WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
“Asheville Municipal Golf Course has long been a beloved community asset, and achieving certification as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary highlights our equal commitment to being a vital asset to our local environment,” said Chris Corl, director of Community & Regional Entertainment Facilities with the City of Asheville.
Drag queens rush to Jamie Ager’s defense as Republicans highlight his connections to drag event encouraging child attendance
“OSA’s audit of the University of North Carolina at Asheville’s procurement card and travel card programs found the University did not consistently administer its procurement card program in accordance with the University’s requirements. Auditors identified procurement card transactions that lacked required supporting documentation, including required pre-approvals and documentation for third party lodging cost savings. Auditors also identified transactions that did not comply with the University’s purchasing requirements, including prohibited purchases.”
NORTH CAROLINA
“Title VI requires that all students — regardless of their ancestry or race — receive equal treatment under the law at federally funded colleges and universities,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “Higher ed policies and practices that tolerate antisemitism or favor certain racial groups over others, frustrate our color-blind justice system. The Civil Rights Division commends UNC for its cooperation in meeting its obligations under federal law without the need for litigation; we hope other institutions will take note and do the same.”
TENNESSEE
One of the competing bidders in Tennessee's I-24 Southeast Choice Lanes procurement has filed a formal protest of the award to the Ferrovial-led DriveTN team. The complete filing will be made public Thursday morning. This follows a lawsuit brought last week against the Tennessee Department of Transportation over the lack of transparency surrounding the bid.
VIRGINIA
Barrar will develop a statewide outdoor recreation economy strategy to grow and support the industry based on feedback from local leaders and communities — integrating conservation, economic development, tourism, and workforce development.
Governor Abigail Spanberger today declared a State of Emergency to support Virginia farmers and producers in response to the statewide hay shortage caused by ongoing drought conditions.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. Jen Kiggans for Virginia’s Second District. The U.S. Chamber is the leading advocacy group for business and endorses candidates for federal office who support policies that drive innovation, grow the economy, and create opportunities for American businesses and workers.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2026-23 directing the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) to assist with receiving applications from scholarship granting organizations seeking to participate in the Federal Tax Credit Program in South Carolina for Tax Year 2027.
GEORGIA
Georgia's current motor fuel excise tax is 33.3 cents per gallon for gasoline and 37.3 cents per gallon for diesel. Following the suspension of the state motor fuel tax on September 28, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Georgia has remained well below the national average, according to AAA. Georgia's average price for a gallon of regular gas is approximately 63 cents below the national average, and the average price for diesel is around 61 cents below the national average.
Georgia will be home to the first U.S. manufacturing facility. The company is headquartered in Ingolstadt, Germany, and Audi plans to invest approximately $4 billion in the state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, at the Middle Georgia Megasite, creating about 4,500 jobs.
OPINION
Maybe we should spend less time preparing our children for the Ivy Leagues and more time preparing them to be good human beings. Preparing them for the final exam: the opportunity to be the one good man who steps up when nobody is watching…or maybe when everybody is watching.
Over my career, I have had a front-row seat to how information is weaponized by left-wing media outlets. But none are worse than The New York Times. Over and over, when reality conflicts with their preferred narrative, they simply rewrite reality through calculated omission.
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