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A level 1 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms continues Sunday mainly after 4 p.m.

Another round of scattered storms Sunday before drier, warmer weather returns

Our meteorologist Chris Michaels in the WRELs Severe Weather Center today, Sunday, level 1 risk out of 5 for stronger thunderstorms. It means within this area, severe weather will be isolated, mainly in the form of localized wind damage. Now, just like yesterday, there's going to be plenty of dry time today. It's really after 3 or 4 p.m. that we start to see some storms developing and they'll last up until about 9 o'clock or so, and in the process, they'll continue to move from northwest to southeast. So for today, temperatures generally between about 79 and 83. Much of today is going to feel very nice, but definitely be aware of the weather late afternoon into the evening. Our next weather maker, high pressure sitting over the eastern US that means more sun, more warmth for much of this week.

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Jacob Christiaan Marcoux, 20, has been arrested after being accused of committing a statutory sex offense with a child.


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A Monroe police officer shot Saturday morning in the Charlotte area is in stable condition. Police shot and killed the suspect, who was armed with a rifle and fired at officers.


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Smoke from Canadian wildfires is drifting into the U.S. this weekend

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Michael Justin Davis, 42, from Fayetteville, was arrested in Christiansburg, Virginia, following a week-long search after allegedly firing gunshots that struck five homes on Sara Lane.

Man arrested in Virginia accused of shooting at five Fayetteville homes

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is searching for Michael Justin Davis, who is wanted on five counts of discharging a weapon into occupied property.

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