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More than a thousand jobs could be on the chopping block at the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development.
Hundreds of those jobs could come from the EPA’s Research Triangle Park campus in North Carolina, where a significant number of the office’s employees are located.
“Morale is at an all time low because … the vast majority of them [workers], it’s not a job, it’s a duty. It’s a calling. It’s part of them,” said former EPA Office of Research and Development employee Jeff Ryan.

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A quick-moving system will swing across the region Tuesday, bringing a slight chance for a few showers late Tuesday into Tuesday night. Showers will be infrequent and produce minimal rainfall.

Expect dry conditions through the week, with rain possibly arriving late Sunday into Monday.

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Around North Carolina

1. Child dead in suspected murder and attempted suicide in Anson County, SBI says

North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation officials are investigating a murder and attempted suicide in Anson County involving a young child. According to authorities, a woman called 911 about 3 a.m. Monday to report that her daughter and vehicle had been taken from her Polkton home, allegedly by the child’s father.

2. 'Social Security office is an essential need': Nonprofit expecting boost in services amid Social Security Administration changes

Retirees are prepping for major changes within the Social Security Administration. The agency will no longer permit over the phone identity verifications for recipients. A North Carolina nonprofit is expecting to see a boost in its services due to the SSA changes.

3. K-9 units zero in on spot along Tar River as search for child continues

The State Bureau of Investigation is continuing its search for a missing 7-year-old boy who fell into the Tar River a week ago. SBI human remains detection dogs have identified a potential area of interest, and search teams are actively investigating there, authorities said.

Around The Nation

1. Trump says DOGE cuts are making 'America great again' as he convenes Cabinet and Elon Musk

2. Trump says countries that buy Venezuelan oil will face 25% tariffs

3. Judge blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive information at U.S. agencies

Editor's Pick - Women's basketball tournament scores big for Raleigh economy

From the NCAA Men’s Tournament games on Friday and Sunday at the Lenovo Center to the NCAA Women’s Tournament games at Reynolds Coliseum on Saturday and Monday, there is no shortage of excitement in the Capital City. The Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance projects the men’s and women’s slate of games will inject about $10 million into the Raleigh economy.