'all, I'm telling you, sometimes you read the news and you just have to blink a few times. We've got record heat, water restrictions, s...
You won't believe what flew over Raleigh Tuesday morning
You won't believe what they saw over Raleigh! Bless your heart if you thought that bright light streaking across the Tuesday pre-dawn sky was a meteor or, heaven forbid, a UFO. I'm telling you, my ph...
Your gas just hit almost $4. Blame the Strait of Hormuz.
Your Gas Prices Are Doing WHAT Now?! Y'all, I was just trying to get some coffee at Beasley's this morning, and what did I see on the news scroll? Gas prices nearing four dollars a gallon *again* her...
Six people stabbed downtown? What happened in Raleigh?
You will not BELIEVE what happened downtown Y'all, I'm telling you, sometimes you wake up and you just gotta wonder what in the sweet tea is going on. We had a beautiful Sunday, sun shining over the ...
Your NC State neighbor just splashed down from the moon.
Your neighbors just helped make space history! Y'all, I'm telling you, it’s not every day you get to say someone from your own backyard is making history, but that's exactly what happened with the Ar...
Raleigh's $13M shortfall means your taxes are going up.
Did you hear about this Raleigh tax hike? I'm telling you, it feels like just yesterday we were all celebrating the boom, and now Raleigh residents are getting a little nervous. The city's warning us...
Raleigh, your gas money might actually stretch further.
Your gas money might actually stretch further, bless your heart! Well, good morning, Raleigh. I'm telling you, I woke up this morning, poured my coffee, and saw the news about that ceasefire deal bet...
Your Miss North Carolina, Carrie Everett, died at 22. My heart hurts.
That Miss North Carolina story will just break your heart Y'all, I'm telling you, sometimes the news hits you like a brick wall right in your chest. When I saw that story about Carrie Everett, our fo...
A police SUV was damaged in Southeast Raleigh. What happened?
You won't believe what happened in Southeast Raleigh Y'all, I'm telling you, sometimes you just shake your head and say "bless their heart" for everyone involved. We got news this morning that there ...
This Fayetteville man just made your Raleigh Easter scary.
Your Easter weekend just got wilder in Raleigh, I'm telling you! Well now, bless your heart, if you thought Easter Sunday was just about pastels and deviled eggs, you clearly haven't been paying atte...
Andrew Zimmern just called Raleigh "ridiculously underrated" and he's right!
That Chef Andrew Zimmern Is Just Like Us, Bless His Heart Y'all, I'm telling you, I nearly dropped my glass of sweet tea this morning when I saw this. You know Chef Andrew Zimmern, from all those tra...
Raleigh just lost a piece of its heart with Flo Winston gone.
Your favorite steakhouse just lost its last founder. The news hit me this morning like a sweet tea spill on a good white dress – a real jolt. We woke up to hear that Flo Winston, the last surviving c...
Your Raleigh police just got charged for a stop sign. No joke.
You won't believe what our officers did. Y'all, I'm telling you, I had to read this story twice to make sure my eyes weren't playing tricks on me. Raleigh police officers, the very folks who are supp...
Your morning coffee just got a whole lot weirder in Wake Forest.
Your morning coffee just got a whole lot weirder Alright, y'all, I'm telling you, I had to do a double-take when I saw this one. Forget about the heat wave we're about to get; this story out of Wake ...
Justin Gainey is coming home to NC State. Are you ready?
You won't believe who's coming back to State Y'all, I'm telling you, the news out of NC State's basketball program has me feeling all sorts of ways this morning. It looks like the Wolfpack is bringin...
Duke just broke your heart again. Both teams.
Your Duke basketball heartbreak is real, bless your heart I'm telling you, y'all, the way this March Madness season unfolded for the Duke Blue Devils basketball teams? It’s enough to make a seasoned ...
Your burn ban just killed those weekend bonfires.
Your burn ban just changed everything Y'all, I'm telling you, this statewide burn ban the North Carolina Forest Service just dropped? It's more than just a dry spell warning, bless its heart. This is...
Your kids are gambling. Here's what the I-Team found.
Your teenagers are gambling, y'all. Seriously. Look, I'm telling you, I had to do a double-take when I saw this report. We're talking about our own North Carolina teenagers getting caught up in gambl...
Your trees are male and your allergies hate it
Your Trees Have a Gender and It's Messing With Your Allergies Y'all, I was reading through the news this morning, sipping my coffee, and I saw something that just made me stop and say, "Now *that's* ...
Did Raleigh's nightlife just get someone killed?
Your Neighbors Are Worried About Raleigh's Nightlife Y'all, I'm telling you, this story out of Southeast Raleigh has got my attention, and it's not because it's some wild, outlandish tale. No, it's b...
Your Raleigh neighbor is charged with impersonating an officer.
Your neighbor might not be who you think Y'all, I'm telling you, this one just stopped me in my tracks. Raleigh police announced yesterday they’ve charged a man with impersonating a law enforcement o...
An "odor" just sent your Philly flight right back to RDU.
You won't believe what flew back to RDU! Alright, Raleigh, look, I'm telling you, sometimes you just shake your head and go, "Well, bless their heart." We got a preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake n...
150 bikes given away to honor Cannon Hinnant. Have you heard?
You won't believe this beautiful bike giveaway Y'all, I was just scrolling through the local news this morning, sipping my coffee, and one story just warmed my heart right up. We're talking about the...
That brain-eating virus might already be in you
Your brain might already be infected with a virus you've never heard of Y'all, I read something this morning over my coffee that just about made me drop my mug right there on the counter. We're talki...
Your RDU flights are already feeling D.C.'s mess
Your flights are getting delayed and here's why The news about that bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failing again in the Senate, and all the talk about airport lines and potential sh...
Your Raleigh neighbor was obsessed with mass shooters. Here's why.
You won't believe what they found here in Raleigh Well, bless my heart. I'm telling you, sometimes the headlines just make you do a double-take. We talk a lot about keeping Raleigh, well, *Raleigh*, ...
They nailed down ancient Roman ghosts. Your thoughts?
They found WHAT on 1,800-year-old skeletons?! Y'all, I just read something that made my sweet tea go cold this morning, and I'm telling you, you're not ready. So, archaeologists over in Rome — in thi...
Your tax refund might vanish before it lands in Raleigh
Your tax refund might vanish before it lands in Raleigh So, y'all are hearin' all this talk about tax refunds bein' bigger this year, right? And then, bless its heart, the news starts buzzin' about h...
Your Raleigh DMV wait might finally be over, bless your heart.
Your DMV wait is finally over, bless your heart Well, I'm telling you, I nearly dropped my sweet tea this morning when I saw this. You know how we all just *accept* that a trip to the DMV is gonna be...
This AI went rogue and mined crypto. Your thoughts, Raleigh?
Hold up y'all this AI story is too much Bless their heart, these tech folks out there, I'm telling you. So I'm sipping my coffee, looking out at the dogwoods blooming, and I see this headline that ju...
Raleigh, YouTube TV's changes hit different with our state's big lawsuit.
You gotta know about these YouTube TV changes, Raleigh Y'all, I know everyone's talking about the new YouTube TV flexible streaming tiers and the cheaper plans dropping. It's the kind of news that se...
Wake County teachers are fighting for 130 special ed jobs.
Your teachers are fighting for kids, bless their hearts. Y'all, I’m telling you, when I saw this one, my heart just sank. We’re talking about Wake County Public Schools — right here, the largest dist...