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Description: Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday that he'll sign the state budget working its way through the North Carolina General Assembly this week, breaking a logjam that kept the state from having a full budget plan to work off since 2019.

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Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday that he'll sign the state budget working its way through the North Carolina General Assembly this week, breaking a logjam that kept the state from having a full budget plan to work off since 2019.

THE STATE TO CHANGE THE LAW. >>>EDGOVERNOR SAID HE WILL SIGN THE PROPOSAL THOUGH HE PLANS TO FIGHT PARTS IN COURT. THE CAPITOL BUREAU CHIEF HAS FOLLOWED THIS BUDGET BACK AND FORTH ALL YEAR AND EVEN A LOT LONGER BEFORE THAT. SHE JOINS US NOW LIVE WITH THE FIRST VOTE ON THE PLAN. >>  NOBODY DOWN HERE WAS EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM THE GOVERNOR QUITE SO SOON AS TODAY. NORMALLY HE WAITS FOR A BILL TO BE PASSED BEFORE HE WILL SAY IF HE WILL SIGN IT OR VETO IT. I THINK THAT AFTER THREE AND A HALF YEARS OF NO STATE OPERATING BUDGET IT SEEMS LIKE ALL SIDES HAVE GOT TONE THE POINT WHERE THEY WERE JUST READY TO GET THE JOB DONE. >>  THE GOOD OUT WEIGHS THE BAD. >>  AT A CALLED NEWS CONFERENCE BEFORE THE FIRST BUDGET VOTE TODAY THE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED HE WOULD SIGN THE $25.9 BILLION SPENDING BILL. THE FIRST BUDGET THE STATE HAS HAD SINCE 2018. >>  HOUR IMPERFECT THIS BUDGET IS, OUR SCHOOLS, OUR COMMUNITIES, OUR SMALL BUSINESSES, OUR FAMILIES NEED HELP RIGHT NOW. >>  COOPER SAID THE BUDGET DOES A LOT OF GOOD THINGS INCLUDING RAISES FOR TEACHERS AND STATE EMPLOYEES. HE CRITICIZED A SECTION THAT WOULD LIMIT THE GOVERNOR'S EMERGENCY POWERS IN THE FUTURE. >>  THIS BUDGET ALSO MAKES UNNECESSARY AND POLITICAL MOTIVATED MISS STEPS THAT I BELIEVE SHOULD AND WILL BE OVERTURNED IN COURTS. >>  THE PLAN INCLUDES ABOUT $3.2 BILLION IN TAX CUTS OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS. THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE WILL SLOWLY FALL AND SENATOR PAUL NEWTON SAID THE ZERO BRACKET WILL RISE MEANING MORE LOW INCOME PEOPLE WON'T HAVE TO PAY TAXES AT ALL. >>  WITHIN NATION ON THE RISE, WHICH HURTS THOSE WHO CAN BARELY MAKE ENDS MEET, THERE COULD NOT BE A BETTER TIME TO HELP THE FINANCIAL BURDENS ON NORTH CAROLINA. ESPECIALLY LOW INCOME. >>  THE BUDGET WOULD ALSO PHASE OUT THE CORPORATE INCOME TAX BY 2030. DEMOCRATS PROTESTED THAT SAYING THAT CORPORATIONS DON'T NEED ANOTHER TAX BREAK AND REPEALING THE TAX COULD LEAD TO A BUDGET DEFICIT DOWN THE ROAD. STILL COOPER'S SUPPORT FOR THE BUDGET OPENED THE DOOR FOR MORE DEMOCRATS TO VOTE FOR IT. WE ARE LEARN THAT FOR STATE EMPLOYEES THEY CAN EXPECT TO SEE IT AS A LUMP SUM IN THEIR PAYCHECK IN JANUARY. NOT BEFORE CHRISTMAS BUT NOT TO LONG AFTER CHRISTMAS. IN THE MEANTIME THE HOUSE TAKES IT'S FIRST VOTE ON THE BUDGET TOMORROW. IT COULD BE ON COOPER'S DESK BY AS QUICKLY AS THURSDAY. >>  THAT WILL BE FAST. BIG DEVELOPMENT TODAY THERE.

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I'm meteorologist, Kat Campbell in the wr a severe weather center, a turbulent week ahead with more storm threats on the horizon, severe weather threats, a level two risk Wednesday and Thursday because of that these days and nicer wr weather alert days. If we take a look at our cold front, it's still well to the west. But as it gets closer to us, we're going to have more forcing for storms to develop and a ripe atmosphere for those storms to intensify, damaging wind gusts and hail are the main concerns though an isolated tornado will be possible. Storms most likely Wednesday night overnight into early Thursday and there could be another chance later Thursday, depending on how that Wednesday night round evolved. So let's first talk about the Wednesday a few hit or miss storms possible pretty much anywhere during the afternoon, but the main, so look like it would come overnight. So we're talking past midnight, likely through very early Thursday morning, 234, 5 a.m. And then the second round approaches from the west and depending on how that first round goes, that's going to determine the strength and the timing of the second round. This model in particular has a moving through a bit early in the day. We'll watch to see if that trend holds. Keep checking in for updates as we get closer to Thursday for Wednesday. It's hot, high temperatures in the upper eighties to lower nineties just isolated storm chances during the day. But that chance, of course, going up later at night, if we look at how hot it's been this spring, it's pretty remarkable. It feels more like summer than spring and it is the warmest spring to date on record at RDU. Temperatures are running 4.7 degrees normal, almost five degrees above normal. We do have a cold front coming and some below normal temperatures briefly return at the forecast Friday, 78. Still some scattered storms around Saturday. We dry out to start the weekend, 75 of the high and near 80 on Mother's Day. Mother's Day is trending drier on Sunday with more sunshine. And you, I notice the cooler weather this weekend when you get to the nighttime hours early in the morning lows dip back in the fifties. A much drier, less humid air returns for the weekend. That should last until early next week. But we still have to get through the turbulent weather first. The worst of it comes Wednesday and Thursday, Friday still some scattered storms. But at this point, those are less likely to be severe.

