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Much-needed rain and a break in the intense heat came with storms and severe weather moving through the state Thursday, along with a cold front. The front will remain the main focus for rain chances.
Rain chances will be more scattered Friday near the stalled front. We'll see a reduction in high temperatures to the mid-80s with just a few spots in the low 90s.
Saturday will see more widespread rain as the front remains in the middle of the state with an area of low pressure developing.

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1. Harris campaigns in North Carolina as Biden’s future remains in limbo
Vice President Kamala Harris was on the campaign trail in North Carolina on Thursday to give brief remarks advocating for their ticket as the Republican National Convention entered its final day and speculation about President Joe Biden’s future reached a fever pitch.
2. Longtime N.C. State Chancellor Randy Woodson to retire
Randy Woodson led the university through a period of expansion and building on campus, and through the COVID-19 pandemic. The university endowment grew from $350 million in 2010 to $2.2 billion today.
3. How animals at the Greensboro Science Center are beating the heat
Keepers at the Greensboro Science Center are finding creative ways to keep their animals cool. Some of the animals don't show signs of feeling unwell as it is often a form of weakness in the wild. Animals such as the cassowaries have access to choose if they would like to be inside with air conditioning or outside.
1. In letter, prominent House Democrat Jamie Raskin urges Biden to reconsider campaign
2. Rally shooter had photos of Trump, Biden and other U.S. officials on his phone, AP sources say
3. Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94