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First-round co-leader Rory McIlroy and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler are on the course in the second round at Pinehurst No. 2.

2024 U.S. Open: Second round play underway at Pinehurst No. 2

<p>WE'RE TRYING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED THERE. &gt;&gt; IT IS GOING TO BE AN EXTREMELY HOT DAY IN PINEHURST FOR ROUND 2 OF THE U.S. OPEN TODAY. WRAL'S JEFF HOGAN IS AT PINEHURST NUMBER 2 TODAY. AND JEFF, THOSE FANS ARE REALLY NEED THE FILL-IN TO BE PREPARED FOR ANOTHER DAY OF THIS RECORD. SETTING HEAT. &gt;&gt; GATES ARE OPEN. I THINK THEY'VE BEEN LISTENING TO US THAT THEY'RE GOING TO PAY ATTENTION AND DO THE RIGHT THING HERE BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT ALL WEEK THAT HEAT. BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT A DAY AFTER DAY. NOW. AND THAT CAN AFFECT THE PLAYERS AS WELL. BUT &gt;&gt; IT STARTED TO TAKE CONTROL, NOT JUST THE GOLFERS. WE NOTICED SOME INTERESTING TRENDS AMONG THE FANS RECENTLY, THERE ARE MORE THAN 12,000 GRANDSTAND SEATS AROUND THE COURSE MANY WERE LEFT EMPTY BECAUSE PEOPLE JUST DON'T WANT TO SIT THERE AND BAKE IN THE SUN. &gt;&gt; I THINK THE 3RD OR 4TH WATER ABOUT FELL OUT. AND IF YOU COAX YES AND SHEA WHERE WE CAN RIGHT NOW WITH THE SHADE IS VERY NICE. BUT IT EARLIER OUT ON THE COURSE IT WAS VERY HIGH COMING IN TO SEE THE SUNSCREEN MANDATES FOR LEICESTER'S WALKING AROUND A LOT OF HAD A FEW. THEY'RE COMING IN, ESPECIALLY LATER IN THE MORNING IS THAT HE IS PICKING UP AND SOME OF THE OLDER PATIENTS AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH WALKING THIS KIND OF DISEASE. &gt;&gt; AS FAR AS THE GULF IS CONCERNED, TAKE A LOOK AT THE LEADERBOARD AS YOU SEE. PATRICK CANTLAY RORY MCILROY RIGHT THERE IN THE TOP SPOT TIED AT 5 UNDER PAR ACTUALLY. BUT HERE, BY THE WAY, WAKE FOREST PRODUCTS TOLD YOU ABOUT YESTERDAY 2 UNDER PAR ROUND. SO VERY GOOD FOR HIM. NOW IS THE TIME, OF COURSE, IS HARD ENOUGH. THIS U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP IS HARD ENOUGH. SEE IF THE WEATHER CAN HELP WITH THE ATTRITION OF THIS TOURNAMENT AS WELL. BACK TO YOU, CHRIS. HEAR ABOUT THAT ABOUT THANKS, JEFF. &gt;&gt; THE FIRST TIME THIS MORNING IS AT 6.45. NOT LONG FROM NOW. MCILROY AND SCHEFFLER WILL TEE OFF AT 7.29. WOODS WILL TEE OFF AT ONE 14 THIS AFTERNOON AND CANTLEY. WE'LL TEE OFF AT ONE. 25 JUST REMINDER, WRAL IS YOUR HOME FOR THE U.S. OPEN. BE SURE TO TUNE INTO WRAL FOR ALL THE ACTION FROM THE FIRST TEE TO THE 18TH GREEN NETWORK COVERAGE BEGINS TODAY WITH THE SECOND ROUND. JEFF HOGAN, AS YOU SAW, HE IS OUT THERE THIS MORNING LEADING OUR COVERAGE ON WRAL. HE WILL JOIN US LIVE IN ABOUT 30 MINUTES FROM PINEHURST NUMBER 2. AND YOU CAN GET ALL OF YOUR CONTENT ON YOUR PHONE</p>

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Friday, June 14, 2024 -- If N.C. legislators want to do more than just posture as pro-business, they'll put money where their mouths are, assure the stability and security of the state's labor force by stepping up and filling the impending gaps in childcare availability - and avoiding the estimated $5.65 billion in lost economic activity next year.

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The battle to prevent independent testing of N.C. State's Poe Hall continues. Documents filed earlier this week reveal that attorneys for the university are petitioning the state's highest court to reverse a court order that would allow outside access to the building.

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