🌱 500 Flags At West Raleigh Baseball Complex + 19 Year Old Shot

Hello, hello! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Raleigh Patch newsletter. Keep reading for the most important things going on in town these days, including updates on...

• Nineteen-year-old from Raleigh shot in Durham.
• Do you like butterflies?
• Five hundred flags to honor those who sacrificed their lives.

But first, today's weather: Windy and cooler with rain. High: 60 Low: 56.

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Here are the top stories today in Raleigh:

1. Police have identified the teen shot in Durham Thursday as 19-year-old Zion Craig Bowden from Raliegh. He was reportedly shot on the 300 block of Ganyard Farm Way and was transported to a local hospital where he was officially pronounced dead. The shooting is currently under investigation. (CBS 17)
2. If you love butterflies or are just a fan of beautiful, natural things, you'll be happy to know that the 'Butterfly Room' at the North Carolina Museum of Natural History is set to reopen this weekend. According to WRAL News, "The Living Conservatory is modeled after a Central American forest and is filled with live animals including a two-toed sloth, a tropical milk snake, five ornate wood turtles and a Brazilian black tarantula. The space, as its unofficial name implies, is also home to as many as 200 live butterflies." Can't wait to take a peek! (WRAL News)
3. Have you seen the 500 plus flags on display at the West Raleigh Baseball Complex? They are there to symbolically honor veterans, first responders and medical professionals for the fourth annual Wake County Field of Honor. Check it out, it is quite a sight! (CBS17.com)

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Today in Raleigh:

• Flexibility & Mobility Class (12:00 PM)
• Team On Draft Bike MS Fundraiser Night (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Downtown Raleigh: "Raise your glasses and let's celebrate the return of @foxliquorbar. After a 3-year hiatus, they've made a triumphant return to bring you exquisite cocktails, stylish ambiance, and the foxy vibes you've been missing." (Downtown Raleigh via Instagram)
• Shop Local Raleigh: "Celebrate Memorial Day the local way! We've got you covered for an epic weekend in the City of Oaks." (Shop Local Raleigh via Instagram)
• City of Raleigh - Government: "It looks to be a rainy weekend! If you're out and about, please: heed road closures and flood warning signs. Don't drive on flooded roads. Call 911 if you're stuck (better yet: don't get stuck)." (City of Raleigh - Government via Facebook)
• City of Raleigh - Government: "City of Raleigh offices will be closed Monday, May 29 for the Memorial Day holiday: https://raleighnc.gov/city-off... 9-1-1 always available. Trash/recycle is unaffected. Yard Waste Center closed May 27-29. " (City of Raleigh - Government via Facebook)
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— Karena Garrity

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