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

Dry weather continues across the state for now with high pressure in place, but our temperatures will be relatively warm, compared to average, through midweek.

We'll drop to the 40s and lower 50s tonight, and peak in the 70s to lower 80s on Tuesday.

After Wednesday, a cold front will cross the state without bringing rainfall. Instead, we'll have cooler weather behind the front.

Sunshine and dry weather continue to be the theme of the forecast into the end of the workweek.

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Today's Big Stories

1. Helene blocked and destroyed hundreds of roads in N.C. They will cost billions to fix

State officials confirmed 95 deaths over 21 counties from Helene, and 26 are still unaccounted for. What was once 1,200 road closures is now 500, but estimates to repair damages are around $5 billion. Nearly 750 people were rescued by National Guard members.

2. Trump makes more debunked claims about FEMA as he surveys storm damage in North Carolina

Surveying storm damage in North Carolina, former President Donald Trump on Monday blasted federal emergency responders whose work has been stymied by armed harassment and a deluge of misinformation, but he said he was not concerned that the aftermath of Hurricane Helene would affect election results in the battleground state.

3. 'Stunning security failures' led to assassination attempt at Trump rally, House report finds

The assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally in July was "preventable and should not have happened," according to a bipartisan House panel that is investigating the shooting and what it calls the "stunning security failures" at the event. 

4. White House proposes rule to expand contraceptive access

The Biden-Harris administration on Monday proposed a dramatic expansion of contraception coverage. The proposed rule would require that insurers cover the cost of over-the-counter birth control, including condoms and the nonprescription birth control pill Opill. 

Your Notes for Tomorrow

  • President Joe Biden travels to New Hampshire to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration's progress lowering prescription drug costs for the American people
  • Donald Trump speaks at Make America Healthy Again town hall (virtual)
  • Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Barack Obama campaign in Wisconsin
  • BRICS summit, hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin and attended by leaders of the BRICS nations, including Brazilian President Lula da Silva, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa
  • Pretrial conference for A$AP Rocky in case of non-fatal shooting in Los Angeles
  • NBA regular season begins

 

McKenna Palacios has been volunteering at the RailYard in Black Mountain in the weeks since Helene hit. Palacios has helped people get the supplies they need. During the storm a yellow jacket stung Palacios and she went into anaphylactic shock. A friend helped her and now she's helping others.