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Some of Western North Carolina’s “rockhounds” are mining for rubies and emeralds. Others dig for something deeper. ift.tt/jJaOCuK

Prosecutors wanted the state Supreme Court to review an August ruling that overturned four men’s convictions in the murder of Nathaniel Jones. ift.tt/SJaG4TC

All 10 House Republicans in the delegation wrote the new secretary of Homeland Security to ask for a review of unallocated FEMA funds. ift.tt/Kyplu9B

A Syrian family’s commitment to education never wavered, even when civil war forced them to flee. They found what they were looking for in North Carolina. ift.tt/SNvUI23

The NCSBE has certified election results. There will be 16 ballots from a handful of counties that will have to be added to vote totals in federal races. Beyond that, election is over. Rockingham County Sheriff Page has now officially defeated Senate leader Phil Berger. #ncpol

Ben Bahr leads the university’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Lab, which is working to develop a low-cost treatment for the brain disorder. ift.tt/3jIWreC

The demand for organ transplants has prompted an innovative procedure that reanimates a dead body. A North Carolina surgeon worries that when it’s done incorrectly, donors might feel pain in their last moments. For @TheAssemblyNC theassemblync.com/news/health/su…

A North Carolina surgeon has raised concerns about an innovative procedure that reanimates a dead body to enable organ transplants. ift.tt/dVwQyEG

In virtual news conference, Page says he spoke with Auditor Dave Boliek (whom he had called for a recusal over his support for Berger). The NCSBE, which is administratively housed within the Auditor's Office, declined Berger's request to leapfrog to a full hand recount. #ncpol

While much uncertainty and political jockeying lie ahead, here are some of the most likely successors to Berger. #ncpol theassemblync.com/news/politics/…

The Rockingham County sheriff led by 23 votes, ending the decades-long reign of the state’s most powerful Republican lawmaker. ift.tt/cxqdKYn

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BREAKING: Republican state Senate leader Phil Berger has conceded defeat to Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page. #ncpol

A thread: In 1954, Eleanor Rush, an 18-year-old Black woman, was serving a six-month sentence for forcible trespassing in the Women's Prison in Raleigh. That August, prison officials claimed she was making too much noise. So they gagged her.

An 18-year-old Black woman died in 1954 in Women’s Prison after guards gagged her. Her death sparked protests and newspaper coverage—and now a federal cold-case board has released documents so her story won’t be forgotten. By @mlhewlett for @TheAssemblyNC. theassemblync.com/news/politics/…

Rush, an 18-year-old Black woman, died in 1954 after state prison guards gagged her. Her death sparked protests, investigations, and newspaper coverage—and now a federal cold-case board has released documents so her story won’t be forgotten. ift.tt/2AxFW9O

Lily King’s “Heart the Lover” commemorates three chums who bonded as students in Chapel Hill. With two of them departed, their friends recall an uncommon alliance that ended too soon. My story for @TheAssemblyNC. theassemblync.com/news/culture/b…

That's it for Robinson "interview" takeaways. But will have more to say for @TheAssemblyNC. Subscribe here--> theassemblync.com/newsletters/po… And a reminder: If reporting on the Robinson conversation, the source of where it came from ought not be ignored. #ncpol

Lily King’s “Heart the Lover” commemorates three chums who bonded as students in Chapel Hill. With two of them departed, their friends recall an uncommon alliance that ended too soon. ift.tt/S0q9rV4

In a lengthy conversation, Robinson says he was obsessed with porn and sex and lied to protect Trump’s campaign in N.C. ift.tt/i3wgcnx