5 Things You Should Know Today: July 2

1. Northville weather

There's a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. with mostly sunny skies and a high near 89, according to the National Weather Service. After midnight, there's a chance of showers and thunderstorms  with mostly cloudy skies and a low around 69 degrees.

2. Gas prices

The lowest reported gasoline price in the Northville area – according to DetroitGasPrices.com via GasBuddy.com – is $3.37 per gallon. That price is reported to be available at the Sunoco station at Five Mile and Haggerty roads. Before your commute, be sure to check out our live traffic map.

3. Event

Northville's at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are held in the city council chambers.

4. This day in history

On this day in 1964, according to History.com, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act. The landmark legislation outlawed segregation in public places and prohibited racial discrimination in employment and education.

5. Post your events to our site

Is your church organizing a food drive? Having a garage sale? Is your organization putting on an event somewhere in Northville? If it's not on our Patch calendar, it should be. Feel free to add events to our site at northville.patch.com/events/new.