Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 8, 2011

1. Weather could delay the launch of the final NASA shuttle mission today. The weather up here won’t be great, either. There’s a good chance of heavy rain and thunderstorms late this afternoon and into tonight.

2. If it’s not absolutely pouring, stop by the today (4 – 7 p.m.) and pick up dinner.

3. The Wyatt Campbell trial continues today. The jury went into deliberations yesterday and is continuing discussions today.

4. Looking for stuff to do this weekend? Saturday night is the . Also, it’s National Blueberry Month, and earlier this week Rose Hill Patch featured a few to hit up this weekend.

5. Birthday mania: Today is chef Wolfgang Puck’s birthday, country singer Toby Keith’s birthday and musician Beck’s birthday. Also, John D. Rockefeller was born today in 1839 (he died in 1937).