North Carolina

TL/DR - A man involved in a shooting with police in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, appeared in court for the first time on Monday. Dontezs Sharirh Whitley-Taylor, 30, is accused of firing his weapon nine times at officers from his vehicle, leading to charges that include assault with a firearm on a law enforcement officer and discharging a…

TL/DR - Kevin Guskiewicz, a neuroscientist and concussion researcher, has been unanimously chosen by the Michigan State University Board of Trustees as the institution's 22nd president, making him the sixth president in as many years. Guskiewicz, who has worked at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill for 28 years including the past four…

TL/DR - Democratic governors suggest President Joe Biden should increase his public visibility at ground-breaking events and ribbon-cutting ceremonies to improve his public standing before the upcoming elections. The approach has reportedly helped these governors win their own contested re-elections. Despite the Democratic Governors Association…

TL/DR - The author of the article criticizes the Tourism Development Authority's (TDA) spending habits, calling them excessively lavish and not effectively contributing to the betterment of Asheville. The author suggests that TDA should instead invest their funds into local organizations that help the homeless, victims of domestic violence, and…