THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Good morning! On this day in 1780, Lord Charles Cornwallis’ British troops outnumbered a combative force of North Carolina Patriots commanded by Gen. William Lee Davidson during the Battle of Charlotte. Davidson ordered most of his men to retreat and sent a detachment under Col. William R. Davie to delay Cornwallis at Charlotte.

Davie described 1780 Charlotte as a town of “about 20 houses, built on two streets, which cross each other at right angles, at the intersection of which stands the courthouse.” Check out our Trivia section for more fun facts about this!

North Carolina is in for a rainy weekend as Helene’s remnants move into the area. Hit reply and let us know how the incoming tropical weather impacts you.

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Flooding, Landslides, and Tornadoes

Helene reached hurricane status Wednesday morning, and the National Hurricane Center expects additional strengthening later today as the storm approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast.

The North Carolina mountains could get 5-10 inches of rain, while 3-5 inches is forecast for the western Piedmont. The rest of North Carolina will likely only get 1-3 inches of rain.

North Carolina’s mountain region is also at risk of downed trees, flash flooding, landslides, and isolated tornadoes. Strong winds, power outages, and flooding are also likely across the area.

NC Shows Well in College Rankings

The 2025 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings are out and North Carolina schools made a strong showing.

Duke University was the highest-ranked college in North Carolina, moving up one place nationally to tie for No. 6 with California Institute of Technology.

While UNC-Chapel Hill moved down five spots to tie for No. 27 with the University of Southern California, it remains the top public university nationwide in the “best value” category.

Wake Forest University ranked No. 46 among top public national universities and North Carolina State came in at 58. See the full list here.

Amtrak Route Includes 3 Triangle Stops

Amtrak will temporarily combine two long-distance routes to provide roundtrip access between Chicago and Miami beginning Nov. 10.

The new route expands North Carolinians' travel options by including stops in Selma, Raleigh, and Cary.

The Silver Star train, which currently travels between New York and Florida, and the Capitol Limited, which travels between Chicago and Washington, D.C., will be combined into one route called the Floridian.

The new route’s purpose is to free up train cars and reduce traffic at New York’s Penn Station while Amtrak restores and modernizes tunnels under the East River.

There’s one downside: Triangle residents will lose a direct option to cities between Washington, D.C., and New York.

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➤ Mount Airy: There’s still time to enjoy the last few days of Mayberry Days, an annual event that started in 1990 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Andy Griffith Show. (See Schedule)

➤ Raleigh: North Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson has hired Binnall Law Group to investigate a CNN report released about him last week. (See Details)

➤ Butner: Federal Correctional Institution Butner II initiated “modified operations” Sept. 6, which has prevented family and friends of inmates from being able to visit them. (More)

➤ Rodanthe: Another Outer Banks home collapsed into the ocean shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday, marking the third in just four days. (See Video)

➤ Wilmington: More than 50 sharks have washed ashore near Masonboro Island Reserve. All of them were bleeding from their gills and mouths, but had no apparent injuries and no fishing gear in the area. (More)

➤ Clinton: Hubb’s Farm took the No. 3 spot on USA Today’s 10Best list of corn mazes across the U.S. This year’s maze design reveal features a tribute to the late country singer Toby Keith. (See List)

➤ Duke Men's Basketball has released its full schedule for the 2024-25 NCAA men’s basketball season. (See schedule)

➤ The Carolina Panthers have placed veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen on injured reserve with a hamstring injury that will keep him out for at least four weeks. (More)

➤ Four-star safety Jordan Young will announce if he is committing to playing football at NC State or not on Nov. 2. NC State is one of Young’s final four schools. (More)

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➤ Reckitt Benckiser Group is planning a $145.6 million factory in Wilson that could bring up to 289 jobs to the area. RB Health Manufacturing is expected to make Mucinex brand cold medicine at the factory. (More)

➤ The North Carolina Education Lottery sold more than $5.3 billion worth of tickets in the fiscal year that ended June 30—five times more than the previous year’s record of $1 billion. (More)

➤ UNC-Wilmington’s Center for Marine Science has added a Marine-made 73-foot research vessel to its fleet for exploring and studying marine environments. (More)

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➤ Cape Hatteras National Seashore rangers are warning beachgoers to be aware of a unique but dangerous animal: the venomous blue sea dragon, which is washing up on shore. (See Photo)

➤ A string of car break-ins across the N.C. State campus in Raleigh have students and faculty perplexed—nothing has been reported stolen. (More)

➤ Speaking of car trouble, CARFAX created a top 10 list of states with the most water-damaged cars caused by summer floods. North Carolina came in ninth with 14,300 flooded cars. (See List)

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