Good morning, North Carolina! Here's what you need to know today.
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More warm weather is on the way. The western and central parts of the state today will see an increased chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms. As we move through the weekend, that shower and storm threat is expected to increase as we enter an unsettled pattern that looks to linger into next week.

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1. Rowan County Sheriff’s Office deploys new robot to aid in crises
The robot can be used to deescalate situations, such as a mental health crisis, and Sheriff Travis Allen said it keeps deputies out of dangerous situations and protects those in crisis.
2. Preserving the past: Woman on mission to restore Asheville's historically Black cemeteries
Phyllis Utley is working to restore about 30 cemeteries in the mountains after Helene, including South Asheville Cemetery, one of the oldest African American cemeteries in western North Carolina.
3. Charlotte toy store owner says he's taking it day by day with tariffs
Dan Weiss of Harper and Skyler’s Toys and Sweets says he doesn’t know the long-term effect the surcharges will have on his business.
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3. Trump threatens sanctions against buyers of Iranian oil after U.S.-Iran nuclear talks are postponed