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North Carolina House revives LGBTQ+ education limits in final days of session

Previously stalled legislation that would limit LGBTQ+ instruction in state public schools and require teachers to out transgender kids to their parents gained momentum Wednesday after months of inaction as state legislators race to enact policies before the session ends. 

North Carolina's House education committee advanced the bill requiring public school teachers in most circumstances to alert parents before they call a student by a different name or pronoun. It would also prohibit instruction about gender identity and sexuality in K-4 classrooms.

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We'll see a wide spread of lows this morning, with upper 50s to low and mid-60s from the mountains to the western Piedmont and upper 60s to low 70s in the Triangle, Sandhills and coastal plain.

Waves of showers with some downpours and a few thunderstorms will be possible through the morning and early afternoon, with a possible lull by late afternoon and evening. Temperatures will mainly stay in the 60s and 70s for the mountains and Piedmont with 80s showing up along and east of Interstate 95.

Temperatures start to climb a little Friday, with more showers possible. The weekend shows signs of drier and warmer weather.

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Around North Carolina

1. No charges for Raleigh police officers in Darryl Williams death

The Wake County district attorney said she will not charge the police officers involved in the Jan. 17 death of Darryl Williams. Officers used a stun gun on Williams several times during an arrest before the 32-year-old man became unresponsive and died. A report earlier this month from the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner found the death to be a homicide.

2. 'The Longest Day' raises money for Alzheimer's Association

The association took advantage of the first day of summer with a fundraising campaign called "The Longest Day" in which groups raised money through the activity of their choice. In Lake Norman, a bridge club organized a tournament to help the cause.

3. Triad woman makes fair housing more accessible

After a tornado ripped through a mostly Black community in Greensboro in 2018, Sofia Crisp helped launch the program #100Homes to help those who were affected. The National Association of Realtors has awarded Crisp $5,000 to continue her work.

Around The Nation

1. Biden to kick off infrastructure blitz with 'major' announcement

2. Fed's Powell: More rate hikes are likely this year to fight still-high inflation

3. Amazon accused of enrolling consumers into Prime without consent, making it hard to cancel

Editor's Pick - 'Celebrate unity and family': Wilmington's Juneteenth events continue

The Juneteenth Committee of Wilmington's celebrations started on June 11, but this year they continue past the holiday's official observance, with the final event on Sunday. “History is serious, but you can also have fun with history. So this is really a celebration," organizer Marsha Graham-Ali says.