The world's largest chest of drawers, seen in High Point in 2004. Photo: Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
💰 How much does it cost to own the world's largest chest of drawers in High Point? Apparently $175,000. (News & Observer)
🗳️ Democratic state Sen. Terence Everitt is resigning his seat and dropping out of one of the election this fall. (WUNC)
Everitt represents a swing district that includes northern Wake County and Granville County.
💦 Some state lawmakers are trying to create an exemption that lets Franklin County buy or condemn land in Vance, Warren and Halifax counties — despite opposition from those counties. (WRAL)
The exemption is needed, those lawmakers say, because fast-growing Franklin County needs direct access to water sources like Kerr Lake.
🎓 Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh has filed for bankruptcy protection after years of financial troubles. (Triangle Business Journal 🔒)
⚽️ Hillsborough-based sports retailer Sports Endeavors, the company behind Soccer.com, has been acquired by Varsity Brands, a company backed by private-equity giant KKR. (Sportico)
