While the eyes of the nation remain focused on the presidential contest between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, equally riveting dramas are playing out in various states.
Multiple agencies, city officials and departments across the Piedmont Triad are collecting donations to be sent off to Western North Carolina to help those impacted by Helene.
All four candidates for the Payson School Board offered outspoken support for the continuation of the longstanding budget override appearing on the Nov. 5 general election ballot.