🗳️ Gov. Roy Cooper is one of at least three of Vice President Kamala Harris' prospective running mates that already have members of their state's congressional delegation pressing their cases from Capitol Hill. (Axios)
🎤 In a four-hour hearing, state House Republicans questioned North Carolina elections officials over the state elections board's handling of the certification of three third-parties that sought ballot access. (News & Observer 🔒)
☕️ 321 Coffee will close its downtown Durham location on Aug. 3. (Instagram)
✈️ American Titanium Metal will build a $868 million titanium recycling plant and create 304 jobs in Fayetteville after the state approved an incentive worth around $8 million. (Triangle Business Journal 🔒)
A group of parents is calling for the resignation of East Wake High School's principal after alleged abuse by a teacher went unreported for more than a year and a half. (WRAL)
The Wake County Sheriff's Office has since arrested the teacher and launched an investigation.
