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Where there is snow on the ground in the east, expect a very cold morning Friday. Quiet weather prevails through the weekend as temperatures return to seasonal normals. It will be even warmer as we head into the workweek. Some eastern sections may see rain Monday.
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1. North Carolina Supreme Court passing for now on ruling if ballots in close race are valid
The North Carolina Supreme Court dismissed on Wednesday a request by the trailing candidate in an extremely close race for a seat on this same court to rule now on whether well over 60,000 ballots should be removed from the tally.
2. Raleigh officer wounded in Tuesday gunfight remains in critical condition
Raleigh police have identified the officer who was seriously wounded in a shootout Tuesday as First Class Officer M.A. Gillick. Gillick was taken to WakeMed hospital with a gunshot wound and underwent surgery. He remained in critical condition Thursday, Lt. Jason Borneo said in a statement.
3. Western N.C. residents hope Trump's visit means more Helene relief
Just days after President Donald Trump was sworn in, he plans on visiting western North Carolina. Trump is set to touch down in Asheville Friday morning to get a look at the damage still left behind from Helene.
1. Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship
3. 'Emilia Pérez' leads Oscar nominations with 13, setting record for a non-English language film