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Temperatures will be warm again Thursday with the humidity sticking us with lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s. We'll stay mostly dry Thursday morning with partly to mostly cloudy skies.
Expect temperatures to climb quickly again, getting into the 80s to lower 90s at the warmest point of the afternoon.

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1. Western North Carolina state parks open for visitors. Your guide to hitting the trails
Helene wreaked havoc on many state parks across western North Carolina. Since the storm, park rangers have been working nonstop to get things back up and running. While most parks are welcoming visitors back for the summer, not all trails are open yet after damage from Helene.
2. Thousands traveled to North Carolina for abortions in 2024
As states around the country tighten their abortion laws, North Carolina is seeing more people travel to the state to have the procedure. According to a study by the Guttmacher Institute, North Carolina performed the second-most abortions for out-of-state patients in 2024. The study found that more than 45,000 abortions were performed in the state in 2024, including 16,700 for patients who traveled from out of state.
3. Number of career and technical credentials earned in the state grow
Career and technical education is growing at public schools in North Carolina. At Union County Public Schools, a record-breaking number of students have earned industry credentials for different trades. A similar trend is happening in other schools across the state.
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