5 Things you Need to Know Today

1) Happy Friday!! Today will be sunny, with a high near 93. Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low around 65, according to the National Weather Service.

2) It's time to test out your singing skills at Appleby's weekly karaoke night in Hiram. It starts at 10 p.m. (Hey, the later the crazier)at , 5149 Jimmy Lee Smith Pkwy, Hiram.

3) The cheapest gas in town is $3.38 at the QuikTrip on Chapel Hill Road near Arbor Place Mall.

4) At midnight on July 1, 1997, Hong Kong reverted back to Chinese rule in a ceremony attended by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Prince Charles of Wales, Chinese President Jiang Zemin, and U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

5) And lastly, today is Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day. Have a cone on us (well not really, but ...)