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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
1. Dry again today with very low afternoon RH expected, but wind should not be as strong this afternoon.
2. Above normal warmth returns this weekend into next week, while limited rainfall chances, mainly in the mountains, provide little relief from ongoing drought conditions.
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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. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
..SATURDAY....Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
..SATURDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY....Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
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
• County Manager Presents Annual Budget Message to County Commissioners [ Macon Media ]
Asheville restaurant offers free meals to people in need | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
Teacher wages on the rise in North Carolina, is it enough for the most experienced? | WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)
• Flurry of new NC constitutional amendments piling up for November ballot [NC Newsline]
• NC raids rural health fund for children’s hospital, setting up debate over future healthcare dollars [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• House Ethics panel investigates Chuck Edwards for sexual harassment [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Ethics committee confirms NC’s Rep. Edwards under sexual harassment investigation [Raleigh News & Observer]
Iran War News
Tactical Victory or Strategic Failure? Secretary Hegseth on U.S. Control of the Strait of Hormuz | What's Going on With Shipping?
Xi vs. Trump: Who won in the big superpower struggle? | Sky News
• Iran Update Special Report, May 14, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Al Jazeera Liveblog [Al Jazeera]
• Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk [AP News]
• Iran war: Iran urges BRICS nations to condemn US-Israeli war aggression [Al Jazeera]
• Iran ‘frighteningly close’ to developing nuclear weapons, US energy secretary says - report [Jerusalem Post]
• Iran war: Iran says Chinese ships passed through Hormuz overnight [DW News]
What Satellite Images Reveal About Iran’s Attacks on U.S. Bases | The New York Times
World News
“Pray” takes Poland to the Eurovision 2026 grand final | World News Tonight | TVP World
Professor Jiang: World War 3 Has Already Begun, Let Me Explain! | The Diary Of A CEO and Predictive History
• Liveblog: Trump in China [DW News]
• Trump, Xi signal desire to manage bilateral ties but reaffirm positions on Taiwan, trade [Yonhap News Agency]
• Who holds the cards at the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing? [France 24]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 13, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
hina’s Xi Jinping hosts a state banquet for Trump in Beijing (Full) | Associated Press
National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - May 14, 2026 | ABC News
NBC Nightly News With Tom Llamas – Full Episode May 14th, 2026 | NBC News
PBS News Hour full episode, May 14, 2026 | PBS NewsHour
• Trump ethics filing reveals thousands of trades tied to U.S. stocks [NBC News]
• China Increasingly Views Trump’s America as an Empire in Decline [New York Times]
• Trump responds to Xi's 'Thucydides Trap' comment about America's decline [ABC News]
• U.S. moving to indict Cuba's Raúl Castro, sources say [CBS News]
• Kash Patel took ‘VIP snorkel’ during Pearl Harbor trip [The Hill]
• Vance cites 'widespread fraud' in gov't programs during Maine visit [UPI]
• China rolls out red carpet for Trump as Xi meeting tests trade, Taiwan tensions [Fox News]
Financial News
Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2025, May 13, 2026 | Federal Reserve
• Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S. [New York Times]
'VERY CONCERNED ABOUT IT': Inside the data center debate in Georgia | Fox Business
Trump-Xi Summit: Xi Warns Trump Of ‘Clashes’ If Taiwan Issue Mishandled | Daybreak Europe 05/14/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• Asia stocks gain on AI enthusiasm as Trump meets Xi [Yahoo Finance]
• Five takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing so far [CNBC]
Science and Technology
Oumuamua - A mysterious object from another star | DW Documentary
• Publishers Seek $19.5 Million and Domain Takedown Order Against Anna’s Archive [Torrent Freak]
• FCC angers small carriers by helping AT&T and Starlink buy EchoStar spectrum [Ars Technica]
• Worst-Case Scenarios for El Niño Are Literally Off the Charts [Gizmodo]
• Scientists discover the Southern Ocean is “sweating” more as climate change intensifies [Science Daily]
• TWiV 1321: Phage cross talk and cross reactions [Microbe TV]
Incredible Breakthrough in Whale Communication Studies | Anton Petrov
Crypto News
Bitcoin: Dubious Speculation | Benjamin Cowen
• Bitcoin Firm Metaplanet Posts $725 Million Loss, Delays Preferred Share Offerings [Decrypt]
• Bitcoin traders expect ‘fast move’ to $90K following CLARITY Act vote [Coin Telegraph]
• ADI Foundation and Settlemint Launch ADGM Tokenization Rail for $30.9B RWAs [Bitcoin.com]
The Bitcoin Hero's Journey | Bitcoin 2026 | Bitcoin Magazine
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Published at 9.00am on Friday, May 15, 2026
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