🌾 Plantd, a North Carolina startup making building materials out of grass, has inked a big deal with D.R. Horton, the nation's largest homebuilder. (News & Observer🔒)
🏞️ The closure of the Blue Ridge Parkway due to damage from Hurricane Helene is causing a downturn in visitors to towns like Sparta, which are still trying to attract visitors this fall. (WUNC)
🏫 Broken HVAC systems are still plaguing some public schools in Durham. (INDY Week)
👀 Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson revised his lawsuit against CNN and a former Greensboro porn shop employee, removing his request for $50 million in damages. (WRAL)
State law prohibits plaintiffs from stating damages of more than $25,000.
