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As hurricane season gets under way, North Carolina is preparing for the possibility that the Federal Emergency Management Agency could cut its help to states ravaged by storms.
An internal report by the N.C. Governor’s Office looks at impacts of a scaled-back FEMA. The report comes after a memo was obtained from the former acting FEMA administrator.
The memo proposes making it harder for states to qualify for federal disaster assistance.

Your Weather Planner

Showers will continue to travel north and reach more of eastern North Carolina by Thursday morning. Be prepared for a soggy start to the day. Although this system is not tropical, we'll have the heavy rain and sometimes gusty winds that weaker areas of low pressure often create.

We won't see temperatures change much through the day, with rain keeping things cool. We'll warm up only into the middle and upper 70s in the afternoon.

Showers and storms will become more scattered and isolated Thursday evening, leaving a slight chance for a stray shower on Friday.

Scattered storms will return this weekend with a risk for some to become severe.

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Around North Carolina

1. Heavier rainfall from hurricanes is causing water quality concerns along the N.C. coast

The warming climate is leading to heavier rain in tropical systems, and runoff is leading to more water quality concerns in coastal North Carolina. Researchers have more evidence of increasing health threats due to poor water quality.

2. Amazon’s $10 billion N.C. investment set to boost cloud, AI innovation

Amazon announced plans to invest $10 billion into North Carolina, creating an expected 500 jobs, according to a release. The investment will be for artificial intelligence infrastructure, in this case, data center infrastructure in Richmond County, to support the company’s ever-increasing cloud-computing technologies. Amazon also is investing in training programs across North Carolina’s educational system.

3. 2 more suspects sought, 2 arrested in deadly mass shooting at Catawba Co. house party

Investigators are searching for two suspects after an arrest was made Tuesday and two more Wednesday in the deadly mass shooting this past weekend at a house party in Catawba County. Toland Huff Jr. and Ke'andre O'neal Mack are wanted on charges related to the shootings at the house south of Hickory.

Around The Nation

1. Speaker Johnson says Trump is 'not delighted' by Musk's opposition to president's agenda bill

2. Trump announces travel ban affecting a dozen countries set to go into effect Monday

3. Biden's FEMA heads says agency will be 'strained' during hurricane season after Trump changes

Editor's Pick - 'It's not over, keep going': State program helps those reentering society get work skills

The North Carolina Department of Transportation's Transitional Work Pilot Program just finished its first session. The program helps those who are looking for work after incarceration. All five of the first participants had job offers after completing the program. The next session is in Asheville and starts June 9.