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The body of a missing 7-year-old boy from Franklin County has been found, according to Franklin County Sheriff Kevin White.
The boy fell into the Tar River while playing near the water March 17, according to the State Bureau of Investigation.

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We will see northwest winds usher in cooler air to knock our daytime highs back to near seasonable highs.

Wednesday and Thursday will be sunny and seasonable with a warm-up in the forecast for Friday and the weekend.

The next chance of rain looks to be Sunday afternoon and Monday.

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Around North Carolina

1. Evacuation zones expanded as western North Carolina wildfires grow

Mandatory evacuation orders and a statewide burn ban remain in place as crews in Polk County continue to battle a series of wildfires. Three fires in the county south of Asheville have already burned through at least 5,700 acres.

2. Disability discrimination apparent as fair housing complaints increase

According to the latest data from the National Fair Housing Alliance, 34,150 fair housing complaints were filed in 2023 — up from 33,007 in 2022. A majority of complaints were related to disability discrimination. The National Association of Realtors now requires members to take fair housing training every three years.

3. Pollen season means good business for car washes

Pollen is covering everything now. Cars. Driveways. And making it miserable for people with allergies. And all that pollen means business is blooming at local car wash locations.

Around The Nation

1. Trump signs order seeking to overhaul U.S. elections, including requiring proof of citizenship

2. Trump downplays national security team texting military operation plan on Signal as a minor 'glitch'

3. Trump intel officials testify on threat from drug cartels as Dems press them on leak of attack plans

Editor's Pick - 'It can impact not only you, but other people': Students sign prom promise after attending a DUI crash reenactment

Members of Rockingham County High School's Students Against Destructive Decisions invited first responders to put on a mock car crash and rescue ahead of their prom. Dozens of Rockingham County first responders were dispatched Tuesday to the high school in ambulances, police cars and a helicopter to show students what it's like to be at the scene of a deadly drunk driving wreck.