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Tuesday will feature another low rip current risk along most of the North Carolina coastline, which is great news for folks looking to cool off through a humid day. Expect similar heat and humidity Tuesday that we sweat through Monday.
Scattered showers and storms are likely again Tuesday. A few showers may develop in the morning while thunderstorms will be more likely through the afternoon.
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Around North Carolina
1. N.C. and other states sue Trump administration over frozen education funds
North Carolina has joined a group of states in a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a recent freeze in billions of dollars in education funds. The Department of Education on June 30 notified states that they would not be getting money that had been approved by Congress and was due the next day, state Attorney General Jeff Jackson said Monday in a news conference. North Carolina stands to lose $165 million for a variety of educational programs, such as summer school, adult literacy and suicide prevention, he said.
2. 2 arrested in Uptown shooting that left 1 dead, 5 wounded
Two suspects have been arrested in a deadly mass shooting early Sunday in Uptown Charlotte, police said. The shooting, which killed one and wounded five others, took place before 2 a.m. in the 300 block of North College Street that is home to nightclubs, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said.
3. ‘Just trying to be good neighbors’: Volunteers refurbish pianos for Helene victims
Volunteers have repaired and fine-tuned pianos for churches, nonprofits, businesses and others that lost theirs due to Helene. The volunteers are members of the Research Triangle Park chapter of the Piano Technicians Guild. They call the effort Pianos For Hope and are still looking for recipients. The group plans to deliver the pianos to western North Carolina Aug. 22-24.
Around The Nation
1. Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees
2. Trump to meet NATO secretary-general as plan takes shape for Ukraine weapons sales
3. The search for those missing in catastrophic Texas floods resumes in some areas after pause for rain
NCDHHS reported over 900 cases of tick- and mosquito-borne illnesses in the state last year. Only the neuroinvasive cases, or infections that affect the brain and spinal cord, are reportable. An increase of standing water from Chantal and continued rain could increase the mosquito population. Peak tick season is June to July and peak mosquito season in August and September, but they can be reported earlier.
