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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Generally dry conditions expected through this weekend, then a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms on Monday, as a cold front moves through the area. Mostly dry weather for the rest of next week, except for brief rain chances mainly in the NC mountains on Wednesday.
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GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
..TODAY....Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY....Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..MONDAY....Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..MONDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
3 family members shot to death in North Carolina; teen daughter and adult man charged | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
Canvas hacked: WRAL News breaks down just how important this platform is | WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)
• NC bills target data center boom, seeking tax changes, consumer protections [NC Newsline]
• Sen. Thom Tillis urges Campbell Law graduates to lead with integrity in divided legal climate [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Family reacts after triple homicide in Western NC: 'It’s a shock' [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Wake DA drops state charges against man accused of threatening Trump [Raleigh News & Observer]
(All following sections were posted on Friday, 05-08-2026)
Iran War News
Project Freedom on Pause | MV Fairfax Alliance & CS Anthem Out | US Strafes an Iranian Tanker | What's Going on With Shipping?
Iran and US exchange fire in strait of Hormuz - Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire | BBC News
• Iran Update Special Report, May 07, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• DW News Liveblog [DW News]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Fox News Liveblog [Fox News]
• UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged [AP News]
• Southeast Asia’s leaders confront fallout from Iran war at ASEAN summit [Al Jazeera]
• Iran can last for months under US Strait of Hormuz blockade, US officials say - report [Jerusalem Post]
• 'A love tap': What do latest strikes mean for ceasefire? [Sky News]
Strait of Hormuz: What role for France? | FRANCE 24 English
World News
Russian and Israeli presence at Bienalle sparks riots in Venice | TVP World
• Zelenskyy warns Russia's friends against attending parade [DW News]
• 4th S. Korean oil tanker successfully transits through Red Sea [Yonhap News Agency]
• US trade court once again rules Trump tariffs illegal, but issues narrow block [France 24]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 06, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
Europe and the neverending tariff threat | DW News
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - May 7, 2026 | ABC News
PBS News Hour full episode, May 7, 2026 | PBS News Hour
• Justice Dept. investigating trades in oil futures and prediction markets ahead of major Iran war news [NBC News]
• U.S. trade court rules against Trump's 10% tariffs [CBS News]
• Judge conditionally agrees to cancel Comey appearance in Trump threat case [The Hill]
• Five states monitor former passengers of hantavirus-hit cruise ship [UPI]
• Mark Hamill deletes image depicting Trump as deceased, posts new photo to 'apologize' after backlash [Fox News]
Financial News
Flare-up in US-Iran Tensions Jolts Markets | The China Show 5/8/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• What will it take to free the 1,600 ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz? [Yahoo Finance]
• ‘Not a Chance Hormuz Opens’: How Wall Street’s new NACHO trade bets on a prolonged oil shock [CNBC]
Science and Technology
The Level1 Links with Friends Show May 8 2026: Think Outside the Gun
• RIP social media. What comes next is messy [Ars Technica]
• Extortion Using Smart Glasses Is a Thing Now [Gizmodo]
• Scientists make stunning discovery that could change our understanding of the Universe [Science Daily]
• Office Hours with Earth's Virology Professor Livestream 5/6/26 8 pm ET [Microbe TV]
Orbital VS Surface Lunar Bases | Q&A 421 | Fraser Cain
Crypto News
Bitcoin: The Beauty of Mathematics (Part 70) | Benjamin Cowen
• Memecoin traders praying for global hantavirus pandemic [Protos]
• AWS Northern Virginia data center overheats, impacting Coinbase [Coin Telegraph]
• Robinhood CEO Says US 'Very Close' to Passing Crypto Clarity Act [Bitcoin.com]
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Published at 6.00am on Saturday, May 09, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins
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