Editing Raleigh, North Carolina (section)

===21st century===

[[File:Raleigh skyline along S Saunders st.jpg|thumb|The Raleigh skyline with [[Lagerstroemia|crepe myrtle]] trees in bloom, 2017.]]

[[File:Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral - Raleigh, North Carolina 01.jpg|thumb|[[Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral (Raleigh, North Carolina)|Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral]] in 2019.]]

In the first decade of the 21st century, Raleigh was featured prominently in a number of "Top 10 Lists", including those by ''[[Forbes]]'', [[MSNBC]] and [[Money (magazine)|''Money'' magazine]], due to its quality of life and favorable business climate.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/places/nc/raleigh/ |title=Raleigh, NC |website=[[Forbes.com]] |access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref>

In 2001, the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium complex was expanded with the addition of the [[Progress Energy Inc|Progress Energy]] Center for the Performing Arts, Meymandi Concert Hall, Fletcher Opera Theater, Kennedy Theatre, [[Betty Ray McCain]] Gallery and Lichtin Plaza.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web |title=City of Raleigh Years (1999–2002) |publisher=City of Raleigh |url=http://www.raleighnc.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_306_202_0_43/http%3B/pt03/DIG_Web_Content/category/Resident/Raleigh_At_A_Glance/History_of_Raleigh/Cat-2CA-2006109-155646-Years__1999___2002.html |access-date=March 18, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060302040933/http://www.raleighnc.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_306_202_0_43/http%3B/pt03/DIG_Web_Content/category/Resident/Raleigh_At_A_Glance/History_of_Raleigh/Cat-2CA-2006109-155646-Years__1999___2002.html |archive-date=March 2, 2006}}</ref>

Fayetteville Street reopened to vehicular traffic in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |last=WRAL |date=December 26, 2006 |title=2006 Top Newsmakers: Fayetteville Street Reopening |url=https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/1117756/ |access-date=2020-10-21 |website=WRAL.com |language=en}}</ref> A variety of downtown building projects began around this time including the 34-story [[PNC Plaza (Raleigh)|RBC Bank Tower]], multiple condominium projects and several new restaurants. Additional skyscrapers are in the proposal/planning phase.<ref>{{Cite web |last=WRAL |date=2022-04-26 |title=40-story high-rises: North Hills skyline could see dramatic changes |url=https://www.wral.com/40-story-high-rises-north-hills-skyline-could-see-dramatic-changes/20253427/ |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=WRAL.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 2006, the city's NHL franchise, the [[Carolina Hurricanes]], won the [[Stanley Cup]], North Carolina's first professional sports championship. The [[NC Courage]] would go on to win the [[National Women’s Soccer League]] (NWSL) in 2018 and 2019.

With the opening of parts of [[Interstate 540 (North Carolina)|I-540]] from 2005 to 2007, a new {{cvt|70|mi|km|adj=on}} loop around Wake County, traffic congestion eased somewhat in the North Raleigh area. Completion of the entire loop is expected to take another 15 years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NCDOT: Complete 540 |url=https://www.ncdot.gov/projects/complete-540/Pages/NCDOT |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=NCDOT |language=en-US }}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

In 2008, the city's [[Fayetteville Street Historic District]] joined the [[National Register of Historic Places]].

In September 2010, Raleigh hosted the inaugural [[Hopscotch Music Festival]].

In January 2011, Raleigh hosted the [[National Hockey League]] [[2011 National Hockey League All-Star Game|All-Star Game]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/carolina-hurricanes-to-host-2011-nhl-all-star-game/c-524489 |title=Carolina Hurricanes to Host 2011 NHL All-star Game |last=Preston |first=Ken |date=October 9, 2010 |website=NHL.com |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=November 2, 2021}}</ref>

In April 2011, a devastating [[Enhanced Fujita Scale|EF-3]] [[Tornado outbreak of April 14–16, 2011|tornado]] hit Raleigh, and many other tornadoes touched down in the state (ultimately the largest, but not the [[1984 Carolinas tornado outbreak|strongest outbreak]] to ever hit the state), killing 24 people. The tornado tracked northeast through parts of downtown, East Central Raleigh and Northeast Raleigh and produced $115 million in damages in Wake County.<ref>{{Cite web |last=April 2022 |first=National Weather Service, Raleigh, NC |date=2023-04-16 |title=April 16th, 2011 Tornado Outbreak |url=https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/cc0b50ef19334d3b9d540fb3868ee2fe |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=ArcGIS StoryMaps |language=en}}</ref> There were 4 fatalities in the city.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nine Years Since Largest Tornado Outbreak in NC |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/weather-stories/2019/04/16/eight-years-since-largest-tornado-outbreak-in-nc |access-date=2021-03-14 |website=spectrumlocalnews.com |language=en}}</ref>

