{"id":6915,"date":"2026-07-24T09:34:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6915"},"modified":"2026-07-24T09:34:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:34:20","slug":"police-to-host-hoop-nights-event-for-teens-in-raleigh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6915","title":{"rendered":"Police to host Hoop Nights event for teens in Raleigh"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 The Raleigh Police Department will host another edition of its Raleigh Hoop Nights program on Friday evening, offering local teens an opportunity to connect with officers through basketball and community engagement.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6909\">China forces fire water cannon at Philippine ships in third faceoff this week in South China Sea<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The free event is open to teens ages 13 to 18 and is designed to strengthen relationships between young people and officers in their neighborhoods while providing a safe place to play basketball.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6908\">Spain declares an emergency after wildfires force evacuations of 10,000 people<\/a><\/p>\n<div><div><ul><li><figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6911\" height=\"683\" 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class=\"wp-image-6913\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/d868109cbf794ff6233e95e90870ccc2-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/d868109cbf794ff6233e95e90870ccc2-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/d868109cbf794ff6233e95e90870ccc2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/d868109cbf794ff6233e95e90870ccc2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/d868109cbf794ff6233e95e90870ccc2-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/d868109cbf794ff6233e95e90870ccc2.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption>(Courtesy: Raleigh Police Department)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li><figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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p.m. at the Green Road Community Center, 4208 Green Road.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6906\">More rain Friday, Saturday for central NC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click here to register for the event.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RALEIGH, N.C. 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