NC Volunteers Set Out for Texas

North Carolinians are paying forward the kindness they received after Hurricane Helene by sending volunteers and supplies to Central Texas in the wake of historic flooding that ravaged its Hill Country region last week.

Around 90 volunteers representing Boone-based Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s Rapid Response Team have deployed to hard-hit Kerr County to help with cleanup efforts.

BeLoved Asheville volunteers are on the way in trucks filled with supplies and flood cleanup gear. Nash County Deputy Jack Thorpe and K-9 Fiji, a German shepherd cadaver dog, left on Wednesday to assist with recovery efforts on a flight donated by LabCorp.

Charlotte-based Erin McDermott Jewelry sold $25 necklaces with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the victims. Another $100,000 donation was made by the David and Nicole Tepper Foundation to the Global Empowerment Mission, which is providing immediate relief to flood victims. Click here for a comprehensive list of donation sites.

NC Named No. 1 State for Business

CNBC released its Top States for Business Rankings 2025, revealing the Tar Heel State as No. 1 due to its economy, “world-class workforce,” and corporate hospitality.

North Carolina took the No. 3 spot in the economy category behind only Florida (No. 1) and Texas (No. 2). The state’s gross domestic product grew by 3.7% last year, the fifth-strongest in the country, and it added more than 60,000 jobs.

North Carolina also ranked No. 4 for both workforce and business friendliness.

This year’s top five is rounded out by Texas (No. 2), Florida (No. 3), Virginia (No. 4), and Ohio (No. 5). North Carolina previously claimed the No. 1 spot in 2022 and 2023, and was runner-up in 2021 and 2024.

UNC-Duke Will Build Children’s Hospital in Apex

UNC Health and Duke Health announced Thursday that southern Apex will be the site of their joint 500-bed children’s hospital, expected to break ground in 2027.

The multibillion-dollar project will include 1.6 million square feet of floor space, a 70-bed pediatric inpatient behavioral health hospital, an ambulatory surgical center, outpatient clinics, specialty care services, and administrative offices.

The hospital will span at least 200 acres in Apex as part of the 1,200-acre Veridea development off I-540 at the U.S. 1 interchange, creating thousands of jobs and spurring development of hotels, restaurants, shops, and offices.

Construction is expected to take six years.

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➤ Statewide: Gov. Josh Stein vetoed three bills Wednesday: one allowing guns in private schools, another protecting nonprofit donor privacy, and a third targeting squatters that included a pet store regulation ban he opposed. (More)

➤ Central NC: Six confirmed deaths are now linked to Tropical Storm Chantal: Sandra Portnoy Hirschman of Pittsboro, Monica Butner of Hurdle Mills, Hajar Hassib of Graham, and three people whose names haven’t been released, including a Mebane man and two boaters who went missing on Jordan Lake. (More)

➤ Mebane has implemented Stage V water restrictions after Tropical Storm Chantal flooded the Graham-Mebane Water Treatment Plant, rendering it inoperable. Non-essential businesses are closed, and residents must limit water use to essential purposes only. (More)

➤ Clyde was awarded a $737,000 small business infrastructure grant from the state to restore parking areas and repair sidewalks and curbs damaged by Hurricane Helene. (More)

➤ Rockingham County: The North Carolina State Board of Elections has completed and referred an investigation into two decades’ worth of missing county campaign finance reports, including Sheriff Sam Page’s, to the State Bureau of Investigation. (More)

➤ Bertie County: An 11-year-old girl was rescued at Bertie Beach after her mother and brother drowned. Shaunna Jernigan, 35, swam out to help her son, Timothy Jernigan, 14, who became distressed in the water, but both were lost. (More)

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➤ Duke superstar Cooper Flagg made his NBA Summer League debut last night for the Dallas Mavericks, with average ticket prices exceeding $200—a record for the event. (More)

➤ NASCAR officials confirmed that Bowman Gray Stadium will host another event in 2026 after the iconic Winston-Salem venue hosted a successful race earlier this year. (More)

➤ 23XI Racing of Henderson and Front Row Motorsports of Mooresville may lose their NASCAR charters after an appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, denied their rehearing request. (More)

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➤ California-based AssetMark, a wealth management platform, will invest $10 million to create 252 jobs in Charlotte, establishing the Queen City as its East Coast hub supporting nearly 4,300 financial advisers in the region. (More)

➤ Wicked Bull Trading Post has opened on N. Front Street in Wilmington, offering Native American and Western crafts, jewelry, and decor. (More)

➤ The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission of Colleges placed Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte on probation due to financial oversight issues. The university remains accredited but must address concerns within 12 months. (More)

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➤ Fisherman Jody Hopkins of Grimesland set a new North Carolina state record by catching a 5-pound, 10.88-ounce long-finned bullseye on June 21, about 30 miles off Ocracoke, using squid as bait in 200 feet of water. (See Photo)

➤ Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 92-acre Waterfalls Park in Newland and is applying for grants to replace picnic tables washed away by Hurricane Helene and cover other restoration projects and improvements. (See Photos)

➤ Five North Carolina ice cream shops made Yelp’s 2025 top 100 list: Pincho Loco in Durham (No. 56), Beaches N Cream in Supply (No. 63), Ozzie’s Ice Cream in Greensboro (No. 76), Twin City Sweets in Winston-Salem (No. 83), and Pints Ice Cream in Fuquay-Varina (No. 91). (See List)

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Which North Carolina ice cream shop is your favorite?

1. Pincho Loco
2. Beaches N Cream
3. Ozzie’s Ice Cream
4. Twin City Sweets
5. Pints Ice Cream
6. Other

Yesterday’s Results:

Have you ever played disc golf?

1. No: 49%
2. Yes: 21%
3. What’s disc golf? 16%
4. Hope to someday: 14%

What was the importance of the North Carolina Railroad’s north-south traffic flow?

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