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Raleigh: Officials outline Glenwood South Halloween and marathon safety plans

WRAL, after Tuesday's briefing, wrote that Glenwood Avenue will close from Hillsborough Street to Peace Street starting Saturday afternoon. CBS 17 independently covered the same session.

UpdatedThis story has changed since it was first published.

By Triangle Local Staff · Published · Updated

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What we know

Confirmed

  • Assistant city manager Evan Raleigh and Lt. David Davis of the Raleigh Police Department discussed weekend safety in Glenwood South at a Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, briefing, according to WRAL and CBS 17.Confirmed by WRAL and CBS 17, Oct. 27, 2026
  • WRAL's later Tuesday page said the city will close Glenwood Avenue between Hillsborough Street and Peace Street from Saturday afternoon until the City of Oaks Marathon is finished.Confirmed by WRAL only, after the Tuesday briefing
  • WRAL quoted Davis saying the closure would help EMS and fire reach the area and help the city move from Halloween night into the race.Confirmed by WRAL, quoting Lt. David Davis
  • CBS 17 independently covered the same session and quoted Raleigh saying people should enjoy themselves safely.Confirmed by CBS 17, quoting Evan Raleigh, posted Oct. 27, 2026, 11:09 a.m. EDT
  • CBS 17 quoted Davis saying residents will see more officers in Glenwood South, that other agencies will help, and that some officers are coming in on their days off.Confirmed by CBS 17 only, quoting Lt. David Davis
  • CBS 17 wrote that the full and half marathons start at 7 a.m. Sunday and that the 5K and 10K start at 7:20 a.m. WRAL's page we read did not print those start times.Confirmed by CBS 17 only, Oct. 27, 2026
  • CBS 17 quoted Raleigh saying the city has a plan to have streets clear so race organizers can set up and so people arriving ahead of a 7 o'clock time are not stepping over trash. The station also wrote that the city is asking people to carpool or use rideshare because of heavy traffic from road closures.Confirmed by CBS 17, quoting Evan Raleigh
  • WRAL quoted Raleigh saying the city has plans so people who wait until race time Sunday can expect the streets to be clear.Confirmed by WRAL, quoting Evan Raleigh
  • WRAL wrote that officials also pointed to Saturday night, NC State's homecoming game, and the extra hour from Daylight Saving Time. CBS 17's page we read did not print those three points.Confirmed by WRAL only, Oct. 27, 2026
  • WRAL, citing the city, wrote that officials want a "smooth and safe" transition from Halloween night on Saturday to the marathon on Sunday morning. The dek on that page used "safe and smooth."Confirmed by WRAL, citing the city of Raleigh, Oct. 27, 2026
  • WRAL wrote that the marathon route heads through downtown Raleigh and Glenwood South, and that last year the event drew hundreds of runners and onlookers.Confirmed by WRAL only, Oct. 27, 2026
  • The official City of Oaks Marathon athlete guide lists the 2026 race date as Nov. 1, 2026, in Raleigh.Confirmed by City of Oaks Marathon 2026 athlete guide
  • A midday Tuesday check of the city's news list still found no results write-up from the 10 a.m. briefing. The police news list, fetched the same morning, still showed Coffee with a Cop (Sept. 15) as its latest item.Confirmed by City of Raleigh news list, fetched Oct. 27, 2026, about 12:11 p.m.; police news list, about 10:45 a.m.

Still unknown

  • A city-posted weekend safety plan or results page we can read ourselves
  • How many extra officers will work, and which other agencies CBS 17 said will help
  • Whether the Hillsborough-to-Peace closure is the only street shutdown

What this means for you

Instructions from WRAL and CBS 17, citing city officials; City of Oaks Marathon athlete guide

This site is not the City of Raleigh, the Raleigh Police Department, or the City of Oaks Marathon. For later city notices, use raleighnc.gov. For race information, use cityofoaksmarathon.com. This is not an emergency notice. If anyone is in danger, call 911.

What happened

In Raleigh, city officials on Tuesday outlined weekend safety plans for Glenwood South around Halloween night and the City of Oaks Marathon.

WRAL, writing after that briefing, said Glenwood Avenue will close between Hillsborough Street and Peace Street from Saturday afternoon until the race is over. The station quoted Lt. David Davis of the Raleigh Police Department saying the shutdown would help EMS and fire crews reach the district and help the city move from Halloween into Sunday's event.

CBS 17 independently covered the same session. It skipped that Hillsborough-to-Peace block. It quoted assistant city manager Evan Raleigh telling people to enjoy themselves safely, and Davis saying more officers will be in the district, that outside departments will assist, and that some officers are coming in on their days off.

The two pages also split on race timing. CBS 17 listed the full and half marathons at 7 a.m. Sunday and the 5K and 10K at 7:20 a.m. WRAL's page we read did not list those times. CBS 17 quoted Raleigh on a plan to have streets clear so organizers can set up and so people arriving ahead of a 7 o'clock time are not walking through trash. It also wrote that the city is asking people to carpool or use rideshare because of traffic from road closures.

