The N.C. Senate voted to overrideon Monday Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a Hurricane Helene relief bill that also stripped power from the Governor's office and other Democratic officials. (WRAL)
The N.C. House, which had more Republicans express dissent on the bill, will also need to override the veto for it to become law.
🎓 Enrollment at public universities in North Carolina grew 2.2% last year, setting a new record even as first-year classes decline nationally. (WUNC)
🏈 UNC Board of Trustees chairman John Preyer said it was "shameful" that Mack Brown, the former Tar Heels football coach, was fired before the season ended and that it was done via a phone call from Hawai'i by athletics director Bubba Cunningham. (News & Observer🔒)
✉️ The National Flood Insurance Program has paid more than $1.4 billion to policyholders with losses due to Hurricane Helene, per FEMA, which oversees the program. (WFAE)
⛱️ Downtown Cary is getting a new bar called The Beach House thanks to a collaboration between Tiki Brewing and Vicious Fishes Brewery. (Triangle Business Journal 🔒)
