Your weekend is here, Tar Heel State, and it’s time to take a look back at some of the stories that were in our headlines this week.
But the first, the forecast…
The western parts of the state will see a better chance of showers and storms on Saturday with central and eastern North Carolina looking at more isolated storm chances.
Shower and storm chances will increase for those areas on Saturday night and Sunday and will decrease for the western half of the state on Sunday.
This unsettled weather is expect to linger into early next week.
‘It’s extremely tough’: Remembering 4 officers killed in Charlotte shootout a year ago
That day, Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas Weeks, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Officer Joshua Eyer, and North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections Officers Sam Poloche and William Elliott lost their lives. A U.S. marshal says the agency is like a family and losing any member is very difficult. Read more >>>
‘They were wonderful’: Eden community remembers linemen killed in crash
Last Thursday Michael Ray Vernon, 66, ran a stop sign with his Eden city dump truck when a crash occurred taking the lives of four linemen and injuring two others. Meanwhile, the families of the victims, along with the Eden community, are still grappling with the magnitude of the loss. Read more >>>
A closer look at Trump’s FEMA Review Council
The future of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is uncertain under the Trump administration. President Donald Trump announced members of the FEMA Review Council on Monday. Members of the council include the governors of Virginia and Texas. Read more >>>
Preserving the past: Woman on mission to restore Asheville’s historically Black cemeteries
South Asheville Cemetery is one of the oldest African American cemeteries in western North Carolina. Phyllis Utley is working to restore roughly 30 cemeteries in the mountains after Helene. Headstones were destroyed after Helene ripped through the area. Read more >>>
Preparing your vehicle for summer travel amid tariffs
Creason Automotive and Wrecker Service in Charlotte usually sees an increase in customers toward the end of spring. With impending tariffs on imported auto parts, Creason says drivers may want to get their car checked, or fixed, sooner rather than later. Read more >>>
‘It’s my livelihood’: N.C. farmers express growing concern over tariffs with China
North Carolina farmers say they would feel protected with no tariffs at all. Some farmers fear other countries with the same goods could make a better trade deal with China in the meantime. Read more >>>
After deadly Elizabeth City State shooting, students want better security
A shooting early Sunday morning killed one man and left six others wounded at Elizabeth City State University. After the shooting, some students say that they feel anxious on campus and want security to be improved. No arrests have been made, but authorities say they have identified people of interest. Read more >>>
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This weekend in North Carolina: Competing strawberry festivals, Shakori Hills and fried apple pies
Grab your fancy hats and mint juleps. The main event this weekend is the 151st Kentucky Derby. But there’s a lot more than derby parties and betting on horses in North Carolina this weekend. Read more >>>
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