🌱Expensive French Bulldog Stolen And Sold + It's Pride Month!

Hi all! I'm here with your Saturday edition of the Raleigh Patch newsletter, full of all the local news you need to know right now. Today's briefing includes...

• Dog stolen and sold on Facebook Marketplace.
• Pride Celebration.
• Downtown business to close at the end of the month.

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Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 87 Low: 63.

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Here are the top stories in Raleigh today:

1. An expensive, purebred dog is at the heart of a felony larceny of a dog case in Raleigh. A French Bulldog named Blue, who is worth $4,500, was allegedly stolen by Markil Jacquease Jeffreys, an acquaintance of the owners, and then sold on Facebook Marketplace. According to WTVD-TV, "Jeffreys is charged with felony larceny of a dog and felony obtaining property by false pretense. He is under a $20,000 secured bond. Anyone with information about Blue's whereabouts is asked to contact the Wake County Sheriff's Office."(WTVD-TV)
2. Celebrate Pride Month with the LGBTQ+ community and Raleigh Pride. There will be a month-long, city-wide celebration including downtown Raleigh, businesses, bars and restaurants. There will be an array of events dedicated to showing support for the LGBTQ+ community. Click on Raleigh Pride for more information. (WTVD-TV)
3. Read With Me, A Children's Book & Art Shop, located in downtown Raleigh will be closing at the end of the month, after six years in business. The family that owns the business says they are closing so they "can open the door to new adventures and opportunities." The final 'reading circle' will be held today, June 10. (WTVD-TV)

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Today in Raleigh:

Saturday, June 10

• Play Day for a Cause at Kiddie Academy of Cary (2:00 PM)
• ACT - Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy (12:00 AM)
• Garden Open House - Carpenter Park (9:00 AM)
• Volunteer Wetlands Clean Up (9:00 AM)
• Daddy & Me Paper Airplane Event! (9:30 AM)
• American Tobacco Trail-Great Trails Day (10:00 AM)
• Graduation - Athens Drive High (12:00 PM)
• Wild (R) - Town of Cary Cultural Arts (5:00 PM)
• The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (NR) (7:30 PM)
• 70s Dance Party with 8-Track Minds at Lincoln Theatre, Best of the Triangle showcase (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• City of Raleigh - Government: "During the June 6 City Council meeting, Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin proclaimed June 2023 in the City of Raleigh as Gun Violence Awareness Month." (City of Raleigh - Government via Facebook)
• Raleigh Brewing: "Pineapple First Squeeze is the perfect pair for summertime activities! Pick up a keg from Raleigh Brewing for your next Summer party and your guests will thank you." (Raleigh Brewing via Instagram)
• NC State University: "For Andrew Bates, timing and opportunity almost led him to drop out of NC State in pursuit of his career. Instead, he earned his NC State College of Humanities and Social Sciences degree and still landed his dream job at The White House." (NC State University via Facebook)
• Friends of the City of Raleigh Museum: "Get ready to groove, sing, and learn! Join storyteller Patti Cake as she weaves imagery and songs to tell the story of Black emancipation and determination. This event is free and will be done outside at the Pope House Museum." (Friends of the City of Raleigh Museum via Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Karena Garrity

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