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The election is roughly seven weeks away, and each campaign is still making its case to voters in the battleground state of North Carolina.
Republican vice-presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance and former President Donald Trump will hold separate campaign rallies on Wednesday and Saturday this week. On Tuesday, Gov. Tim Walz, Democratic candidate for vice president, was also in North Carolina speaking at a rally in Asheville. 

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Periods of drizzle and light rain continued across northern and western sections of the state overnight and into Wednesday. There is a chance of a few thunderstorms near the coast through the evening hours.

Thursday will still bring the chance of scattered showers and a few thunderstorms, but we should see more breaks in the clouds. As we approach Friday and the weekend, expect dryer conditions and increased sunshine.

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Around North Carolina

1. 'I understand the frustration': N.C. district apologizes for keeping schools open during storm Monday

New Hanover County Schools issued an apology for deciding to keep schools open Monday during a storm that flooded roads and sparked tornado warnings in nearby counties.

2. 'Historic rainfall': See photos from Monday's storm and the top rain totals

Monday brought heavy rain, strong winds and flooding to parts of North Carolina. Brunswick County experienced the brunt of it, seeing up to 19 inches of rain in Southport and almost 18 inches in Bolivia. Bladen County also saw its fair share, with 7.2 inches of rain near Elizabethtown.

3. Charlotte track coach accused of sexually assaulting teens, police say more victims likely

Daszmar Lammon Lockart, 37, was arrested Tuesday and charged with statutory rape of a child 15 years of age or younger, three counts of indecent liberties with a child and two counts of statutory sex offense with a child age 15 or younger.

Around The Nation

1. Sean 'Diddy' Combs pleads not guilty to federal racketeering, sex trafficking charges; will be held without bail

2. Florida to launch independent investigation into apparent Trump assassination attempt

3. 'My heart breaks for this community': Harris slams Trump over Springfield, Ohio, falsehoods

Editor's Pick - Southeastern North Carolina saw historic rainfall Monday

The National Weather Service is calling the rain that fell in parts of southeastern North Carolina Monday "historic." Along with the rain, tornado warnings were issued for counties near the coast and several school districts closed Tuesday because of flooding from the storm. A disorganized area of low pressure that formed off the Carolina coast never officially became a tropical storm, but it still produced well over a foot of rain in southern New Hanover County and the eastern half of Brunswick County.