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. 

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Tuesday was a beautiful day, and Wednesday promises more of the same.

Skies will be clear overnight with cool morning temperatures. We’ll be mostly sunny on Wednesday with very warm daytime highs.

A cold front will bring our next chance of showers on Thursday. The weather will clear for Friday and into the upcoming weekend.

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Today's Big Stories

1. Real ID deadline approaching in North Carolina

On May 7, a Real ID or a passport will be required to board a plane or enter certain federal buildings or sites. The Real ID Act was passed by congress in 2005 in response to the 9-11 attacks, but the implementation deadline has been pushed back multiple times. 

2. Trump and Putin holding call on ceasefire, but Zelenskyy skeptical Russia is ready for peace

President Donald Trump is holding talks Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he looks to get buy-in on a U.S. ceasefire proposal he hopes can create a pathway to ending Russia's devastating war on Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remains skeptical that Putin is doing much beyond paying lip service to Trump as Russian forces continue to pound his country.

3. Search continues for missing child along N.C. river

Franklin County Emergency Services said they spent nearly seven hours searching the river for the child before suspending operations early Tuesday morning. Franklin County is northeast of Raleigh. The Tar River runs southeast through the county, including through the county seat of Louisburg. 

4. Tying It Together: The political impacts of the Raleigh News & Observer, a historic N.C. newspaper

Retired political reporter Rob Christensen talks about his new book, "Southern News, Southern Politics," which tells the story of the Raleigh newspaper and its impact on North Carolina’s political history. 

Your Notes for Tomorrow

  • Interest rate decision
  • Bruce Willis celebrates 70th birthday
  • NCAA Women’s Basketball First Four games
  • Game Developers Choice Awards
  • ‘Opry 100: A Live Celebration’ hosted by Blake Shelton on NBC
“We have a tremendous amount of paper. You’ve got a lot of reading,” Trump said while at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. Many who have studied what's been released so far by the government say the public shouldn’t anticipate any earth-shattering revelations from the newly released documents.