Freeze warnings were issued for four counties in North Carolina’s mountain region. A list of the impacted counties is below. NORTH CAROLINA (WBTV) - A freeze warning was issued Thursday morning for several counties in Western North Carolina.

Nine-banded armadillos are expanding their range eastward across North Carolina, with sightings now reported in coastal counties. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is tracking armadillo sightings and has confirmed their presence in 28 of the state's 100 counties.

The NWS Blacksburg VA issued a report at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday for fire danger until 9:15 p.m. The alert is for Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, Rockingham, Caswell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin counties.

Counties across North Carolina are deploying post-overdose response teams to connect people with recovery and harm reduction resources.

Several counties in central North Carolina will be under a frost advisory early Friday morning, the National Weather Service in Raleigh said.