- 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
Risk of severe weather increases; tornadoes, wind damage likely

The U.S. Storm Prediction Center upgraded the Triangle’s threat for severe weather on Friday to a level 4 of 5, or a moderate risk.