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Expect increasing clouds Wednesday with warm highs in the 80s.
An area of low pressure will track north along the coastline and arrive in the area early Thursday morning. Rain will likely impact the Sandhills before making it into the Triangle, but the heaviest rain may stay south and southeast of the Raleigh area.

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1. Person County mother denied custody of children after 1-year-old dies in CPS custody
A Person County mother was in tears after a ruling from a judge last Thursday. Briauna Morgan was hoping to regain custody of her children after her 1-year-old son, Kemari Morgan, was found dead in foster care on May 23.
2. Former Solstice East resident speaks out on treatment centers as Asheville Academy faces scrutiny
Asheville Academy has come under intense scrutiny after two children died by suicide last month. The therapeutic boarding school formerly known as Solstice East said it has decided to close and had arranged for all students to leave by May 31, a spokesperson said Tuesday. For those who attended Solstice East, like Katelyn Lipkind, the news is deeply personal.
3. 'Everybody should go': Western N.C. is back open, Gov. Stein and Late Show host Stephen Colbert say
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein recently made a trip to Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City to meet with host Stephen Colbert. He told the South Carolina native and the rest of America that western North Carolina is back open for business, now eight months post Helene.
1. Trump promises to hike steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% starting Wednesday
2. Elon Musk slams GOP spending bill as 'a disgusting abomination'
3. Trump pushes a July 4 deadline for big tax bill as senators dig in
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On this week’s episode of Tying it Together, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein joins host Tim Boyum in the studio to go in-depth about Stein's life and politics of the day. We learn what it’s like living in the Executive Mansion, his father’s role in opening the state’s first integrated law firm and how Stein met the first lady. The two discuss major issues like Helene’s impacts, recovery efforts and the state budget. We also learn about Stein's proposal to change FEMA and whether he would sign the Republican House budget if it was sent to his desk.
