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

Tonight will cloud up, with a cold rain moving in. Mountain areas may see a bit of snow mix in, but no accumulation is expected.

Saturday will see plenty of clouds, limited sunshine and a lull in the rain for the afternoon in most areas. Temperatures will be on the warm side for this time of year.

A few rainy periods Sunday may end with snow in northern sections during the afternoon and evening, but no accumulation is expected.

Sunday night we start to get some of the coldest air yet this winter. The cold snap will last most of the week.

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Today's Big Stories

1. 1 killed, 2 wounded in shooting at Raleigh shopping center

A midday shooting at a restaurant in Raleigh’s busy North Hills shopping center killed one person, wounded two others and put at least four schools on lockdown as police investigated.

2. Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if it's not sold by Chinese parent company

Justices on Friday found that the risk to national security posed by TikTok's ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in the United States.

3. Child in critical condition, two others rescued after playing on frozen N.C. pond

Three children were pulled from a frozen pond in Winston-Salem on Thursday evening, police said.

4. Podcast: What N.C. elected officials said they expect heading to D.C. in 2025

Host Tim Boyum sat down with three newly elected members of Congress from North Carolina: Reps. Pat Harrigan, Addison McDowell and Brad Knott.

Your Notes for the Weekend

Saturday

  • President-elect Donald Trump starts four days of events marking his second inauguration with a reception and fireworks at his Virginia golf course
  • The People's March to protest Trump's incoming administration
  • MLK Holiday D.C. Committee hosts 19th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Walk and Parade

Sunday

  • President-elect Donald Trump holds rally in Washington, D.C.
  • Vice President-elect JD Vance attends Turning Point Inaugural-eve Ball
  • President Joe Biden travels to Charleston, South Carolina
  • TikTok ban comes into force, with its owner, Chinese internet company ByteDance, required to shut the app down or sell it
Winter weather may have kept some people home last weekend, but there are plenty of things to do around the state this holiday weekend.