A Tennessee School Resource Officer grabbed HS student Tauris Sledge by the neck & DRAGGED him down the bleachers after an argument over his choice not to play kickball. Even worse, Tauris is facing charges despite being brutalized by an SRO who was supposed to protect him!

Big shout out to the photo editors who say or text you "good job" or "nice work" or otherwise acknowledge you after you've photographed an assignment for them. It's a very small sign of respect — and I eat it up every time (because it's so rare!). So thanks. You know who you are.

Unfortunately, I have covered mass shootings multiple times in my career. This is the first time I can recall getting message after message from viewers like this.

Incredible moment before the Brevard HS Basketball/ @RosmanTigers game. The player formerly known as Jaylen Carver revealed to his step-father, JC Brown that he has legally changed his last name to Brown. Letter jacket, senior banner, and most importantly - the paperwork.

Beautiful story by @PrincessOfPage about lovely people and animals and gorgeous photos by Angie Wilhelm!

The Supreme Court ruled the U.S. govt is not responsible for ensuring water access for Indigenous tribes in a 5-4 vote. Nearly 1 in 3 people who live on the Navajo Nation reservation do not have access to clean water, despite living alongside the Colorado River.

The front page of tomorrow's The Daily Tar Heel – I shed many tears while typing up these heart-wrenching text messages sent and received by UNC students yesterday. Our campus was on lockdown for more than three hours. Beyond proud of this cover and the team behind it.

Three major infrastructure projects were highlighted as being the most positively received in WNC in a recently released public survey. citizen-times.com/story/news/loc…

While police continue to investigate an alleged assault at the West Asheville Library, a local Jewish group is questioning a narrative conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitism. bit.ly/3zCLCbD #avlnews

NC Gov. Roy Cooper has been named by some as the Democratic vice presidential nominee after President Joe Biden's announcement he would exit the race. citizen-times.com/story/news/loc…

A nurse union negotiator has said HCA HealthCare, the owner of Mission Health, has "given some ground" on key issues — but nurses are still preparing for a potential strike over staffing numbers at Western North Carolina's biggest hospital: bit.ly/3WhqD5T

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's potential as a running mate for Democrat Kamala Harris has gotten more real after he was named among those to have their backgrounds officially evaluated: bit.ly/3ydBsO9 #avlnews #ncpol #kamalaharris

Multiple women in Deaverview are calling out a pattern of violence by people living off-lease with little to no consequences, and are demanding the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville, city leaders and law enforcement do more to protect them: bit.ly/3WLdYJX #avl

Donald Trump rally in Asheville: Live updates from North Carolina campaign stop citizen-times.com/story/news/loc… via The Citizen Times #avlnews

After former President Donald Trump visited the Asheville area, Rep. Chuck Edwards didn't address Trump's FEMA claims that he had previously debunked. citizen-times.com/story/news/loc…

Wendy Stancil said she feels more invested in being in Hot Springs after Tropical Storm Helene. She says the bonds she's made since will last forever. citizen-times.com/story/news/mad…

After the floodwaters receded, Swannanoa’s Latino families had to rely on each other to rebuild the community they once created. citizen-times.com/story/news/loc…

Photos: Local organizations continue to support Latino community after Tropical Storm Helene citizen-times.com/picture-galler…

Photos: First Lady Jill Biden visits Asheville, World Central Kitchen after Helene citizen-times.com/picture-galler…