Good evening, North Carolina. We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.
Your Weather Planner
As this latest round of stormy weather heads out, we’re looking forward to a quiet day with more sunshine for Wednesday.
We’ll still be dealing with storms and wet weather across the immediate coast about midnight, but drier air will filter in to the rest of the state. Strong winds will also continue through the overnight hours. Temperatures will be cooling down quickly in the wake of the front moving through. Temperatures will start below freezing in the mountains, in the mid to upper 30s in the Piedmont and upper 30s to low 40s east of I-95.
Winds will be gusty on Wednesday, but overall calmer weather is expected with more sunshine and passing clouds. Temperatures will sit near average for afternoon highs with lots of locations in the low to mid-50s. The coldest spots will be in the mountains where temperatures will stay in the upper 30s and low 40s.
Thursday also looks quiet and milder overall, but be prepared for yet another round of wet weather for the end of the week on Friday.
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Watch the latest local news and get your Weather on the 1s.
1. One dead, two critically injured after possible tornado in Catawba County
Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency for North Carolina ahead of the storm. The tornado threat across North Carolina continues through 11 p.m. Spectrum News 1 will continue to follow updates from our team and public officials.
2. Judges express skepticism about Trump immunity claim with former president in court
Trump's attorney D. John Sauer argued that allowing the prosecution to move forward "would open a Pandora's box from which this nation may never recover." Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson, an appointee of former President George H.W. Bush, expressed at one point during arguments that, "it’s paradoxical to say that his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed allows him to violate criminal law."
3. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin diagnosed with prostate cancer
The news of Austin's diagnosis comes amid questions about his recent hospitalization, of which senior White House officials, Pentagon leaders and members of Congress said they were not aware.
4. More gig workers will be classified as employees under new Labor Department rule
It's designed to stop employees from being misclassified as independent contractors, which can prevent them from earning a minimum wage and overtime pay and qualifying for benefits. Ride hail drivers, home health care providers and other people who work as independent contractors could be reclassified as a result.
Your Notes for Tomorrow
- CNN Republican presidential primary debate in Iowa
- Donald Trump takes part in Fox News Channel town hall
- House meets regarding advancing impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
- Two House committees will vote on whether to hold Hunter Biden, the president’s son, in contempt for defying a subpoena
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