SUMMARY: Meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner reports a chilly morning following a cold front. Temperatures will reach the mid-50s this afternoon, significantly cooler than yesterday. Tonight marks the first hard freeze of the season, with lows dipping into the 20s. Winds gusting up to 20 mph will make it feel even colder. Looking ahead, another cold blast is expected early next week, dropping temperatures to the low 20s by Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Highs will be in the mid-40s, feeling like the 30s due to wind chills. Despite the cold, the Tower lighting ceremony on Wednesday will be dry and pleasantly chilly.
Temperatures become much colder beginning Friday, with lows in the 20s and 30s possible for the weekend and into the first week of December. By next Monday and Tuesday, highs will be in the mid 40s! The combination of cold air and gusty winds will be a shock to the system each morning this weekend. Wind chills locally will be in the 20s, but they will be even lower in the mountains.
Highs will drop into the upper 40s on Saturday and the low 50s on Sunday, making for a very chilly weekend. There isn’t much rain in the forecast for post-holiday travel. Looking ahead to next week, after a frigid Monday and Tuesday, highs begin to warm. Thursday will be in the mid 50s, and Friday could reach 60 degrees.
The week as a whole looks dry and cold-to-mild with very chilly mornings in the 20s and 30s.
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SUMMARY: This fall, FICO will begin factoring buy now, pay later (BNPL) data into credit scores. Previously, BNPL usage was largely invisible to credit reporting, similar to past issues with student loan reporting. Including BNPL data can either help or hurt consumers: responsible payers may see credit boosts, while those with poor repayment histories or multiple BNPL loans could face score declines. Payment history counts for 35% of credit scores, so missed BNPL payments can negatively impact credit. Not all BNPL firms report to credit bureaus, so consumers should manage repayments carefully to protect their credit standing.
A new way to pay will now impact your credit score.
SUMMARY: John Tesh, renowned composer and musician, has released a new album titled “Sports,” his first all-original instrumental collection in over 20 years. The 13-track album captures the intensity and emotion of iconic athletic moments, inspired by Tesh’s extensive experience covering events like the Tour de France and downhill skiing for CBS and NBC Sports. Known for creating memorable sports themes, including the NBA on NBC’s “Roundball Rock,” Tesh returns to his musical roots with this purposeful project. The album is available now, featuring dynamic compositions meant to energize and inspire sports enthusiasts and listeners alike.
John Tesh’s new album is called “Sports.” Tesh is known for writing the NBA on NBC basketball theme “Roundball Rock.”
WRAL’s Renee Chou sat down with Tesh to discuss the new album.
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www.thecentersquare.com – By Alan Wooten | The Center Square – (The Center Square – ) 2025-09-05 09:01:00
State Sen. Bobby Hanig announced his Republican primary candidacy for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, aiming to challenge Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson and incumbent Democrat Rep. Don Davis. Hanig filed with the Federal Elections Commission, while Roberson plans to run. Hanig emphasizes conservative leadership aligned with the America First agenda. The district, covering 22 northeastern counties, was highly competitive in 2024, with Davis narrowly winning. Hanig, an Army veteran and former state representative, chairs key legislative committees and runs two Outer Banks businesses. He supports tax cuts, border control, pro-life policies, and Second Amendment rights, aligning with former President Trump’s agenda.
(The Center Square) – State Sen. Bobby Hanig will enter the Republican primary for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, hoping to defeat Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson and eventually second-term incumbent Democratic Rep. Don Davis.
Rep. Bobby Hanig, R-Currituck
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Filing with the State Board of Elections is in December. Hanig has filed paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission. Roberson said he would run in April.
“I’m running because northeastern North Carolina deserves true conservative leadership that will fight for our community and the America first agenda,” he said in a release.
The seat was the most competitive between Democrats and Republicans in 2024 and figures to again be so in the 2026 midterms. Davis outlasted Republican Laurie Buckhout 49.52%-47.84%, winning by 6,307 votes of more than 376,000 cast.
Twenty-two counties are touched in the northeastern part of the state.
Hanig, R-Currituck, is a veteran of the Army. He has served the Board of Commissioners in Currituck County, and was in the state House of Representatives for two terms. By trade, he began as “the pool guy” and operates two businesses serving nearly 400 properties across the Outer Banks.
He’s chairman of the State and Local Government Committee, and serves as chairman within the Committee on Appropriations for General Government and Information Technology. He’s vice chairman of the Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.
Four other assignments are Agriculture, Energy and Environment; Education/Higher Education; Regulatory Reform; and Transportation.
“I believe in President Trump’s America First Agenda and my record in the Legislature backs it up,” Hanig said. “I’ve cut taxes for North Carolina families, toughened border control in the state, stood up for life, and defended our Second Amendment rights.”
Note: The following A.I. based commentary is not part of the original article, reproduced above, but is offered in the hopes that it will promote greater media literacy and critical thinking, by making any potential bias more visible to the reader –Staff Editor.
Political Bias Rating: Center-Right
The article largely reports factual information about the candidates entering the North Carolina 1st Congressional District race, including their backgrounds, election filing status, and statements of political positions. It mainly quotes Sen. Bobby Hanig’s own words and campaign messaging, especially his alignment with “America First” and conservative values. The coverage uses neutral language without editorializing or explicitly endorsing any viewpoint. However, the focus on Hanig’s quoted statements about tax cuts, border control, pro-life stance, and Second Amendment rights, along with an absence of equivalent direct quotes from the Democratic incumbent or the other Republican candidate, subtly frames the narrative from a conservative perspective. This leads to a slight center-right tilt, as the piece highlights Hanig’s positions without presenting counterpoints or Democratic viewpoints in comparable detail. Overall, it functions as informational content about the race rather than overt advocacy, but the emphasis on conservative policy references indicates a modest center-right leaning.
