🌱 Second Street Reopening + Boom Supersonic At Piedmont-Triad INTL.

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Now, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm. High: 68 Low: 61.
• Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid. High: 71 Low: 65.

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

1. After seven months of extensive renovations, the closed sections of Second Street have reopened as of Tuesday, marking the completion of the project. Initiated in November 2022 and funded through the 2018 bond referendum, the $3 million makeover aimed to transform First and Second Streets into two-way thoroughfares, resulting in improved traffic flow and a more pedestrian-friendly environment. City Director of Transportation, Jeff Fansler, expects the renovation to mitigate traffic speed and enhance accessibility to downtown areas. (WXII12)
2. Boom Supersonic unveiled specifications for their planned commercial supersonic jet at the Paris Air Show, to be built at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in nearby Greensboro. The jet called the Overture, will be designed and developed by three firms. Boom's 62-acre Piedmont airport campus began construction in January and is slated to be complete in 2024, with Boom pledging to invest $500 million and employ more than 1,750 people in the Piedmont area by the end of 2020s. (Subscription: The News & Observer)
3. An investigation is underway into a report by a man who alleges he was shot while exiting a Winston-Salem barbershop. On Monday at around 7:30 p.m., police responded to a call about shots fired on the 1800 block of North Patterson Avenue, where three 9mm shell casings were found in a parking lot. Roughly 30 minutes after the initial call, a 32-year-old man arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound to the thigh, reporting that he had been shot while leaving a barbershop in the vicinity; anyone with more information is asked to call the Winston-Salem Police Department at (336) 773-7700, Crime Stoppers at (336) 727-2800 or En Espanol (336) 728-3904. (WGHP 8)

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Today and tomorrow in Winston-Salem:

Wednesday, June 21

• Youth Sports Camp At The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center (7:30 AM)
• Book Club At The Miller Park Community Center (10:00 AM)
• Line Dancing - Advanced At The Martin L. King Jr. Community Center (2:00 PM)

Thursday, June 22

• Movement & Memory At The Brown and Douglas Neighborhood Center (11:00 AM)
• Senior Drop-in Day At Covenant Presbyterian Church (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance is celebrating the 50th anniversary of "The Rocky Horror Show" and will be presenting its seventh production of the cult classic in October, with tickets already available!(Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance via Facebook)
• Raw Allure LLC is bringing a concert series to Winston-Salem called "Tiny Winston." It will feature local artists, with the first show to begin on Thursday, Jun. 22, at the Wrong Number Bar. (WXII12)
• Senior Services Inc. of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County is celebrating Certified Nursing Assistants Week and offering its thank you to all CNAs involved in the senior care program. (Senior Services Inc. of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll see you around!

— 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.