• Town of Franklin Asks Residents to Observe Voluntary Water Restrictions [Macon Media]
• ...INCREASED FIRE DANGER ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING...
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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Warm temperatures and near-critical RH expected again this afternoon. Bans on outdoor burning continue in both North Carolina and South Carolina.
2. Pattern change this weekend and into early next week, with rain chances every day but Monday.
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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....Sunny. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
..TONIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
..SATURDAY....A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..SATURDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy with showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 50. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..SUNDAY....Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A statewide burn ban issued by the North Carolina Forest Service is currently in place. Open burning of any kind is illegal.
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
Relative humidity is forecast to fall to 20 to 30 percent across much of region this afternoon, while temperatures are forecast to be 2 to 3 degrees warmer than Wednesday. Winds are expected to be lighter at around 5 mph, but the low humidity combined with very dry vegetation and warm temperatures will result in an elevated threat for the rapid spread of wildfire across the area, especially this afternoon.
There is a potential of severe storms overnight Monday into Tuesday. Confidence is low on the timing, coverage, and extent of these storms. Stay tuned for further details or updates.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
State and Local News
North Carolina Forest Service program trains inmates to fight wildfires | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
B.R.I.D.G.E. Second Chance Through Service | NC Forest Service
• NC Republicans propose banning books, withholding pay over ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ [NC Newsline]
• ‘Parents not being able to parent’: NC lawmakers propose LGBTQ book ban, grill school officials [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• FEMA announces nearly $260 million for North Carolina [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• A bill to pause NC property tax revaluations could be law by May, Berger says [Raleigh News & Observer]
Iran War News
Boarded and Diverted | Three MSC Containerships Fired Upon By Iran | US Diverts Iranian Tankers | What's Going on With Shipping?
Trump warns U.S. will ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian mine boats | NBC News
• Iran Update Special Report, April 23, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• AP News Liveblog [AP News]
• Jerusalem Post Liveblog [Jerusalem Post]
• BBC Liveblog [BBC News]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Fox News Liveblog [Fox News]
• Trump threats against Iran are a boon for prediction markets, including some backed by his son [AP News]
• Oil rises above $106 per barrel as US, Iran deadlocked in Strait of Hormuz [Al Jazeera]
• Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, 'punishing' other allies over Iran war conduct [Jerusalem Post]
• US could review Britain’s claim to Falkland Islands [The Telegraph (UK)]
President Trump says Iran strategy "working very well" | BBC News
World News
Inside Putin’s Russia: ‘We’re cut off from the outside world’ | BBC News
• Ukraine: Russian oil to Hungary, Slovakia has restarted [DW News]
• S. Korea secures over 74 mln barrels of crude oil for May: presidential aide [Yonhap News Agency]
• US-China AI race intensifies as DeepSeek releases 'reduced' cost model [France 24]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 23, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
EU faces energy crisis as Hormuz tensions push prices higher | World News Tonight | TVP World
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - April 23, 2026 | ABC News
• Georgia blaze shows how climate change has led to more wildfires in the East [AP News]
• ‘All eyes are on Ron DeSantis’: Florida could make or break the GOP’s redistricting edge [Politico]
• Navy secretary’s removal points to Trump’s anxiety over shipbuilding [The Hill]
• US soldier charged with making $400,000 on Maduro removal bets [Reuters]
• Republicans fail to attach SAVE America Act to party-line funding package [Fox News]
Financial News
US-Iran Stalemate, Intel Soars & EU Opens Door to Ukraine Joining | Daybreak Europe 04/24/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• Meta to cut 8,000 jobs, Microsoft offers buyouts to to staff as AI spending costs hit Big Tech workers [Yahoo Finance]
• TSMC shares jump to record high as Taiwan eases single-stock investment caps for funds [CNBC]
Science and Technology
Experiment Makes Something Move at 104% of Speed of Light! The Darkness Inside | Anton Petrov
• Visitors to this private space station won’t be wearing shorts and T-shirts [Ars Technica]
• How the First Surveillance Pricing Ban in America Falls Short [Gizmodo]
• Ancient mass grave reveals how a pandemic wiped out a city 1,500 years ago [Science Daily]
• TWiV 1315: Jabs for bats [Microbe TV]
Crypto News
Market Discussion with Gareth Soloway, Mike McGlone, And Scott Melker | Benjamin Cowen
• Founder of Solana Token Launchpad Believe Arrested on Assault, Strangulation Charges [Decrypt]
• Phishing, deepfakes, supply chain attacks to fuel 2026's biggest crypto hacks: CertiK [Coin Telegraph]
• New York Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over 'Prediction Markets' [Bitcoin.com]
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Published at 6.00am on Friday, April 24, 2026
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