WRAL quoted Raleigh saying people who wait until race time can expect the streets to be clear. That account added Saturday night, NC State's homecoming game, and the extra hour from Daylight Saving Time as reasons the district will be busy. CBS 17 left those three points out.

Citing the city, WRAL said officials want a smooth and safe handoff from Saturday night into Sunday morning. The official athlete guide lists the 2026 race on Nov. 1. That document is not a write-up of Tuesday's session.

Both stations placed the briefing against earlier safety worries, including Fourth of July crowds. Those background lines are theirs. They are not a city recap we have read.

A midday check of the city's news list still found no results page. The police news list, fetched this morning, still showed a Sept. 15 Coffee with a Cop notice as its newest item.

This site is not the city or the race organizer. If anyone is in danger, call 911.

What we don't know yet

The city has not posted a written plan we can read. Officials have not said how many extra officers will work, which other agencies will help, or whether any other streets will close.

Photos

Text-only. No station or race photos are used here.

Why it matters

Halloween night and the City of Oaks Marathon sit back to back in Glenwood South. Two outlets covered Tuesday's city briefing. They agree officials spoke. They do not match on the exact street closure or the race start times.

Updates

  1. Oct 27, 2026, 12:16 PM

    WRAL's later Tuesday page reports a Glenwood Avenue closure from Hillsborough Street to Peace Street starting Saturday afternoon. CBS 17 independently covered the same briefing and printed Sunday race start times. The city's news list still had no results page at midday.

  2. Oct 27, 2026, 10:48 AM

    WRAL previews a 10 a.m. Tuesday briefing at 500 Glenwood Avenue with assistant city manager Evan Raleigh, the police department, and a City of Oaks Marathon representative. The city's news list had no results page when checked.

Sources

  1. Portion of Glenwood Avenue to shut down for Halloween night ahead of marathon (WRAL staff, later Tuesday page, fetched Oct. 27, 2026, about 12:15 p.m. Eastern: Glenwood Avenue closed between Hillsborough Street and Peace Street from Saturday afternoon until the City of Oaks Marathon is finished; Lt. David Davis quote on EMS and fire access and the Halloween-to-marathon handoff; Tuesday morning briefing with Davis and assistant city manager Evan Raleigh; Saturday night, NC State homecoming, Daylight Saving extra hour; Raleigh quote that people arriving at race time can expect streets to be clear; route through downtown and Glenwood South; last year drew hundreds of runners and onlookers; city wants a smooth and safe transition; WRAL also placed the briefing against July 4 Glenwood South and Brier Creek crowd violence and September neighborhood complaints, including a Mike Lindsay quote. Those background lines are WRAL's. Earlier morning version was a preview only. Text-only; no WRAL photos or video used.)

    Published by WRAL · Checked Oct 27, 2026, 12:15 PM

  2. City of Raleigh, RPD gear up for busy Halloween weekend in Glenwood South (CBS 17 / WNCN, Harrison Grubb, posted and updated Oct. 27, 2026, 11:09 a.m. EDT: large crowds expected; assistant city manager Evan Raleigh, enjoy yourself but do so safely; Lt. David Davis, more officers on Glenwood South, multiple law enforcement agencies, officers coming in on days off, all hands on deck; July 4 violent teen takeovers in Davis's wording; if you're not over 21, no reason to be here; Raleigh on preparing for the worst; plan to keep streets clear for race setup and people arriving ahead of a 7 o'clock time so they are not stepping over trash; full and half marathons 7 a.m. Sunday, 5K and 10K 7:20 a.m.; carpool or rideshare because of heavy traffic from road closures. Did not print the Hillsborough-to-Peace block. Text-only; no CBS 17 photos used.)

    Published by CBS 17 · Checked Oct 27, 2026, 12:15 PM

  3. City of Raleigh news list (fetched Oct. 27, 2026, about 12:11 p.m. Eastern). No media advisory and no results write-up matching a Tuesday Glenwood South Halloween or marathon briefing. The Oct. 27 item on that list was unrelated.

    Official sourcePublished by City of Raleigh · Checked Oct 27, 2026, 12:11 PM

  4. City of Raleigh police news list (service filter, fetched Oct. 27, 2026, about 10:45 a.m. Eastern). Latest posted item was Coffee with a Cop, Sept. 15, 2026. No matching briefing recap.

    Official sourcePublished by City of Raleigh / Raleigh Police Department · Checked Oct 27, 2026, 10:45 AM

  5. 2026 City of Oaks Marathon athlete guide (cover date 11.1.2026, Raleigh, N.C.; used only for the published race date. The guide is not a city briefing recap and is not used here for road-closure or start-time details.)

    Official sourcePublished by City of Oaks Marathon / Capstone Event Group · Checked Oct 27, 2026, 10:45 AM

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