🏨 The Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary was named one of the South's 25 best hotels by Conde Nast Traveler.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn't have enough money to last through hurricane season, urging Congress to give it more funding. (Associated Press)
📖 Wake County Public Schools are investigating the appropriateness of a short story that was assigned to students at Athens Drive Magnet High School after a student complained about a description of sexual activity in "Tomorrow is Too Far" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. (WRAL)
🏠 To control housing costs, measures taken by the N.C. General Assembly to reject some updated construction standards could have worsened damage from Hurricane Helene, experts say. (New York Times)
📷 The union for striking dockworkers said last night they'll return to work at U.S. ports, including at the Port of Wilmington, after reaching an agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance to extend their contract through Jan. 15. (Axios)
