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

Western parts will see increasing cloud cover overnight due to a wedge pattern.

Wednesday will bring abundant cloud cover to the Piedmont and Foothills, with scattered rain and drizzle likely, mainly north of I-85. Partly cloudy skies are expected for the remainder of the state.

The wedge erodes away Thursday, and we warm up statewide with some near-record-high temperatures possible Friday and Saturday.

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Today's Big Stories

1. Cleanup crews recover Helene-related remains, pending confirmation

Though officials are waiting on final identification from the office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Raleigh, Avery County Sheriff’s deputies believe the victim was a camper from the Buck Hill Campground during Helene's impact.

2. Some N.C. dealerships are using AI to streamline the car inspection process

It is billed as an MRI for a car. “It’s very comprehensive but it’s also quick to get access to, and if I were thinking about a fleet, I could access all of the records electronically and not have to actually see the vehicles in person," said Terry Clay, a customer at Sir Walter Chevrolet in Raleigh. 

3. North Carolina Senate Republicans pick Lee as next majority leader

Sen. Michael Lee of New Hanover County succeeds outgoing Sen. Paul Newton, who resigned from the Senate last week to become general counsel at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "It is an honor to have the support and trust of my colleagues," Lee said in the release.

4. Trump administration sued over decision to rescind billions in health funding

Attorneys general from 23 states, including North Carolina, and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration for its decision to claw back $11 billion that went to public health departments for COVID-19 efforts and addiction and mental health programs. NCDHHS is still assessing the impact of the loss of funds.

5. Extra hands: Samaritan’s Purse supports earthquake victims in midst of Helene recovery

In 2011, it took Pharr Davis 46 days to break records and barriers — she became the fastest person to hike the Appalachian Trail and the first woman to hold the overall record. But that wasn’t Pharr Davis’ first record-breaking hike. She first got the women’s record three years earlier in 2008.  

Your Notes for Tomorrow

  • Second round of Canadian retaliatory tariffs on over 4,000 imported U.S. products may go into effect
  • U.S. Supreme Court hears Planned Parenthood Medicaid funding case
  • National Walking Day
  • Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list
  • New Directors/New Films Festival in New York
This month marks the homecoming of a North Carolina sailor who died on the USS West Virginia at Pearl Harbor, finally being laid to rest in his home state. Following the DNA identification of his remains on Sept. 27, 2024, U.S. Navy Mess Attendant 3rd Class Neil D. Frye will finally be buried in Spring Hill, North Carolina, this month. Frye was among 106 crewmen killed in the attack.