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Greetings Raleigh! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Raleigh police say really happened in the downtown tree death
• Ready to dance in a new noir musical at Theatre Raleigh?
• How a major veterinary research award spotlighted Raleigh's growing science scene

Also on today's calendar: Rising Clinician Scholarship Info Session and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Warm and humid with some sun, temps: high: 95, low: 74.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 97 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Raleigh police chief, mayor address rumors and misinformation surrounding downtown suicide (cbs17.com) — Raleigh's police chief and mayor are pushing back on social media rumors after a man was found hanging from a tree in a downtown parking lot Saturday, emphasizing that evidence points to suicide with no sign of foul play. Officials shared a minute-by-minute timeline from city traffic cameras and urged residents to stop spreading graphic images, while also highlighting available mental health resources like the 988 crisis line.
   

• Audition for THE THIRD MAN Equity Ensemble Dancers (All genders) at Theatre Raleigh in Raleigh NC on 09/09 (broadwayworld.com) — Theatre Raleigh is holding open Equity chorus dancer auditions on September 9 for the American premiere of the noir musical The Third Man at its Old Wake Forest Road venue. Raleigh performers are invited to come ready to dance, with jazz sneakers, headshot, and resume. Rehearsals begin in January 2027, with performances scheduled for February.
   

• Isha Chauhan Receives 2026 Veterinary Research Award (newyorkagconnection.com) — Raleigh just hosted more than 500 veterinary students and researchers for the 2026 Veterinary Scholars Symposium at NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine. While the top research award went to Cornell student Isha Chauhan for work on equine pregnancy loss, the gathering underscored Raleigh's growing role as a hub for animal and human health research collaboration.
   

📸 Around Raleigh

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Raleigh

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Thursday August 20
• Rising Clinician Scholarship Info Session →
  Virtual - Register on Zoom
  12:00 pm
• RTP 180: Energy →
  Frontier RTP, 800 Park Offices Dr, Durham
  5:00 pm
• National Latinas Day 5K Fun Run - with Latinos Run and Latinas Run of Raleigh Durham →
  The Glass Jug Beer Lab - Downtown Durham, 545 Foster St, Durham
  6:30 pm
Friday August 21
• XOXOK Live Music →
  The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP, 5410 NC-55, Durham
  6:00 pm
• Ragie Ban at The Fruit →
  The Fruit, 305 S Dillard St, Durham
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Summer Celebration →
  Artspace, 201 E Davie St, Raleigh
  11:00 am
• McWally's One-Year Anniversary Celebration →
  McWally's, 1475 N Judd Pkwy NE, Fuquay-Varina
  11:00 am
Friday August 28
• Level Up Live →
  Boxyard RTP, 900 Park Offices Dr, Durham
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• 2026 Chamber Impact Conference →
  Garner Chamber of Commerce GPAC 742 W. Garner Rd. Garner, NC 27529
  8:00 am
• Toddler Tuesdays at Quadra Soccer →
  Quadra Soccer, 304 Village Dr Ste 102-104, Knightdale
  10:00 am
• Incredible Business Networking: North Raleigh →
  Garner Chamber of Commerce Carajillo's 6675 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 101 Raleigh, NC 27615
  11:30 am
• Key Club Interest Meeting
  Wake Early College of Health and Science 2901 Holston Lane, Raleigh, NC 27610
  2:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Raleigh. Apply here.
• Oracle posted a job opening for Principal Delivery Manager - Low Voltage - Saline Township, MI in Raleigh. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Raleigh here.

🗞 Nearby News

Knightdale

• Woman dead, 2 hurt after car hits tree on South Smithfield Road in Wake County: NCSHP (cbs17.com)
• Raleigh City Council to consider teen curfew (wptf.com)
• Find Top Babysitting Jobs in Bunn, NC (care.com)

Garner

• Wake County will get another new DMV office, thanks to NC lawmakers (newsobserver.com)
• Mysterious duck deaths & tributes to a beloved coach — Today in Triangle history (newsobserver.com)

Cary

• Cary's Lazy Daze festival celebrates 50 years with art, food and entertainment (abc11.com)

Ok Raleigh! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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