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Hey there. Good afternoon. I'm Noah Klein. Welcome to this afternoon's draws for Tuesday, May 7th 2024. Let's get it going here with Carolina pick three. That first pick three number is seven. Second number is zero third, number two, pick 35. Roll number is seven. Joining me for this afternoon draws our auditor from mcconnell and Jones L LP. Now let's move to the Carolina pick four. That first pick four number is seven. Second number six, eight. Fourth number is nine and our pick for a firewall number is five. The North Carolina Education lottery contributed over $10 billion education. Thank you for your support. Get your winning numbers each day at 3 p.m. and again at 11:22 p.m. right here on your exclusive station for the North Carolina Education Lottery.

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Good evening. I'm Gail Hurd. Welcome to tonight's joining for Monday, May 6th, 2024. Well, let's get started tonight with our Carolina pick three. Our first winning number is a three. Our second number is three again and our third number tonight is a six at our pick three. Fireball number is eight. Join me for tonight's joining is our auditor from mcconnell and Jones L LP. Now let's move to the Carolina pick four. Good luck. Everyone who's their first winning pick four number, it's a zero. Our second number is two. Third number is six and our fourth number tonight is three and our pick for a fireball number is also two. Well, turning now to the Carolina cash five. No one was the top price tonight. Tomorrow's top prize is estimated at $418,000. Good luck. Everyone who's at first winning cash five number. It's the number one. Our second number is four third number tonight is 22. Our fourth number is 26 and the final number in our cash five this evening is nine, the North Carolina education lottery has contributed over $10 billion to education. Thanks to your support. Get your winning numbers right here every night in your exclusive station for the North Carolina Education lottery. Thanks for playing. Have a great night.

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Wake County residents are expected to learn more on Monday about how much their property tax bills will increase and how much the county will allocate toward public schools.

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Loved ones are gathering for a memorial service for Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas M. "Tommy" Weeks Jr.

GRACE WAS DRIVING WITH A REVOKED LICENSE AT THE TIME. >> RIGHT NOW, FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE SAYING A FINAL GOODBYE TO ONE OF THE OFFICERS KILLED DURING THE SHOOTING IN CHARLOTTE LAST WEEK. WR IS NO KLEIN IS HERE WITH HOW THOSE WHO KNEW HIM BEST ARE REMEMBERING DEPUTY THOMAS WEEKS. KNOW, JEFF, WE HAVE HEARD A LOT ABOUT DEPUTY U.S. MARSHAL THOMAS WEEKS KNOWN BY THOSE WHO KNEW HIM BEST AS TOMMY. THE MEMORIAL SERVICE HONORING HIS LIFE AND SACRIFICE STARTED THIS MORNING AT ABOUT 10, 30. IT CONTINUES AT THIS HOUR. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK INSIDE. WE JUST HEARD FROM HIS WEEK WIFE KELLY WHO SPOKE ABOUT WHO HE WAS AS A HUSBAND. SHE SAID HE ALWAYS WANTED TO HOLD HER HAND. WEEKS IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE AND 4 CHILDREN. HE WAS WITH THE U.S. MARSHAL SERVICE FOR 13 YEARS. ALSO WORKED 8 YEARS FOR CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. I WANT TO PLAY NOW PART OF HIS WIFE'S EULOGY. SPEAKING ABOUT TOMMY HAS JUST A GREAT FATHER. >> HE WAS A LOVING FATHER. TO NOT ONLY TO HIS KIDS, BUT ALSO HIS STEPCHILDREN. HE ENJOYED EVERYTHING FROM WATCHING. PATRICK WHEN HE WAS PERFORMING. TO HIS NIGHTLY GOOD. NOT HUGS AND I LOVE YOU TO ACT. HE WOULD MAKE DUNKIN DONUTS RUNS FROM MCKINSEY EVEN AFTER MOM SAID NO. ANY TO BRADY TO DC TO SEE US FIRST CAPITALS GAME YEARS. U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL MERRICK GARLAND ALSO SPOKE AT THE SERVICE REFLECTING ON WHAT HE'S LEARNED ABOUT TOMMY FROM HIS COLLEAGUES. >> OUR OWN SAID AFTER HE SPOKE WITH WEEKS, HIS WIFE ON THE PHONE LAST WEEK, SHE ASKED WHAT HE NEEDED FROM HER TO SUPPORT THE MARSHAL SERVICE DURING THIS TIME LAST WEDNESDAY, PROCESSIONAL KERRY WEEKS, BODY FROM THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE TO THAT FUNERAL HOME IN MORRISVILLE. WE HAVE INFORMATION ON THE OTHER 3 OFFICERS KILLED THAT DAY AND WHO THEY WERE. YOU CAN FIND THAT OVER ON WRAL DOT COM. SO SAID WE'RE TALKING ABOUT

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