🌱 SLC Woman Sentenced To Prison + Gallivan Center Celebrates 30 Years

Hello again, everybody! It's Friday in Salt Lake City and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in our community today.

But first, today's weather:

Sunshine and patchy clouds. High: 95 Low: 69.

Here are the top three stories today in Salt Lake City:

1. Earlier this week, a digital street traffic sign in Salt Lake City was changed to an explicit message on State Street. One unexpected driver was able to catch the vulgar message as they were traveling near 7200 South at 2:30 a.m.; although it is vandalism, the driver reportedly thought of it more as a harmless prank. Although it has not been determined who or how the message was changed, UDOT is taking full responsibility for the incident and intends to sharpen up security. (KUTV 2News)
2. Patrice Ann Winward of Salt Lake City was sentenced to at least 15 years of prison time after shooting and killing her girlfriend Nicole Carter after an argument. The incident occurred on Aug. 17, 2021, around 3:30 a.m. near 900 W. South Temple when the two were riding bikes and got into a heated argument; Carter attempted to ride away from Winward when Winward shot several times in her direction and hit her fatally in the torso. Officers arrived at the scene to see Winward performing CPR on the victim and then quickly made an excuse to leave the scene and dispose of the weapon that was later retrieved. Many of the charges were dropped in a plea deal; however, Winward has a criminal history in Utah and will be serving for this crime. (KSL.com)
3. Yesterday the Gallivan Center celebrated 30 years of being a staple in Salt Lake City with its "Big Band Dance Night" from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The festivities included food trucks, vendors, as well as live music, and even dance lessons. The Gallivan Center is in the heart of Salt Lake and provides the community and visitors with several memorable moments like concerts, art galleries, festivals, and so much more. You can get a look at the full event schedule for the Gallivan Center by clicking here. (ABC4.com)

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Today in and around Salt Lake City:

Friday, July 7

• First Fridays Networking Miller Free Enterprise Center Salt Lake Community College (8:00 AM)
• Community First Fridays At Utah Cultural Celebration Center (12:00 PM)
• Family Fun Week At Centennial Park West, Valley City, UT (6:00 PM)
• Community Skate Jam In West Valley City (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Salt Lake City International Airport now has a new flight option to get you to the Big Apple! Spirit Airlines has launched a new daily nonstop flight to Newark Internation Airport, right outside of the city. (Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) via Facebook)
• On Jul. 13, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will be hosting a free bat seminar. This is the perfect opportunity to learn about the bats that live in Utah as well as get a closer view of these interesting animals. (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources via Facebook)
• The Salt Lake City School District's new superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Grant visited the summer school program at North Star Elementary School earlier this week. Welcome, Dr. Grant, and thank you for going the extra mile to start building familiarity in the district. (Salt Lake City School District via Facebook)

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Featured events:

• Social Security Seminar on July 10th and 11th at South Davis Recreation Center (July 10)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I'll see you soon!

— 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.