Uniti Fiber Finance: Uniti Group launched a second $1.14B offering of Kinetic Fiber securitization notes, backed by residential fiber assets in North Carolina and other states, with repayment expected in June 2033. Public Safety & Policing: A Shelby, N.C., officer fired after a viral video showed him repeatedly punching a Black woman during an arrest now faces assault charges, while separately a man sought in a deputy’s death was captured in North Carolina. Jail Health Costs: A UNC-commissioned report says inmate medical spending in North Carolina jails often runs over budget, with Southern Health Partners showing especially large overruns. Construction & Consumer Protection: The N.C. Licensing Board for General Contractors urged homeowners to verify credentials as hurricane season begins, warning about unlicensed contractor scams. Local Business Resilience: After Tropical Storm Chantal flooded Chapel Hill’s Eastgate Crossing, retailers are planning for the next round of flood risk. Flood Mitigation Funding: Bladenboro is getting a $1.6M nature-based flood resilience project to reduce downtown flooding. Manufacturing Incident: International Paper’s Warren County plant explosion was reported as accidental, with three workers hurt. Health Tech & Policy: Telehealth GLP-1 use is under scrutiny after reports of overdoses tied to online prescribing. Business Growth via M&A: Diazyme Laboratories acquired Greensboro-based Carolina Liquid Chemistries, expanding its diagnostics reagent business. Accounting Firm Expansion: Raleigh-based Cherry Bekaert acquired Calvetti Ferguson, adding Texas and Nashville reach.