N.C.'s air quality remains low heading into the weekend due to Canadian wildfires

Canadian smoke will once again harsh the Carolina blue skies of the Triangle on Thursday, as wildfires from up north tank air quality across the region. What's happening: Going outside will be unhealthy for sensitive groups — like those who spend a large among of time active outdoors, older adults, children and people with asthma — according to the NC Division of Air Quality, which issued a Code Orange for Triangle on Thursday. • That's progress from Wednesday morning's Code Red air quality alert when particle pollution was higher, but...