We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.
Your Weather Planner
After an isolated shower or two Thursday, we've got one more chance for rain before the weekend.
Temperatures will drop to the 50s across inland portions of the Coastal Plain by sunrise Friday. Temperatures will be in the 60s by the beach. Another weak cold front could touch off a few showers in the morning, but we'll be mostly dry from afternoon into the holiday weekend.
Expect winds to pick up in the afternoon with gusts of 20 to 25 mph. Temperatures will peak in the upper 70s to lower 80s across most of the area.
Chances for rain return Sunday afternoon with scattered storms into Memorial Day.
Get the full forecast for areas across the state: Charlotte | Triad | Triangle | Coastal | Mountains
1. NOAA predicts above normal activity this hurricane season
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is calling for above normal activity. NOAA forecasts a likely range of 13 to 19 named storms, of which 6 to 10 could become hurricanes, including 3 to 5 major hurricanes, which are a Category 3 or higher.
2. Family sues over 'cover-up' in fatal Raleigh crash, DA says troopers acted dishonestly
Hours after the Wake County district attorney said she would not criminally charge two State Highway Patrol troopers for their handling of a fatal crash, the family of Tyrone Mason filed suit in federal court. District Attorney Lorrin Freeman said a state investigation she requested into Trooper Garrett Macario and Sgt. Matthew Morrison had concluded and that the two were not truthful about the October wreck. Mason's family sued Macario on Wednesday, accusing him of trying to cover up what happened before and after the crash.
3. Charlotte council member, daughters charged in COVID funds fraud scheme
Council member Tiawana Brown and her daughters, Tijema Brown and Antionette Rouse, are accused of committing wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud involving fraudulent applications filed to collect roughly $124,000 in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds, the U.S. attorney for the Western District of North Carolina said. The charges were made public Thursday morning.
4. Shootout, standoff ends after suspect shot by N.C. deputies
An hourslong standoff in Chatham County ended shortly after midnight when the suspect was shot by deputies, the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident started around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on Lambert Chapel Road in Siler City. Deputies serving an involuntary commitment order said the man started shooting from inside his trailer, “with hundreds of rounds discharged.”
5. Tying it Together: Former N.C. superintendent on the state's longest disputed election
Tim Boyum is joined by June Atkinson, the first woman elected state superintendent of public instruction. While many today might think the 2024 state Supreme Court race was one of North Carolina’s longest ever, Atkinson didn’t take office until August of the year after her first election.
Your Notes for Tomorrow
- ACC baseball tournament continues at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park
- NATO Parliamentary Assembly spring session, Dayton, Ohio
- Vice President JD Vance is speaker at U.S. Naval Academy commencement
