We’re headed into the final lap of the election season, and so it is, of course, time for October Surprises. Usually this means nasty and scandalous dirt on a candidate, but in this case, it’s actually some ostensibly good news — a reprieve on gas prices statewide and a proposed boost to local film grant funding. But just because it’s positive, doesn’t mean it’s not political.

On Friday, the New Hanover County Board of Education censured Libertarian Member David Perry in a 6-1 vote, with Perry dissenting. The motion also included removing him from his committee assignments until a new board is seated after the November elections.

At a recent city council committee meeting, Deputy City Manager Eddie Bowling announced that all staff will soon have access to a program called GovAI.

Thousands of school districts across the country have signed onto lawsuits against companies including Meta, Snap and ByteDance.