As North Carolina leaders highlight a record number of job announcements, state economic data show a growing disconnect between promises made and jobs ultimately delivered, particularly within the state’s primary incentive program.

Russ Ferguson’s confirmation by the U.S. Senate and swearing-in as the presidentially appointed United States attorney for the Western District of North Carolina caps a year-long leadership transition that began earlier this spring under the U.S. Department of Justice.

The Transportation Security Administration is preparing for a busy – and possibly record-breaking – holiday travel season through the end of the year. 

McDowell County authorities have charged 27-year-old Nicholas Gregory Pendley of Spruce Pine with felony larceny of a motor vehicle. Pendley was denied bond, as he was already out on pretrial release at the time of the new charges.

A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to assist Wadsworth’s mother, Joyce, who lives out of state. Funds are intended to cover travel expenses for family members coming to North Carolina, as well as funeral and memorial costs and other expenses related to settling Wadsworth’s affairs.