Monday, November 11, 2024

Good morning! On this day in 1918, the Allied and Central Powers agreed to an Armistice to cease fighting during World War I. Before the Armistice went into effect, an offensive battle took the lives of 29 military servicemen from North Carolina—the bulk of whom were from the 81st Division, known as the "Wildcat Division."

Happy Veterans Day to those of you who have served our country! Check out our Friday edition for links to Veterans Day specials. We also have an update on the I-40 shooter in Top Stories.

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FEMA, Mecklenburg County Help Flood Victims

Hurricane Helene flood victims can now apply for FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Program to potentially have their homes replaced, or to allow the government to purchase their flood-damaged property.

Interested applicants can fill out a grant request form here.

A Buncombe County family is among the first of 142 who have already qualified to receive a manufactured home. FEMA placed it on their property Nov. 7.

FEMA also extended the deadline for 39 impacted counties to apply for assistance through Jan. 7, 2025.

Meanwhile, Mecklenburg County is offering to purchase dozens of homes along the Catawba River damaged by flooding from Helene. The county intends to spend $8.5 million on the voluntary program, with funds coming from Mecklenburg County Storm Water Services.

NCSU Student Charged With I-40 Shootings

Raleigh Police arrested N.C. State University student Andrew Thomas Graney, 23, in connection to a dozen shootings on or around I-40 last week.

Police charged Graney overnight Friday with assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to kill and inflicting serious injury, and with firing a weapon into an occupied vehicle or dwelling. Graney, an anthropology major and senior at NCSU, is being held without bond.

Graney's mother was first made aware of her son's arrest when a WRAL reporter texted her seeking information about her son.

A former NCSU student who knew Graney described him as "quiet" but noticed a change in his behavior and filed a request for help through the university's CARES program, which supports students who exhibit concerning behavior.

State BOE Removes 'Pass/No Pass' Policy

The N.C. Board of Education voted to eliminate the "pass/no pass" graduation transcript policy for core high school classes Thursday. The change takes effect with the 2025-26 school year.

The "pass/no pass" policy currently applies to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction's credit recovery process, which refers to a block of instruction that is less than the entire Standard Course of Study. Students earn either a "P" for "pass" or an "F" for "fail," so their grade point average isn't impacted.

Elimination of this policy only affects schools that weren't using letter grades for credit recovery blocks. NCDPI officials say they don't know how many schools have enacted the policy, or how many students are taking advantage of it.

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➤ Mecklenburg County: The executive director for the county's Democratic Party, Monifa Drayton, resigned one day after the election, claiming the party's work environment was "hostile and unbearable." (See Details)

➤ Asheville: The River Arts District hosted a post-Helene recovery soft opening event Nov. 9-10 with food trucks, live music, and artists displaying their work. (More)

➤ Black Mountain: Several downtown shops have reopened after shifting their core business to adapt to the post-Helene recovery environment. (More)

➤ Lake Norman: NCDOT has awarded a $249 million contract to widen 69 miles of N.C. 150, which officials say is critical to alleviating chronic backups and improving route safety. (More)

➤ Shallotte: A large ball python named "Una" that went missing for two months was found in a Chili's parking lot and has been returned to her owner. (More)

➤ Asheboro: Botanic Gardens Conservation International has officially credited The North Carolina Zoo as a botanical garden. Only a few U.S. zoos have achieved dual status as a zoo and botanical garden. (More)

➤ The Carolina Panthers have won back-to-back games for the first time since 2021 after a 20-17 OT victory over the New York Giants Sunday morning in Munich, Germany. The game was one of the NFL's five 2024 international games. (More)

➤ NASCAR Hall of Famer and three-time Daytona 500 winner Bobby Allison passed away at his home in Mooresville Saturday at the age of 86. (More)

➤ No. 7 Duke men's basketball is off to a 2-0 start this season, picking up dominant wins over Maine and Army. The Blue Devils' first true test comes tomorrow against No. 23 Kentucky. Meanwhile, No. 9 UNC is 1-1 after defeating Elon and suffering a heartbreaking 92-89 loss to No. 1 Kansas. (More)

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➤ Wegmans will open its first Charlotte store in Ballantyne in fall 2026. Demolition of four office buildings begins in January as part of the prep for construction. (More)

➤ American Freight has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will close all 370 of its U.S. stores, including locations in Raleigh, Rocky Mount, Fayetteville, Wilmington, China Grove, Concord, Charlotte, Hickory, Gastonia, and Morganton. (More)

➤ PNC Bank will add 25 branches in Charlotte and 10 in Raleigh over the next five years as part of a $1.5 billion investment to add 200 branches in 12 U.S. cities. (More)

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➤ NASA selected Abbots Creek Elementary in Raleigh as one of only 50 sites across the country to receive a tree seedling that orbited the moon as part of the Artemis 1 Mission. (Watch Report)

➤ Raymond, a wild mule in his late 20s who roamed the Outer Banks and fought other stallions for territory, has been euthanized due to a hernia. Locals nicknamed him Jack, Rebel, and Burrito. (See Photos)

➤ Joker, a K-9 officer who works for the Scotland County Sheriff's Office, is the latest German Shepard to receive a ballistic vest for ensuring safety on-the-job. (See Photo)

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