Robinson's rebuttal and other speed reads

🗣 North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor, has filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against CNN. (Axios)

🌀 Nearly 100 people are still unaccounted for in North Carolina following Helene. (Axios)

🍩 Pepperbox Doughnuts & Coffee will close at the end of the month. (Instagram)

🎤 Dave Chappelle will perform at Ovens Auditorium on Oct. 23. Tickets go on sale today at noon on ticketmaster.com.

🗳 Mecklenburg Democrats are working to recruit Latino volunteers. (WFAE)

Donald Trump Jr. defended repeated false statements made by his father, former president Donald Trump, about recovery efforts in western North Carolina in an interview with WBTV.