We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.
Your Weather Planner
Wednesday ended up with temperatures into the lower and middle 90s in some areas. Thursday could end up being just as hot but with a risk for severe weather in the evening.
After showers and storms end this evening, we'll return to clear skies tonight with temperatures only able to bottom out in the middle to upper 70s for most of the area. We'll have a warm and humid morning Thursday but it will still be dry. Temperatures will peak in the lower to middle 90s Thursday afternoon with a heat index in the lower 100s.
Stray showers and isolated thunderstorms will begin developing in the early afternoon but we're more likely to see scattered showers and thunderstorms from late Thursday afternoon through the middle of the night.
Most of the Coastal Plain is under a marginal to slight risk (level one to two out of five) for severe weather with a primary threat for damaging winds. Storms will be capable of large hail too with a lower threat for flash flooding.
Get the full forecast for areas across the state: Charlotte | Triad | Triangle | Coastal | Mountains
1. N.C. lawmakers address Minnesota lawmaker attacks, push for higher penalties
The national shockwave following the attacks against two Minnesota lawmakers and their families is sparking conversation among North Carolina legislators. A bill passed in the North Carolina House of Representatives would increase the penalties for threatening or harming public officials. If the bill becomes law, threats against local elected officials would be punishable by a felony for the first time.
2. 6 alleged gang members charged in 'brutal' N.C. assault, kidnapping, sheriff says
Six alleged gang members are facing charges in connection with a “brutal assault and kidnapping” reported earlier this year, the Union County Sheriff’s Office said. The charges stem from an incident in February 2025 where a man was found “severely beaten, left nude and restrained with his hands tied behind his back” on Hayes Road in Indian Trail, authorities said in a news release.
3. New $16M Durham sheriff training facility replaces one 'built by the deputies themselves'
Construction is underway for the renovated Durham County Sheriff’s Office Training Facility. The proposed 10,000-square-foot building, totaling more than $16 million, will provide space for tactical training, an improved firing range and more. “We’ve been using it for nearly 30 years, and it was built by the deputies themselves using scrap wood and scrap metal and put it together over the years,” Sheriff Clarence Birkhead said. “It’s really served us well. But now it’s time to renovate.”
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-transition care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights. The justices' 6-3 decision in a case from Tennessee effectively protects from legal challenges many efforts by President Donald Trump's Republican administration and state governments to roll back protections for transgender people. Another 26 states have laws similar to the one in Tennessee.
5. 988 suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ youth to be shut down on July 17
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline’s specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth will be shut down in less than 30 days, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced on Tuesday. Currently, when individuals dial 988, they have to option to press “3” to reach counselors trained to work with LBGTQ+ youth. However, that option will no longer exist after July 17.
Your Notes for Tomorrow
- Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S.
- The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards ceremony
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