In September 2015, [[Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Raleigh|Holy Trinity Anglican Church]] was opened; the first church to be built in downtown Raleigh since 1958.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article11872787.html |title=Downtown Raleigh sees first church built in 50 years |website=The News & Observer |date=March 1, 2015 |first1=Andrew |last1=Kenney |access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article35141133.html |title=Holy Trinity Anglican opens downtown |website=The News & Observer |first1=John |last1=Hamlin |date=September 13, 2015 |access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref>

On July 26, 2017, the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh dedicated its new cathedral, [[Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral (Raleigh, North Carolina)|Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral]], the fifth-largest in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://catholicphilly.com/2017/07/news/national-news/new-raleigh-cathedral-blessed-before-2000-faithful/ |title=New Raleigh cathedral blessed before 2,000 faithful |website=Catholic Philly |author=Kate Turgeon Watson |date=July 28, 2017  |access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsobserver.com/living/religion/article162898398.html |title=What is under Raleigh's big copper dome? You can see on Wednesday; here's a preview. |website=The News & Observer |access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbs17.com/news/media-gets-peak-at-raleighs-new-41-million-cathedral/1017007134 |title=Take a look inside Raleigh's new $41 million cathedral |first=Jeff |last=Reeves |date=October 24, 2016 |website=CBS17.com |access-date=July 11, 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

On October 13, 2022, [[2022 Raleigh shootings|a spree shooting]] occurred in Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood. Five people were killed, and two others were injured.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last1=Vera |first1=Amir |last2=Lynch |first2=Jamiel |last3=Smart |first3=Sara |last4=Rose |first4=Andy |date=October 13, 2022 |title=5 dead in Raleigh, North Carolina, shooting, mayor says |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/13/us/raleigh-north-carolina-shooting/index.html |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=October 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013224359/https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/13/us/raleigh-north-carolina-shooting/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The suspect, a 15-year-old boy,<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-10-13 |title=Raleigh NC Hedingham mass shooting |url=https://www.wral.com/raleigh-shooter-was-15-brother-a-knightdale-high-junior-is-among-five-dead/20520757/ |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=WRAL.com |language=en |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014234250/https://www.wral.com/raleigh-shooter-was-15-brother-a-knightdale-high-junior-is-among-five-dead/20520757/ |url-status=live }}</ref> was detained after being critically wounded and later remanded into the custody of the medical unit of a juvenile correctional facility.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2022 |title=Officer, several others dead at Raleigh active shooting scene, law enforcement sources say |url=https://abc11.com/raleigh-nc-active-shooting-neuse-river-greenway/12325212/ |access-date=October 13, 2022 |website=ABC11 Raleigh-Durham |language=en |archive-date=October 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013221105/https://abc11.com/raleigh-nc-active-shooting-neuse-river-greenway/12325212/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Deliso |first1=Meredith |last2=Winsor |first2=Morgan |last3=Shapiro |first3=Emily |date=October 13, 2022 |title='Active shooting' reported near trail in Raleigh, North Carolina: Police |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/active-shooting-reported-trail-raleigh-north-carolina-police/story?id=91345863 |url-status=live |access-date=October 13, 2022 |website=ABC News |language=en |archive-date=October 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013230140/https://abcnews.go.com/US/active-shooting-reported-trail-raleigh-north-carolina-police/story?id=91345863 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Sanches |first1=Ray |last2=Young |first2=Ryan |last3=Sayers |first3=Devon |last4=Elamroussi |first4=Aya |date=2022-10-14 |title=A juvenile suspect is in custody after a shooting leaves 5 dead, at least 2 wounded in Raleigh, North Carolina, police say |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/14/us/raleigh-north-carolina-shooting-friday/index.html |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014085518/https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/14/us/raleigh-north-carolina-shooting-friday/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>