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The funeral industry is just one of many that may see prices increase as some tariffs begin to take effect and trade deals continue to take shape.
As this unfolds, a Triangle-area funeral home is offering more affordable alternatives and holding sessions for those who have end-of-life questions at events dubbed "death cafes."
Husband and wife Hunter and Veronica Beattie opened Endswell A Modern Funeral Home in 2022 to provide eco-friendly and economic options for burial and aquamation.

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Our weather pattern remains unsettled through Wednesday until the storm system departs off to the northeast. It won't take much more rainfall to prompt flood advisories or flood warnings due to excessive runoff over a short period of time. Areas that will be most prone to flooding will be those in low-lying and poor drainage locations.

A ridge of high pressure builds in later in the workweek, allowing for lower rain chances and a preview of summertime heat. Highs across the region will be near 90 degrees.

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Around North Carolina

1. 2 Garner kidnapping suspects to remain in jail after hearing

Two men accused of forcing their way into a Garner house and kidnapping a woman and her young daughter in late April appeared Monday in federal court in Raleigh. Judge Brian Meyers said there was enough probable cause to continue the case.

2. Lansing Fire Department uses $200K loan to buy new truck

The Lansing Fire Department has received many donations to help it do its jobs after Helene. Blue Ridge Energy gave the department a $200,000 loan to purchase a new fire truck. A second truck was also destroyed, but that one was replaced by a donation from another state.

3. Shelter in Boone grapples with surge in food and housing needs

Hospitality House Northwest helps people in need in Watauga, Wilkes, Ashe, Avery, Alleghany, Mitchell and Yancey counties. Many in the service area were impacted by Helene. Since Helene, the food and housing demand at their Boone location has skyrocketed. 

Around The Nation

1. Trump signs order he promises will significantly reduce costs of drugs in U.S. 'almost immediately'

2. U.S. and China take a step back from sky-high tariffs, agree to pause for 90 days

3. Dallas Mavericks win the NBA draft lottery and the chance to pick Cooper Flagg No. 1 overall

Editor's Pick - New black Lab continues tradition of entertaining Grasshoppers baseball crowds

The Greensboro Grasshoppers started a tradition in 2006 with Miss Babe Ruth, a Labrador retriever that did a lot on the field, including taking baseballs to the umpire and fetching bats. Almost 20 years later, Miss Willie Mae Mays has stepped into the role and entertains the crowds at First National Bank Field in downtown Greensboro. The 5-year-old is the sixth black Lab to take on the job.

Miss Willie Mae Mays is the sixth black Lab to serve as bat dog for the Greensboro Grasshoppers. (Spectrum News 1/Eddie Hughes)