The mayor has vowed to shut down smoke shops selling illegal cannabis products.
Severe storms developed in North Carolina on Tuesday afternoon.
Gold prices traded flat on Wednesday as investors looked forward to a critical U.S. inflation print that could offer clues on the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut trajectory. Spot gold held its ground at $2,359.02 per ounce, as of 0314 GMT, trading in a narrow $5 range, after gaining 1% on Tuesday. According to a Reuters poll, the data is expected to show that core inflation in April rose 0.3% month-over-month, down from 0.4% the prior month.