💰 Davidson College provides $430M in economic impact to the Charlotte area, per a new study. (Davidson)
🐘 North Carolina GOP chairman Michael Whatley and Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, North Carolina native Lara Trump, are now the Republican National Committee's new chair and co-chair. (Axios)
⛰ Kings Mountain State Park will acquire 47 acres of private land in the middle of the park. (WFAE)
🏈 The New York Giants are acquiring pass-rusher Brian Burns from the Carolina Panthers and signing him to a $150M contract. (ESPN)