WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2025

Good morning! On this day in 1971, American NFL wide receiver Bucky Brooks was born in Raleigh. Brooks was a 1994 graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and played for the Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Oakland Raiders.

If you live along North Carolina's coast, you're probably seeing white this morning! A few lucky Triad residents also saw a vision in white recently. Check out Et Cetera to learn more.

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Trump Pardons NC Jan. 6 Defendants

Just hours after taking office Monday, President Donald Trump granted clemency to approximately 1,500 defendants convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021 protests at the U.S. Capitol.

Of those, 48 are North Carolinians whose crimes range from assaulting police officers to seditious conspiracy.

Trump's executive order commuted sentences or extended full pardons to all who were charged, and instructed the Attorney General to release those imprisoned "immediately" and to "pursue dismissal with prejudice to the government of all pending indictments against individuals for their conduct."

Around 300 prosecutions remained pending earlier this month, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Read the executive order here.

Coastal Residents Prepared for Rare Snow

The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for coastal North Carolina that extends to 8 a.m. this morning, with 2-4 inches of snow projected to fall overnight in most areas, and 5 or more inches possible further east.

Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative prepared for potential power outages ahead of the storm on Tuesday.

Charlotte and the Triangle are under Winter Weather Advisories that extend through 9 a.m. in Charlotte and 7 a.m. in the Triangle. Cold Weather Advisories remain in effect until noon in Charlotte and 10 a.m. in the Triangle.

Local meteorologists projected 1-2 inches of snow in Charlotte and southeastern parts of the Triangle overnight, and less than an inch in northwestern counties.

Appalachian Trail Hiking Registrations Down

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) reports that thru-hike registrations are down by nearly 30% compared to where they were this time last year.

Around 1,700 thru-hikers had registered their hike by mid-January 2024, whereas 1,200 registrations have been reported so far this year.

Potential hikers may be rethinking their plans since some sections of the trail remain closed due to damage from Hurricane Helene. Also, surrounding trail towns like Hot Springs are still repairing flood damage to infrastructure and accommodations that serve hikers.

Learn more about the thru-hiking registration process here.

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➤ Western NC: Recently-released FEMA maps show Hurricane Helene inflicted major damage upon 2,360 homes and left nearly 30,000 in need of habitability repairs. (See Maps)

➤ Beech Mountain: Travel + Leisure featured Beech Mountain Resort as "one of the nation's coolest ski resorts" thanks to its high altitude, family-friendly attractions, mountaintop bar, and Blue Ridge vistas. (More)

➤ Holly Springs: Local parents whose infant was diagnosed with severe combined immunodeficiency are searching for a bone marrow match for a transplant that would save their daughter's life. (More)

➤ Mecklenburg County: An 18-wheeler carrying 40 cows overturned on I-85 near the I-77 ramp early Tuesday morning, leaving some "mortally wounded." (See Photo)

➤ Charlotte: The Party for Socialism and Liberation protested President Donald Trump's inauguration at First Ward Park Monday carrying flags, signs, and paper mâché depictions of Trump's head. (More)

➤ Raleigh: Around 200 people also protested in Moore Square Monday, citing "Trump's ultra-right billionaire agenda." (More)

➤ Miles Bridges threw down this violent dunk on Monday to help the Charlotte Hornets upset the Dallas Mavericks with a 110-105 victory. (Watch Video)

➤ Sebastian Aho nailed this deep game-winning goal in overtime against the Chicago Blackhawks, securing a 4-3 victory for the Carolina Hurricanes. (Watch Video)

➤ Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Brooks has undergone successful ACL surgery, marking his second consecutive season rehabbing a significant knee injury. (More)

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➤ Twenty New Orleans chefs who organized 13 curated dinners for the Cooks for Carolina initiative raised $100,000 to support small, independent Asheville restaurants impacted by Helene. (More)

➤ A report highlighting the Triangle's eight largest developments this year includes the North Hills Innovation District, Horseshoe at HUB RTP, Wolfspeed, and the Holly Springs biotech expansions. (See Report)

➤ Colonial Pipeline Company is donating 30 acres to Mecklenburg County to make up for a 2020 oil spill in the Oehler Nature Preserve near Huntersville. (More)

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➤ A white deer in the Greensboro area was captured on camera not long after two white deer were spotted near the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro. (See Greensboro Photo and Asheboro Video)

➤ Ocracoke's Christmas Bird Count tied the 2004 record with 102 species. The count included 1,959 Brown Pelicans, 497 Northern Gannets, 448 Willets, 486 Sanderlings, and 79 Black-bellied Plovers among the identified species. (See Details)

➤ North Carolina ranked seventh in a comparison of the best and worst states to drive in based on the cost of vehicle ownership and maintenance, traffic and infrastructure, and safety. (See Rankings)

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