🌱 One Man Dead In Shooting + NC Distillery To Send Whiskey To Space

Hello again, friends! It's me, Amy Mayo, your host of the Patch newsletter. Follow along for everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid. High: 90 Low: 66.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm. High: 94 Low: 73.

Here are the top three stories in Durham today:

1. An early morning shooting in Durham left one man dead at the scene. On NC 54 Highway, police responded to a shooting at 7:04 a.m., but when they arrived, they found a man who had been shot and pronounced him to be dead. Police believe it was an isolated incident but ask anyone with information to call CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200. (ABC 11)
2. North Carolina-based Mystic Farm and Distillery wants to send whiskey bottles to space to age. But with current state liquor laws, it would be taxed thousands of dollars. State legislators are now looking into overhauling the law to rework the liquor tax so 'space whiskey' would be taxed at a flat rate. (WSOC TV)
3. As the growing demand for train service continues, Amtrak and NCBYTRAIN partner to bring more trips to the Piedmont and Carolinian rails. Both rails offer five daily roundtrips for travel between Raleigh, Charlotte, Cary, Durham, Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, Salisbury, and Kannapolis. Riders will also get new departure times and schedule adjustments. (Amtrak.com)

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Today and tomorrow in Durham:

Tuesday, July 11

• Curls N' Crunches At Walltown Park Recreation Center (11:15 AM)
• Beers And Banjos: The Holland Brothers At The Raleigh Times Bar (6:30 PM)

Wednesday, July 12

• Wednesday Music Bingo At Ponysaurus Brewing Company (3:00 PM)
• Rock The Bell At Edison Johnson Recreation Center (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Want to help raise money for Durham Central Park? On Jul. 23, the Glass Jug will host a field day fundraiser with live music, food trucks, and cold beer. (Durham Central Park via Facebook)
• The Bragtown Branch Library will be closed from Jul. 10-14 for a scheduled parking lot paving. These dates are weather permitting, so keep checking back before you go! (Durham County Library via Facebook)
• This past Saturday, Durham hosted its fourth annual Durham Refugee Day. This yearly event celebrated the refugees and immigrants in Durham, ensuring they feel welcomed and appreciated within the community. (Durham County Government via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today!

— Amy Mayo

About me: Amy Mayo is a writer, visual artist, and political scientist, living in the NC Research Triangle. She graduated from the University of North Carolina Asheville with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and has worked in a variety of fields outside of copywriting including policy advocacy, the healthcare industry and pharmaceuticals, and education. She hopes one day to live up to the stringent expectations of her cat, Morty.