The NC Appeals Court has denied Governor Stein’s request to delay the judicial and utilities appointment case, keeping it on track for review. John Deere is warning of steep losses as tariffs weigh on the agriculture sector. The NCDOT will honor 23 fallen state troopers by naming bridges in their memory. Winston-Salem has been ranked among the most dangerous cities in the U.S. for crime. In economic news, an energy company has halted operations at its $1.4 billion planned North Carolina factory. Meanwhile, the state will become home to a new USDA forest project aimed at conservation and land management.