🌱 1 Killed In Shooting + WFU Deacons Open College World Series

Good morning, Winston-Salem. I'm here in your inbox today to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Monday: Cloudy, a t-storm in the p.m.. High: 81 Low: 67.
• Tuesday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm. High: 75 Low: 64.

Here are the top three stories today in Winston-Salem:

1. A Winston-Salem man is dead after a shooting at a Saturday, Jun. 17 house party. Law enforcement was called to a Waughtown Street home around 3:30 a.m. the morning of Sunday, Jun. 18, where police found Victor Marin-Figueroa, 25, dead in the home's front yard. Police say that Marin-Figueroa was attending the party when someone shot him multiple times, killing him; as of Sunday afternoon, there is no information about what led up to the shooting, or if there are any suspects. (WXII12 Winston-Salem)
2. Wake Forest University's Demon Deacons have opened their first College World Series in 68 years after a 3-2 win over Stanford on Saturday, Jun. 17. Wake Forest turned around a double play, ending the game, the pretext for a victory dance by closer Camden Minacci and Demon Deacon infielders. The Deacons go up today against LSU. (Winston-Salem Journal)
3. The University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem is celebrating its 60th birthday this week, on Wednesday, Jun. 21. Then-Governor Terry Sanford won the passage of a state legislature bill that created the school in 1963. Sanford would go on to be president of Duke University, and the School of the Arts became part of the UNC system in 1972, and renamed the UNCSA in 2008. (UNCSA)

Today and tomorrow in Winston-Salem:

Monday, June 19

• Developmental Day Camp At Wake Forest University (9:00 AM)
• Siren Series Jazz At Footnote Coffee & Cocktails (6:00 PM)

Tuesday, June 20

• Farmer's Market At The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center (All Day)
• Individual Tai Chi Session At The Comprehensive Cancer Center (11:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• City offices are closed today to honor Juneteenth. The City asks residents to download the WS Collects app in order to stay abreast of future trash collection changes. (City of Winston-Salem, NC - Government via Facebook)
• The Forsyth Humane Society accepts donations of used vehicles to help support the care of animals sheltered by the Society. (Forsyth Humane Society via Facebook)
• Winston-Salem police were conducting an investigation on an unrelated incident nearby the Novant Medical Center at Silas Creek Parkway when a 17-year-old was brought into the emergency room with a gunshot to his thigh. Police are asking for more information from the public regarding the shooting, as the patient was uncooperative in explaining how he was shot. Anyone with more information is encouraged to call police at 336-773-7700. (ABC 45)

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— Michelle Paul

About me: Michelle Paul is a Utah-based writer and photographer with a professional background in content management and registered nursing. When not working on projects ranging from photo editing to copywriting, they enjoy traveling, video games, and expanding their skills.