Good morning, North Carolina! Here's what you need to know today.
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We'll see hot weather Friday with most of central North Carolina touching 90 degrees for afternoon highs.
Expect partly cloudy to partly sunny skies Friday with highs in the 90s and a small chance for a few isolated showers and storms. Much like in recent days, there is a chance that storms could be strong to severe.
We'll get an isolated storm chance again Saturday, then we'll see a slight drop in temperatures from Sunday into early next week.
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Watch the latest local news and get your Weather on the 1s.
1. 19-year-old identified as suspect shot and killed at Durham police headquarters
A suspect in a homicide was shot and killed in the Durham Police Department headquarters Wednesday evening, officials said. Police said Joshua Farmer, 19, grabbed an officer's gun as investigators were finishing an interview and fired the fatal shot himself.
2. 'We're in a crisis': N.C. lawmaker, advocates call for disability support in budget
Advocates for the disabled and a state lawmaker are seeking more money for a program that provides support for residents with intellectual and physical disabilities. A waitlist for North Carolina’s Innovations Waivers has almost 19,000 people on it, and it's growing.
3. Suspect wounded after trading fire with 2 troopers on I-85
Two North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers exchanged gunfire with a passenger in a vehicle Thursday afternoon along Interstate 85 in Guilford County, authorities said. Jaylen Deshawn Sawyer, 25, of High Point was critically injured. Troopers Logan Self and Charles Chiarello were conducting a traffic stop for speeding when another vehicle approached.
3. North Wilkesboro sees economic return from All-Star Race comeback
North Wilkesboro’s mayor says hosting three consecutive NASCAR All-Star races has been a huge success. The state and town have made improvements to the North Wilkesboro Speedway that have benefited local businesses and drawn more people to the area.
4. Headless dolphin found on N.C. island, officials offer $20,000 reward to find culprit
An 8-foot bottlenose dolphin that was reported stranded April 15 on Lea-Hutaff Island north of Wilmington was “intentionally mutilated” and decapitated between April 16 and April 18, investigators say. The beheading of the animal is a violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which prohibits harassment, harming or feeding of wild dolphins.
1. 'Kids just love it': Junior golf programs grow as accessibility increases
In the past five years, junior golf programs have been exploding in popularity. Those at the PGA Tour Superstore in south Charlotte say it's grown 47% since 2019. Those who work with kids getting into the sport say it teaches kids lifelong lessons and discipline, while creating fun for the family.
2. Homeowners rent out houses to fans, players during PGA Championship
PGA of America estimates the PGA Championship will bring 200,000 attendees and $100 million in economic impact. Fernanda Read is one of the south Charlotte homeowners who rented out her home for the week. Hotels are expected to be at 90% occupancy and short-term rental sites say more people are interested in homes in the area during the event.
1. Supreme Court weighs whether to allow Trump's birthright citizenship order to go into effect
2. ‘Morally wrong and politically suicidal’: House GOP Medicaid cuts face bipartisan pushback
3. Putin spurns Zelenskyy meeting but lower-level Ukraine-Russia talks are still on
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