THE FLYOVER – A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, killing more than 800 people and injuring nearly 3,000. Entire villages were flattened in the remote, mountainous region, where clay-built homes crumbled and... Read more

The North Carolina Flyover – The 2025-26 school year is officially underway in North Carolina, with new schools and policies addressing growth, smartphone usage, codes of conduct, and grade promotion. Around 161,000 students returned to cl... Read more

THE FLYOVER – Three Republican-led states have committed National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., after President Trump enforced a federal intervention in the city last week, citing “complete and total lawlessness.” West Virginia,... Read more

THE NORTH CAROLINA FLYOVER – The North Carolina State Health Plan is undergoing some major changes that will lead to higher premiums and out-of-pocket costs for its members. The State Health Plan covers state employees, teachers, some loca... Read more

THE NORTH CAROLINA FLYOVER – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has launched a two‑year pilot program across 22 youth psychiatric residential facilities to implement Ukeru, a trauma‑informed crisis intervention syst... Read more

THE GEORGIA FLYOVER – A Fulton County grand jury declined to indict former Atlanta police officer Kiran Kimbrough in the 2023 taser death of 62-year-old church deacon Johnny Hollman Sr. Jurors found insufficient evidence of involuntary man... Read more

Netanyahu Orders Full Takeover of Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a full military occupation of the Gaza Strip on Monday, aiming to force Hamas to release roughly 50 remaining hostages. The move follows the release of dis... Read more

THE NORTH CAROLINA FLYOVER – State Senate and House Republicans spent most of Tuesday overriding eight of 14 vetoes issued by Gov. Josh Stein, enacting the bills into law. There’s no immediate deadline for overriding the remaining vetoes.... Read more

THE NORTH CAROLINA FLYOVER – The UNC System Board of Governors is mandating “meaningful verification” by Sept. 1 that North Carolina’s public universities have eliminated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies under the 2024 Equal... Read more

THE N.C. FLYOVER – State and national Republican groups and the North Carolina State Board of Elections have settled a lawsuit over the use of UNC-Chapel Hill’s digital ID for voter identification. The agreement, finalized with a joint vol... Read more