- Sellers and Rantanen are among the NHL trade deadline winners. Hurricanes and Boeser are some losers
- Hurricane forecasters express concern over NOAA job cuts impact
- FEMA deadline for Hurricane Helene recovery aid extended again
- Tornado drills to take place at schools across North Carolina Friday morning
- Hays County emergency alerts cause confusion during Tuesday's wildfires
Level 2 risk for severe weather in place, chance for heavy rain and tornadoes

North Carolina will see some rain and severe weather this weekend not directly from Laura but from a cold front that the storm’s remnants will strengthen.