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Happy National Graduation Tassel Day Raleigh!

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and less humid. High: 83 Low: 59.

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Here are the top five stories today in Raleigh:

  1. The Raleigh Police Department is investigating a shooting after one couple said their home was hit by a stray bullet just before midnight. There was a large hole in the wall when the couple awoke. The bullet landed in their dog's bed. Thankfully, the dog was not in the bed As the couple investigated, they discovered a spot where the bullet hit a tree. The couple has ordered security cameras and are looking to send a strong message that guns are not toys and the shooter could have put their lives at risk. (WRAL)
  2. The North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles announced that 16 of its offices will hold Saturday hours over the summer. Raleigh's Spring Forest Pavilion location will be one of the offices that offer the summer hours that will be in place through Aug. 27. The hours are meant for walk-ins and will offer services including drivers license or ID card renewals, duplicate orders, address changes, REAL ID issuance and road tests for those who have completed their knowledge and written tests. (CBS17)
  3. The City of Raleigh is looking to upgrade a section for the Mine Creek Greenway near Shelley Road, as maintenance costs and foot traffic has been increasing. The design phase of the project is anticipated to run into fall of 2023, with construction to begin in spring 2024. Raleigh Parks will be hosting an open house at the Sertoma Arts Center on June 22 from 4 - 7 p.m. to present preliminary design plans for the Mine Creek Trail Improvement Project.
  4. Setup has begun for the return of the "Got to be NC" festival at the state fairgrounds. This festival marks the first event in three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival opens on Friday at noon and runs through Saturday night and will highlight vendors from across the state. As COVID-19 numbers rise, organizers say they are putting an emphasis on keeping things clean. (CBS17)
  5. The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission has been cracking down on out-of-state retailers illegally shipping liquor into the state. The commission has sent several cease-and-desist letters citing the N.C. General Statutes 18B-101.1 (a) that says, "it is unlawful for any person who is an out-of-state retail or wholesale dealer in the business of selling alcoholic beverages to ship or cause to be shipped any alcoholic beverage directly to any N.C. resident who does not have a valid wholesaler's permit." Violations of this kind are felonies under N.C. law. (abc12)

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Today in Raleigh:

From my notebook:

  • It's National Graduation Tassel Day, and if you're like me and don't remember when the heck kids graduate anyways, Wake County Schools has this schedule of graduation dates for Spring 2022. That way instead of asking "When do you graduate again?" you can say "You're so close friend!"
  • Author of "100 Things to do in Raleigh" is sharing some of her top hidden gems that Raleigh has. (CBS17)
  • Gas prices have hit a national high for regular, if you're struggling to find reasonably priced fuel, check out GasBuddy.

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— CJ Fullford

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