State Supreme Court Upholds Removal of RFK Jr. From Ballot  

North Carolina’s Supreme Court upheld a Court of Appeals ruling to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name from the November 5 ballot.

In a 4-3 ruling Monday, the high court ordered the destruction of all printed ballots listing Kennedy’s name, stating the Independent candidate had clearly ended his campaign and a vote for him, therefore, would not count.

The majority noted that keeping Kennedy on the ballot risked disenfranchising “countless voters who mistakenly believe the plaintiff remains a candidate for office.”

The ruling delays sending out mail-in ballots by at least two weeks, but the court said reprinting new ballots is necessary to prevent voter confusion.

NC Reports First Measles Case in 6 Years

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Monday that a Mecklenburg County child has contracted measles, marking North Carolina’s first case of the contagious virus in six years.

NCDHH reported that the child’s family took all appropriate precautions to avoid spreading the virus, and that the child was likely exposed while traveling out of the country.

Measles spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently recommends two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine to prevent contraction.

42 Attorneys General Demand Warning for Social Media Apps 

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, who is also the Democratic nominee for governor, voted with 41 other state attorneys general Tuesday to demand that Congress require a surgeon general warning label on social media apps.

The group cited research linking young peoples’ use of social media to depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation.

The bipartisan group supports U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s view that social media is a primary cause of a mental health crisis among young Americans, and stated that they “share an abiding concern for the safety of the kids in our jurisdictions—and algorithm-driven social media platforms threaten that safety.”

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➤ Durham: The Museum of Life and Science announced it will transfer a family of endangered red wolves to the Wolf Conservation Center in New York due to their genetically successful breeding value. (More)

➤ Apex: A ransomware attack on the town’s utility billing system charged residents amounts as high as $1,000 for a two-month period. (More)

➤ Surf City: The North Carolina Department of Transportation has proposed a bypass to the NC 50/210/Belt Road intersection, which visitors and locals use to access Topsail Island. (More)

➤ Buxton: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is deploying a team to a former Naval facility on Cape Hatteras National Seashore that was recently exposed by erosion and has consequently caused reports of fuel sheen and odors. (More)

➤ Cumberland County: A new $3 million weapons detection system was introduced at several county schools Tuesday following security threats that caused temporary lockdowns last week. (More)

➤ Winston-Salem: Ward Elementary School principal Colin Tribby greeted students from the school’s roof Monday as part of a reward he promised them for meeting a fundraising goal of $10,000. (Watch Video)

➤ Carolina Panthers star defensive tackle Derrick Brown suffered a potential season-ending meniscus injury during the team’s 47-10 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Brown will seek a second opinion on the injury before getting surgery. (More)

➤ The Charlotte Hornets are bringing back sideline reporter Shannon Spake, who has covered sports for ESPN, Fox Sports, and CBS, but began her career with the Hornets. (More)

➤ Lake Norman High School star and Clemson commit Trent Steinour will remain in North Carolina rather than transfer to national power Monteverde Academy in Florida, as he had previously announced. (More)

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➤ State senators voted to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill barring the federal government from executing a central bank digital currency in North Carolina. (More)

➤ More than $55 million in state grants have been awarded to Carolina Beach, Oak Island, Topsail Beach, Sunset Beach, and Ocean Isle for improving waterfront access over the next 20 years. (More)

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➤ A bright light seen across North Carolina’s skies Tuesday morning has been confirmed as the SpaceX rocket that launched from Florida. (See Photos)

➤ Southern pine beetle outbreaks in South Carolina and several Gulf Coast states have put North Carolina pine forest experts on alert for potential outbreaks around the Wilmington area. (More)

➤ Drifting wildfire smoke from California and Canada created a smoky haze across North Carolina’s upper atmosphere from Raleigh to Corolla Monday and Tuesday. (See Report)

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Have you ever encountered a red wolf in North Carolina?

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