On the triad. There are frustrations outside of the governors mansion. Many are wearing referee jerseys. The state shouldnt be bullied by outside organizations. Their citizen should demand better. The law makers shouldnt have put the state in this position. No sign of the governor . He has been out of town. His office repeated word for word part of the statement released. The bathroom decision will be decided in court. It needs to move without political threats and they will make up for it. The goal is to get the rooms filled every night. He is trying to build his reputation. We have the internet and social media. If the big populations arent coming in, it will hurt. Reporter cary had a double dose of championships being moved. A baseball championship in durham is canceled. In durham it is its crazy. Everyone is terrified. Reporter the passage of house bill 2, there were the ncaa and acc. All the harm it is causing. Reporter town leaders say they are losing 2 and a half million dollars
Future, temperatures are going to be above normal. Dont expect any surge of fall anytime soon. Reduced visibility along many of our southern communities. Be aware of that. We are tracking tropical depression julia, sustained winds at 35 Miles Per Hour. Thisone is just beginning hang off the South Carolina cost for days and dates. It will bring heavy rain over southeastern sections of North Carolina. For us, our rain chances are going to be few and far between. 66 degrees in rocky mount and south hill. Cooler in rocksboro. 67 in raleigh, 70 in fayetteville and clinton. Temperatures are off to a mild start. A result bit warmer this morning compared to the fog in a footlingses, especially down to the south. Otherwise partly cloudy with temperatures in the low 70s. For the bus ride home it will be warm. 87 for the High Temperature with a couple of spotty showers possible. Brian have raider is keeping a close eye on the roads. Thats right. Especially south and east of the triangle. Weve bee
Without a championship hurts. Now, 6 planned events are gone. Removed from North Carolina in response to house bill 2. It really is harmful in in many ways. Reporter cary mayor says conservative estimates place it at 2. 5 million loss. Put that at money invested to bring the events to town. For example, laps to expand the soccer park. Improvements are underway at this tennis park and both facilities lost planned events. We are going to con move forward with these improvements hoping that we can get hb2 repealed. And that we can continue to bring these events to cary. The governor says the argument around house bill 2 will be settle if federal court. In a statement he says i strongly encourage all public and private institutions to respect and allow our nations judicial system to proceed without threats or political retaliation. However, while we wait sports be made on where to hold future championships in coming years. If it does not get changed any time soon or wrapped up in the court
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