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
Thursday morning, patchy frost is likely across the state due to clear skies and light winds overnight.
Tomorrow will be sunnier, but less windy; however, the fire danger persists due to the ongoing dryness. Temperatures will be seasonable.
Friday and the weekend will be warmer, with increasing cloud cover Saturday, and a possibility of rain Sunday and Monday. The rain Monday could even turn into storms.
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Watch the latest local news and get your Weather on the 1s.
1. More evacuations issued in areas around the western N.C. wildfires
Mandatory evacuation orders and a statewide burn ban remain in place as crews in Polk County continue to battle a series of wildfires. Three fires in the county south of Asheville have already burned through more than 6,100 acres and left one firefighter hurt.
2. Raleigh Police Department aims to build trust with community as ICE makes arrests
More than a thousand jobs could be on the chopping block at the EPA. Hundreds of those jobs could come from the EPA’s Research Triangle Park campus. As much as 75% of the agency’s Office of Research and Development could be eliminated.
3. Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers and background checks for ghost guns
The 7-2 opinion found that existing gun law allows regulation of the kits increasingly linked to crime. Sales of the homemade firearms known as ghost guns grew exponentially after kits came onto the market that let people easily build them at home, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in the majority opinion.
4. Trump asks Supreme Court for OK to cut teacher-training money as part of anti-DEI push
The Supreme Court called for a response to the appeal by Friday. It comes after U.S. District Judge Myong Joun issued a temporary restraining order sought by eight Democratic-led states that argued the cuts were likely driven by efforts from President Donald Trump’s administration to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Your Notes for Tomorrow
- NCAA Men’s Basketball East and West Regional Sweet 16 round games
- Court hearing in AP suit filed against White House officials after agency was banned from press event 9:30 a.m.
- Q4 2024 final growth figures published
- Major League Baseball season begins
- 36th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles
- Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims
