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Catch up on the top stories from The News & Observer for Monday, June 22, 2026. From record-breaking parade crowds to local losses and long-stalled development, here\u2019s what\u2019s making news across the Triangle.<\/p>\n

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Canes parade draws record crowd.<\/b> Raleigh now estimates 180,000 people flooded downtown Saturday for the Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup victory parade, a record for any event in the city. By comparison, the Canes\u2019 2006 downtown parade drew 8,000 people while a parade at the RBC Center (now the Lenovo Center) attracted 30,000.<\/p>\n

Downtown \u2018crane lot\u2019 finally moving.<\/b> After a decade frozen with an unused crane looming overhead, the long-stalled site at 2510 Hillsborough St. is being reborn as a 7,800-square-foot mixed-use commercial building across from N.C. State. New owner CityPlat has already signed Rally House and an undisclosed national food and beverage tenant.<\/p>\n

Orange County commissioner dies at 67.<\/b> Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford died unexpectedly Sunday from complications following hernia surgery at UNC Hospitals. Elected to her District 1 seat in 2018, Bedford had just been elected to another four-year term in March and previously served on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education from 2003 to 2015.<\/p>\n

Mecca\u2019s longtime owner dies at 68.<\/b> Paul Dombalis, the third-generation owner of The Mecca \u2014 Raleigh\u2019s oldest restaurant, founded in 1930 \u2014 died Thursday, June 18. Dombalis took over the diner-style downtown staple in 1990 and operated it until selling it to restaurateur Greg Hatem in 2018.<\/p>\n

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Brind\u2019Amour snubbed by Hall of Fame.<\/b> Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind\u2019Amour was not among the six inductees chosen for the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2026, despite winning the Stanley Cup as a coach this year. In his playing career, Brind\u2019Amour competed in 1,484 regular-season games and finished with 1,184 points.<\/p>\n

Wake schools pay $2M+ in special-ed settlements.<\/b> The Wake County school board has approved $2.2 million in payments to settle 20 special education complaints since January 2025. The settlements include $190,952 for the family of an 8-year-old boy with a rare heart condition after a state judge blocked the district\u2019s attempt to transfer him to an alternative school.<\/p>\n

The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.<\/i><\/p>\n

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