🌱 Wendell man identified in Arkansas stop of neo-Nazi-linked group

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• Wendell man identified in Arkansas stop of neo-Nazi-linked group

Also on today's calendar: Kids Day at Wendell Museum and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sun followed by clouds, with a high of 54 and low of 33 degrees.
• Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 59, low: 55.
• Friday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 28 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Police stop U-Haul carrying Neo-Nazi group in Arkansas; 4 linked to North Carolina (cbs17.com) — A Wendell resident, Nicholas Fisher, was among four North Carolinians identified in a U-Haul stopped by Arkansas police after a neo-Nazi group marched at the state Capitol. Officers cited the driver for a traffic violation, released all 22 people after identifying them, and reported no ongoing public safety threat.
   

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📸 Around Wendell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wendell

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Walk/Run Meet Up
  Pace Yourself Run Co. - Wendell, 8 E 3rd St, Wendell
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Wrestling at Wral Tournament
  East Wake High School , 5101 Rolesville Rd , Wendell
  6:00 pm
• Dance Showcase
  East Wake High School , 5101 Rolesville Rd , Wendell
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Kids Day at Wendell Museum
  Wendell Museum , 122 W 2nd St , Wendell
  1:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Carolina Brewing Co. Trivia Night
  Carolina Brewing Company , 5 N Main St , Wendell
  7:15 pm

Thursday December 25

• Walk/Run Meet Up
  Pace Yourself Run Co. - Wendell , 8 E 3rd St , Wendell
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Nicholas Vernon
  Bearded Bee Brewing Company , 20 E Campen St , Wendell
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• ACT Bootcamp- Juniors
  Wake Early College of Health and Science , 2901 Holston Lane , Raleigh
  9:00 am
• Preschool Play 2025 (Mon-Thurs)
  Zebulon Community Center , 301 S Arendell Ave , Zebulon
  9:00 am
• Jingle Bell BINGO
  Zebulon Community Center , 301 S Arendell Ave , Zebulon
  4:00 pm
• Wrestling at Wake Forest
  East Wake High School , 5101 Rolesville Rd , Wendell
  5:00 pm
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell at Fiori Italian
  Fiori Italian Restaurant & Bar , 48 Flowers Xrds Wy , Clayton
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• H&R Block, Inc. posted a job opening for Bookkeeper-Ext in Wendell. Apply here.
• SPC Mechanical posted a job opening for Fabrication Pipefitter in Wendell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wendell here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Zebulon

• 1 found dead in 3-alarm house fire in Zebulon, officials say (cbs17.com)
• Wake plans to drop five enrollment caps, add one in eastern Wake (wral.com)

Rolesville

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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