Voters in North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District will choose their representative before Democratic challenger LaKesha Womack’s scheduled court appearance on a pending felony charge involving an allegedly unreturned rental car.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson campaigns for Laurie Buckhout

“The School of Business is where we can combine the strengths of our business programs with our liberal arts roots,” said UNC Asheville Chancellor Kimberly van Noort. “We want our graduates to have the judgment and adaptability that employers want, so they are prepared to make a contribution from day one.”

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.

State of Georgia’s announced that net tax collections during the month September totaled $3.34 billion an increase of roughly $76.7, or 2.3 percent compared to FY 2026 when net tax collections approached $3.27 billion for the month. Year to date, net tax revenue collections totaled $8.41 billion for an increase of $240.2 million, or 2.9 percent, compared to September 2025, when net tax collections totaled $8.17 billion through three months.

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.

Tim Hicks endorses Marsha Blackburn

North State Journal reported that in response to their reporter asking question about Cooper’s fitness for office, instead of receiving a response from Cooper spokesperson, a lawyer from the law firm of the notorious Marc Alias responded with a “cease and desist” letter. 

Lake Lure lawsuit

Buncombe County hires new Assistant County Manager

Early voting begins in Georgia

Trump visits Tennessee

Whatley visits Wilson NC

Mission Health announced that all six hospitals will host their annual “Crush the Crisis” prescription drug take back day on Saturday, October 24^th, 2026. The event provides more accessible access to safely dispose of unused prescription drugs and raise awareness of the dangers of prescription drug misuse.

the University of North Carolina Asheville announced the establishment of  AVL Scholars,  a new merit-based scholarship for public high school students who reside in Buncombe County. As Asheville’s Hometown University, the scholarship illustrates UNC Asheville's commitment to the residents of the city and county and provides students with an opportunity to build a future in the community they already call home. 

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.

Tillis and Budd support new nominees

New jobs Charleston

Hyundrai Transys announce project

the University of North Carolina Asheville announced that it is raising the income eligibility threshold for Access Asheville, its tuition and fees guarantee for North Carolina families, from $90,000 to $100,000 in adjusted gross income (AGI). The change takes effect for new first-year or transfer undergraduate students entering in Fall 2027.