On Tuesday, Republican State Senator Michael Lee called on Democratic challenger Jessica Bichler and the Democratic Party to denounce a ‘smear campaign’ he called false, ‘crude,’ and illegal. They agreed to condemn unwanted posters recently put up on private property, but clashed with Lee over his record on regulation.

On Tuesday, Davy Spencer pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and two felony assault charges stemming from the stabbing death of Lance Corporal Daniel Montano on Easter morning.

Piedmont Environmental Alliance, Yadkin Riverkeeper, No Data Center Rural Hall and the Carolina Federation are demanding state lawmakers pass a two-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers.

Robert Zane Tester served in the Town of Boone Police Department for nearly three decades and was chief of police from 1986 to 1998. He died on Oct. 8.