Saturday, October 4, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1948, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon was born in New Bern. She served in President Trump’s first term as administrator of the Small Business Administration and was president and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment from 1997 to 2009, a multibillion-dollar company she co-founded with her husband, Vince McMahon.

Four beloved North Carolina family businesses just landed on a national list of the best places to work. Discover which ones in today's Top Stories.

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Top Family-Run Businesses in NC

Four North Carolina businesses made a list of 125 family-run companies recognized as the best places to work.

The study, which surveyed 3,012 people across a broad population range, ranked Original Owen’s Pottery in Seagrove, “The Pottery Capital of the World," as the nation’s eighth-best family-run business.

The other three businesses on the list were Tony’s Ice Cream Company in Gastonia, Lakeside Mills in Spindale, and Washburn’s General Store in Bostic.

The top business was The Breakers, an oceanfront resort in Palm Beach, Florida, that was built in 1896.

Study Shows NC Accent Disappearing

Research shows North Carolina’s traditional Southern accent is fading as an influx of workers and migrants from across the globe reshape the state’s linguistic landscape.

The construction of Research Triangle Park and the growth of the state’s tech industry accelerated the decline of the regional accent, as immigration reshaped speech patterns statewide.

Overall, the classical Southern accent peaked with baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964, then declined among Generation X, born between 1965 and 1980, and younger generations.

Fall Activities Around NC

Fall in North Carolina offers colorful leaves, pumpkin patches, festivals, and plenty of seasonal activities to enjoy across the state.

Pumpkin season runs through the end of October, and this interactive map makes it easy to find a patch near you.

Tweetsie’s Ghost Train in Blowing Rock runs through Nov. 1, featuring Halloween-themed events the whole family can enjoy.

Beautiful fall colors await at Mount Mitchell and Grandfather Mountain, where cooler temperatures bring earlier changes, while Highway 64 near Cashiers offers a rare sight known as the Shadow of the Bear.

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➤ Outer Banks: An eighth house collapsed in Buxton from large waves generated by distant Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda, marking the 20th home lost on Cape Hatteras since 2020. (More)

➤ Western NC: Fourteen nonprofits will receive more than $9 million in grants through Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters to support housing and reconstruction in areas impacted by Helene. (More)

➤ Charlotte: The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police urged city leaders to authorize National Guard use, calling CMPD’s crime strategies “unsustainable” after 15 homicides since Iryna Zaruska’s August light-rail killing. (More)

➤ Swain County: A Georgia man was charged after allegedly stealing a Trump banner from a rafting business, sparking an exchange of gunfire with the owner. (More)

➤ Raleigh: Kars-R-Us.com, a charity that raised $45 million claiming to aid breast cancer victims, was shut down after a lawsuit settlement led by Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Secretary of State Elaine Marshall. (More)

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➤ Lejeune High School, located on a Marine base and operated with the Defense Department, has suspended its athletics programs until the government shutdown ends. (More)

➤ UNC quarterback Gio Lopez is listed as questionable for the team’s game against Clemson today. If he can’t suit up, Max Johnson is expected to start in his place. (More)

➤ Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard will miss Sunday’s game against Miami with a calf injury, while Rico Dowdle is expected to start in his place. (More)

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➤ Asheboro native Tanner Callicutt is part of the international Broadway tour of The Great Gatsby, serving as a swing actor for lead male roles in South Korea through Nov. 9. (More)

➤ The North Carolina Home Builders Charitable Foundation is building a four-bedroom home in honor of fallen Harnett County Deputy Chris Johnson, with proceeds from its sale benefiting his family. (More)

➤ Blues guitarist Warren Haynes will return to Asheville on Dec. 13 with his Christmas Jam concert, returning after last year’s cancellation from Hurricane Helene. (More)

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