🌱 Fireworks At Dix Park + A Sweet Goodbye + Storms Leave Power Out

Hello again, everybody! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Patch newsletter. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick review of everything you need to know about what's happening around town. Today's briefing includes updates on...

• Fourth of July fireworks.
• Severe storms leave many without power.
• Goodbye Anisette Sweet Shop.

But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny and beautiful. High: 86 Low: 65.

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Here are the top stories in Raleigh today:

1. Raleigh's 4th of July Fireworks at Dix Park is back. The Fourth of July celebration is a festive, free event open to the entire community. The event begins at 5 p.m. It will include local food trucks, live music⁠ and a family activity zone. Fireworks are scheduled to being at 9:30 p.m. ⁠⁠Hope to see you there! (Shop Local Raleigh, Raleigh, NC Wake County, NC via Instagram)
2. Mother Nature has once again taken its toll on the area. A severe storm rolled into the area Monday bringing with it strong winds, lightning and flooding. Many in northern Raleigh woke up to no power on Tuesday morning. One death so far is being blamed on the weather. According to WTVD-TV, "Just before midnight, one person died in a car crash related to the storms. The person was driving a white car along Six Forks Road at Sandy Forks Road in Raleigh when they crashed into a Duke Energy truck. The Duke Energy bucket truck was in the area working to restore power knocked out by the storm." (WTVD-TV)
3. Tuesday marked the sweet goodbye for Anisette Sweet Shop, which had called the Five Points neighborhood home for the past seven years, alerting customers about the closing via Instagram. According to Axios, the message read, "'It's hard for us to say goodbye, but the time has come,'" the bakery wrote. "'Thank you for helping us do what we did. And know that if you feel like you held a special part of this place, we feel that too.'" (Axios)

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Today in Raleigh:

Wednesday, June 28

• Cultural Arts Committee — Cary Town Hall Campus (6:00 PM)
• Free Brier Creek Rockstar Connect Networking Event (June, NC) (6:00 PM)
• Pride Trivia Night (6:30 PM)
• Grosse Pointe Blank (R) — Town of Cary Cultural Arts (7:00 PM)
• Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night at Video Vortex @Alamo Drafthouse Raleigh (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• NC State University: "Raleigh: a thriving hub for tech and culture — and a perfect den for our Wolfpack. Explore our hometown: http://ncst.at/AEYt50OXjo2" (NC State University via Facebook)
• CAM Raleigh: "CAM's First Friday for July is right around the corner! Indulge in refreshments, live music, and NY-style Italian ice courtesy of Coco Crissi (@cococrissi). Save the date and stop by for a celebration of art, music, and treats on July 7! Don't miss out! " (CAM Raleigh via Instagram)
• Raleigh Convention Center: "Comfort? Style? Both! Along with our new carpet, paint, finishes, and banquet chairs (coming soon!), we're working on new 'Relax and Recharge' seating. " (Raleigh Convention Center via Instagram)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you soon.

— Karena Garrity

About me: Journalism is in my veins. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.

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