EMS Training Partnership: Wayne Community College is teaming up with UNC Health Wayne and Wayne County EMS to expand advanced airway and intubation training for paramedics, bringing more practice into the operating room. Local Government: Hendersonville City Council appointed longtime deputy Brian Pahle as city manager, as John Connet moves to the North Carolina League of Municipalities. Culture & Community: “Inside Appalachia” spotlights cartoonist John Rose and the enduring legacy of “Snuffy Smith,” while a Durham screening series highlights a new film by Triangle native Andie Morgenlander. Education & Health: A national “science of reading” debate gets a North Carolina angle as schools explore “linguistic phonics,” and UNC’s postpartum psychosis coverage explains the rare condition now in the spotlight. Faith & Public Life: A bipartisan federal bill would create a 100-foot buffer around houses of worship during services, including a North Carolina GOP co-sponsor. Housing & Cost of Living: July multifamily rents kept inching up, with supply still capping the rebound. Politics & Rights: North Carolina’s concealed-gun fight drags on as lawmakers miss another path forward, and advocates warn about parental rights risks for LGBTQ families. Business & Tech: Gravitate is helping Reliable Tank Line modernize dispatch and payroll for fuel hauling across the Carolinas and beyond.