Fathers Day Treats + Jun8 Shooting Update + Potential Traffic Law

Happy Fathers Day,

Today there were some updates to events that happened earlier this month, as well as a few things to keep an eye out for, and an informative article about traffic patterns you need to know. Check out all this info as well as a few Fathers Day to-dos for you to consider.

Today's Weather
Rain in the morning and afternoon. Temps: High of 84° & low of 73°

Here are the top 5 stories in Raleigh today

1. An arrest has been made in a June 8 shooting outside a Raleigh hotel. Jarue Malik Alston, 21, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and intent to kill inflicting serious injury and discharging a weapon into occupied property. (CBS17)
2. Three inmates at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women inflicted non life threatening self harm with disposable razors. All three residents lived in the same dorm, but not in close proximity. Two of the women had previously complained about conditions in the facility. (WRAL)
3. With Apple on the horizon, the NC Department of Transportation is trying to manage traffic congestion. One method that may become law is the zipper method for merging at the merge point. (abc11)
4. A Raleigh woman was taken to the hospital after a man was "demonstrating how to clear the weapon," and fired instead. The bullet went into the woman's shoulder and caused one of her lungs to collapse. (CBS17)
5. Tropical Storm Claudette is expected to bring heavy rains to parts of the Triangle on Monday morning. As is typical with hurricanes, the path could quickly change, but North Carolinians can likely anticipate storms from this one. (abc11)

Today in Raleigh

• Father's Day Sunday Brunch at River Ridge Golf Club Pavilion. (1:00 pm-4:00 pm)
• Poetically Speaking: Poetry Night at Imurj. The mic will open at 7:00 pm.(6:30 pm-9:00 pm)
• Transfer Co. Drag Brunch: catering included in ticket price, but drinks sold separately. Show starts at 12:00 pm. (11:30am-2:30pm)
• A few spots I found for live music: The Pour House, Saints and Scholars, Nicklepoint Brewing Co. and open mic at Gizmo Brew Works.

Raleigh Patch Notebook

• Triangle on the Cheap and WRAL have each compiled a list of some of the fun stuff to do today for dad! (TOTC, WRAL)
• This Father's Day, happens to also fall on National Kouign Amann Day. What a perfect breakfast for Dad! Check out Layered Croissanterie or Lucette Grace to pick up a delicious Kouign Amann or something else amazing!
• Keep an eye out for scam emails posing as links for some of Amazon Prime's Prime Day Deals. (CBS17)
• An unfortunate update to the head on collision on I-440 — one of the drivers was killed as a result of the crash. (Ricci Law)

Alright everyone, that's all I have for today. Now I hope you feel equipped to go find something to do that will honor whoever it is in your life that you look to as a father. If I missed out on anything or there's any happening in Raleigh you want to celebrate, send me an email to raleigh@patch.com to let me know!
Stay curious,
CJ Fullford